This is the forth installment of the TFLcar Track Week video review series. Track Week is where we take every day cars and put them through their paces at the High Plains Raceway in Colorado. TFLcar team attended the annual RMDE event put on by the RMAP association, and Roman wanted to see how these cars compare to each other on the race track. So, we mounted the cameras and the SoloDL GPS data recorder, and Roman went out in search of the best lap times.
Today we have the 2013 Honda Accord Sport. The Sport trim brings several tweaks to the base Accord. The less restrictive dual exhaust system adds 4 horse for a total of 189 hp from the 2.4-liter four cylinder. It has quicker steering ratio and slightly bigger front brakes. It also use cool looking 18 inch wheel that wear performance oriented rubber. These are all real enhancements to make the Sport model a better performer.
This Accord Sport had a CVT with paddle-shifter (although a nice 6-speed manual is also available). The CVT is well executed and its manual mode functions like a traditional automatic. It is a confident performer on the track. The body roll is well controlled and the chassis is well balanced. The performance oriented tires do wonders, as Roman’s time suggests.
The 2013 Honda Accord Sport was the 7th fastest around the track. Yep, it beat the smaller Juke NISMO and the Abarth Cabrio.
See more TFLcar reviews of the 2013 Honda Accord.
Please enjoy this race track video review, and come back again to see the rest of the top ten. Tomorrow’s Track Week car is the 2013 Subaru BRZ.
Track Week Top Ten:
10. 2014 Nissan Juke NISMO – 1:14.66
9. 2014 Mazda Mazda6 2.5 AT – 1:14.14
8. 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio – 1:13.79
7. 2013 Honda Accord Sport AT – 1:12.28
6. 2013 Subaru BRZ – 1:12.24
5. 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT – 1:09.79
4. 2013 Ford Focus ST – 1:08.89
3. 2013 Audi S5 – 1:07.13
2. 2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE – 1:04.06
1. 2014 Nissan GT-R Premium – 1:02.45
Andre Smirnov is a life-long automotive enthusiast, writer, reporter, and software engineer. He has been a contributor at TFLcar since 2011. When not working or spending time with the family – you can find him tinkering in the garage or scouring the internet and other media for various automotive, mechanical, and computer related information.
