2008 Honda Accord

The all-new 2008 Honda Accord is here. Whether you choose the Accord Sedan or Accord Coupe, you’re in for an automotive experience unlike any other. They’re built not just for how you drive, but for how you live. Because we considered the road, and everything beyond it. For Honda, the Accord represents the flagship of our car line-up and our single best selling model, approaching 10 million total U.S. sales. The 2008 Accord is now available for immediate delivery.

Here are some of the new features:

• New focus on bold styling
• New levels of safety, efficiency, power and refinement
• Rewarding, engaging and exhilarating driving experience
• 177hp and 190hp 2.4L 4-cylinder engines offered with 5AT and 5MT transmissions
• 268hp 3.5L 6-cylinder engine, available with 5AT and VCM in sedan, or 5AT/6MT in coupe
• With 120cu ft. of interior volume, sedan now classified as EPA Full-size vehicle

2008 Honda Civic

The 2008 Civic lineup introduces a leather package for the first time on both sedan and coupe models. All 2008 Civics will be equipped with TPMS.

Civic EX-L

• (New) Coupe & Sedan Leather seating surfaces (front & rear seats & center console armrest)
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Heated seats
• Heated door mirrors
• Civic GX MP3/Auxiliary input jack

2008 Honda CR-V

Redesigned for 2007, the 2008 CR-V further enhances its EX-L by adding an 8-way power driver’s seat with power lumbar support, dual-zone climate control and a high-power audio system with subwoofer that was previously standard on models equipped with navigation.

CR-V EX-L

• 8-way power driver’s seat w/power lumbar support
• Dual-zone automatic climate control system
• Non-navi models receive high-power audio with subwoofer

2008 Honda Element

The stylish and innovative Honda Element received significant updates and a new trim level, the Element SC, in 2007, adding content to the lineup that greatly enhanced its safety and style. There are no feature changes to the Element lineup for 2008.

Element No Changes

Additional exterior color, added to SC only: Royal Blue Pearl.

2008 Honda Fit

The 2007 Honda Fit was the latest all-new addition to Honda’s lineup and took a leadership role in the subcompact segment’s resurgence in terms of quality, safety and versatility. For 2008, TPMS will be added to the lineup.

Fit New exterior colors: Tidewater Blue Metallic, Blackberry Pearl
(Sport only)

The Meet the all new Fit*. With an aggressive new face, it’s perfect for the hustle and bustle of metro-centric lifestyles. Enjoy zooming around town with its new 1.5-liter, 4-cylinder, i-VTEC® engine and available Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System.™ Pick up friends in the Fit Sport, set your iPod† to shuffle, and groove through your playlists with its USB port‡ for radio-controlled connectivity.

Maximize the Fit’s utility. With three interior modes of configuration and a rear Magic Seat® with one-motion dive-down functionality, seat folding and loading up is a proverbial snap for schlepping stuff.

City driving should be fun. That’s why the new Fit has sportier handling, thanks in part to larger wheels and tires and improved steering feel, for more excitement around the corners. Choose either the dynamically crisp 5-speed manual transmission or the sporty 5-speed automatic transmission with available paddle shifters for zesty zip. And with its surprisingly posh interior, you’ll always be the first to say "I’ll drive."

The all-new Fit Sport comes with some impressive safety equipment including available Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®). Check out the lineup of standard safety features for all Fit models.

• Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure
• Active front head restraints
• Dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags
• Front-side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS)
• Side-curtain airbags
• Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
• Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD)

*The 2009 Fit will be available Fall 2008

2008 Honda Odyssey

The versatile and popular Honda Odyssey's sales continue to grow, and it receives significant updates in 2008 with exterior and interior styling enhancements, feature refinement and implementation of an upgraded Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) engine on leather models.

Odyssey (all) Exterior and interior design enhancements

• MP3/Auxiliary input jack
• MP3/Windows Media Audio (WMA) playback capability
• Active head restraints
• Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
• Odyssey EX 2nd-Row PlusOne Seat with storage bin
• Tri-zone automatic climate control

Odyssey EX-L Next generation of Honda's VCM engine technology

• Rearview mirror with monitor (and backup camera)
• XM?? Satellite Radio
• Power adjustable passenger seat
• 2nd-Row PlusOne Seat with storage bin
• Tri-zone automatic climate control

Odyssey EX-L RES Next generation of Honda's VCM engine technology

• Rearview mirror with monitor (and backup camera)
• 115-volt power outlet
• XM?? Satellite Radio
• 2nd-Row PlusOne Seat with storage bin
• Tri-zone automatic climate control

Odyssey EX-L Navi/RES Next generation of Honda's VCM engine technology

• Rearview mirror with monitor (and backup camera)
• 115-volt power outlet
• 2nd-Row PlusOne Seat with storage bin
• Tri-zone automatic climate control

Odyssey Touring Navi/RES (08M TOURING now available in only Navi/Res trim with a PAX tire option)

• Next generation of Honda's VCM engine technology
• 2nd-Row PlusOne Seat with storage bin
• Bluetooth HandsFreeLink
• Memory Linked Door Mirrors with Reverse Tilt

2008 Honda Pilot

Two new trims debut on the 2008 Pilot: the Value Package, replacing the Pilot LX, includes feature additions like rear privacy glass, upgraded audio and body-colored styling cues; the Special Edition, a supplement to the popular EX, comes equipped with standard features like a DVD rear entertainment system, power moonroof and XM® Satellite Radio.

Pilot VP (adds)

• Rear privacy glass
• Machined alloy wheels
• XM® Satellite Radio
• Audio system upgrade with 6-disc CD changer
• Roof rails
• Steering-wheel mounted audio controls
• Body-colored door mirrors, door handles and rear spoiler

Pilot SE (adds to SE & EX-L)

• DVD rear entertainment system
• Power moonroof
• XM® Satellite Radio
• 115-volt power outlet
• Ambient console lighting

2008 Honda Ridgeline

The mid-size Ridgeline remains an innovative and benchmarking member of the half-ton pickup truck segment with its In-Bed Trunk™ and a fully-independent suspension. For 2008, the Ridgeline RTS and RTL models will receive a machine finish alloy wheel, and all cloth seats will evolve to be all one-tone in color.

Ridgeline RTS & RTL receive a machine finish alloy wheel

Cloth seats become one-tone (vs. previous two-tone design)

2008 Honda S2000

For the 2008 model year, the S2000 CR will debut as an entirely new trim level with a lighter, stiffer and more aggressive overall design that is engineered to maximize the S2000’s potential on a racetrack. The factory-tuned roadster provides highly-aggressive suspension settings, increased body and chassis rigidity, overall weight reduction and an aerodynamic body kit dialed-in for reduced lift. A removable aluminum hardtop replaces the convertible soft top as standard equipment.

S2000 CR New S2000 CR trim

• Large front & rear spoilers
• More responsive steering
• Bridgestone Potenza RE070 tires
• Firmer springs and dampers
• Larger stabilizer bars
• New wheel design in a dark gray color
• Substantial structural bracing added to the storage area for additional rigidity
• Removable aluminum hard top
• Unique cloth seating surfaces with yellow stitching
• Unique spherical aluminum shifter

Carbon fiber-style trim panels