Driven: 2008 Accord iDTEC

Honda News Feed · 25th October 2007, 10:11

We've just driven Honda's new iDTEC diesel engine installed in the current Accord.

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dylang652 · 25th October 2007, 10:35

In the report it says...

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Originally Posted by Honda News Feed

they are unlikely to serve up extra economy and lower emissions as the new Accord is lardier than the current one.

Did they really mean to say lardier???

(or is this for the American market lol

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TTDegs · 25th October 2007, 11:23

its of interest with regard to the Type R D story

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Either way it's further proof that despite a late start Honda is really getting to grips with diesel. Our quick test track drive proved that its capable of matching BMW, Audi and Merc for performance and refinement.

TTDegs · 25th October 2007, 11:24

on the down side, it comes with a DPF

Seirrah · 25th October 2007, 11:44

I don't know much about these things but I was wondering if they were achieving the higher power in a similar way to how engine re-maps work. If not, could an aftermarket re-map/chip improve things further, as it would with the current diesels?

Why is it bad to have a DPF?

TTDegs · 25th October 2007, 22:06

depends on how they got it to 180

it sounds like a quite different engine - which is good becuase it means that potentially there is room for a remap to go further again

The DPF - Diesel Particulate Filter - is bad news if you do a lot of town driving, as they can get gunked up - there are 2 or 3 threads about them in Bugs and Engines sections

Though it sounds like an excuse to give it a good thrasing every now and then to me

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TTDegs Super Moderator Car: '08 2.2 NHB CRV Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 7,762 Thanks given: 97 Thanked 99 Times in 92 Posts iTrader: (3)	on the down side, it comes with a DPF

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Seirrah Join Date: 12th August 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 126 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I don't know much about these things but I was wondering if they were achieving the higher power in a similar way to how engine re-maps work. If not, could an aftermarket re-map/chip improve things further, as it would with the current diesels? Why is it bad to have a DPF?

25th October 2007, 22:06	#6 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Car: '08 2.2 NHB CRV Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 7,762 Thanks given: 97 Thanked 99 Times in 92 Posts iTrader: (3)	depends on how they got it to 180 it sounds like a quite different engine - which is good becuase it means that potentially there is room for a remap to go further again The DPF - Diesel Particulate Filter - is bad news if you do a lot of town driving, as they can get gunked up - there are 2 or 3 threads about them in Bugs and Engines sections Though it sounds like an excuse to give it a good thrasing every now and then to me