My Opinion only!


~Redesigned steering wheel
~New color, Laguna Blue
~Basic warranty is 3 year/36,000 but the powertrain was extended to 5 years/60,000 mile
~Speakers in the roll-hoops
~CARB emmissions rating is now LEV-2
~Passenger-side airbag cutoff


~20 lbs heavier
~Redesigned road wheels
~Daytime running lights
~Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), a combination of computer controlled throttle and individual wheel braking to control sudden changes in vehicle behavior. VSA has a turn-off switch where the defrost button (moved) used to be
~Drive-by-wire throttle system which uses a computer sensor to input throttle as opposed to pulling on the throttle cable
~Exterior temperature gauge
~New seats; they no longer have seatback pocket and headrest speaker system is gone
~Sebring and white only come with a black interior

 

i bet honda sees a sudden rush in sales for the 05 model now the info has officially been released.

If I were waiting for the 06, id be out there getting an 05 before they are all snapped up!

looks like the end of the line is coming soon....

 

Anyone one notice the 237 hp rating? Does that mean that the F22 was underrated for the past 2 years?

 

In Honda literataure the car has always been stated at 240 hp every year. What it actually is, of course, depends on each individual car.

 

237hp means nothing...it does not mean the previous motor was underrated or detuned for 2006. The standard for measuring the hp has changed according to SAE for all manufactures starting 2006. Calibration for measuring equipment and more controled variables are put in place hence the lower rating...Check every model made by every manufacturer this year , compare them to last year. Most of the ratings are different. no big deal.


http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=106965

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...17/140505.html

 

I wonder if the redline was lowered yet again???

 

Bet you,they rate it at 237 h.p. but it'more like 277 real h.p.?
Quarter milie is supposed to be in the low 13's!!!

 

Ugh im saying, when the F22 came out they still rated it at 240 which most dynos showed it to be close too. But with the new SAE ratings in HP aot of cars went down ALOT from what they had on 2005 models, if this makes 237 under the new rating what would it have made on the old one?

 

Its funny how some of you guys bitch and complain about subtle changes with this car over the years. IMO, nothing crazy has changed since it came out in 1999-2000. Most of us have upgraded to better parts/stuff anyway with most of their so called changes.. So to me its the same car, nothing new. Only thing really was the headlight/taillight change which we did 2 weeks after the 04 came out.. Thats it..

 

Anyone have an image of the exterior temperature gauge?