Ugliest cars in India - 2008 Honda Accord

Chris Bangle does have a long lost son and probably junior is working for Honda. What else could probably explain the mangled (Bangle'ed) look of the 2008 version of the luxury sedan from Honda? Its predecessor was an icon here as a performance king and was often referred to as the big brother of the first Honda City. Sharp as a razor in styling and handling it was indeed a slick package.
The replacement is disastrously ugly. I often find it odd as it gives the impression of being designed by more than one designer. There is a hell lot of Chris Bangle's BMW designs flashed all over it. The dented look of the doors, right below the waistline, the arrow-straight shutline of the rear door, even the confused rear end design, all these speak volumes of a BMW 7-series inspiration. Not to mention the fact that the latter is not a good example to emulate.The Accord is an unpleasant amalgamation of BMW, Audi and Hyundai signatures. Check out the way in which the rear section of the roof flows down to the boot - pure Audi lines. The front section is a clear rip-off of the new Hyundai Sonata. The rectagular headlamps with those blisters makes matters worse. It's good in pieces but as a whole it's a really ugly picture.

Accord has a gem of an engine, but it's not a jewel of a car.