We spent a day driving the various trim levels of both the Accord Sedan and the new Coupe through Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley and came away impressed with all of them. At one point, we staged an informal back-to-back test of the Accord
EX V-6, Toyota Camry, Chevrolet Malibu and Ford Taurus. Blasting up and down a rough, knarly little backroad, we
explored the limits of handling, power and braking. The Camry offered superb damping over the ripply pavement and
the Malibu surprised us with its handling prowess. By comparison, the Taurus seemed out of its element, heavy and
ponderous. The Accord provided the sharpest transient response when turning left, then right, then left again, and
it had the best brakes. The overriding impression was that the Accord seemed lighter on its feet and inspired more
confidence than the other cars.