Happy 50th Birthday to the Honda Accord

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Here’s what’s coming up:

• This American Icon turns 50 years old

• Safest Cars for Teenagers

• All-new Honda HTX App

• and the latest Honda news

Happy 50th Birthday to the Ultimate Driveway Icon!

Everyone has a Honda Accord story.

Maybe it was the bulletproof, hand-me-down ’92 Accord sedan you drove in college with the slightly fading clear coat, the 2000s Accord you learned to drive stick shift in, or the ultra-sleek hybrid currently sitting out in your driveway right now.

For me, it was the new car my dad brought my sister home in, shortly after being born.

This month, Honda officially celebrated a mind-blowing milestone: half a century of the Honda Accord!

Back in June 1976 as the country was buzzing about the big 200th anniversary of the USA (sound familiar?), the very first Accord arrived on American shores. And get this, it wasn’t the spacious, tech-loaded midsize sedan we know today.

Fast forward 50 years and it has become one of the best selling cars in America over the last half-century earning the trust of nearly 15 million buyers.

Sure, we swapped the manual window levers and the AM/FM dials for wireless Apple CarPlay® and automatic power windows, but the core mission hasn’t changed a bit. The Honda Accord is still built to be the perfect “accord” between the driver, society, and the road.

The first generation proved that an economy car didn’t have to feel like a penalty box. It anchored in efficiency with the legendary CVCC engine.

Then in the 1980s, Honda made the unprecedented move to become the first Japanese-branded car that would be built right here in the USA (Ohio to be specific).

By the time we reached the 90s, the Honda Accord officially graduated from a compact car to a true midsize vehicle.

Now? We have Gas Accords, Turbo Accords, Hybrid Accords, you name it.

But no matter what’s under the hood, the assignment remains exactly the same: deliver the smartest, smoothest, and most dependable ride on the block.

The 2026 Honda Accord takes those 50 years of non-stop evolution and packages them into the ultimate modern commuter. If you haven’t stepped inside the latest generation, the leap in refinement and premium tech is going to completely blow you away.

Whether you’re looking to upgrade the daily commuter or ready to experience that ultra-efficient hybrid life for yourself, the next chapter of the Accord legend is waiting for you at Holler Honda!

Surviving the I-4 Thunderdome: Best and Safest Cars for Teen Drivers

Imagine if you could sit next to your teenager every single time they back out of the driveway, smoothly pointing out the brake lights slamming on three cars ahead before they even notice them.

Since you can't actually live in their passenger seat, the next best thing is putting them in a cockpit engineered to act as an extra set of eyes.

The independent safety experts over at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Consumer Reports joined forces to publish their definitive guide on the absolute safest vehicles for young drivers and it turns out, the ultimate peace-of-mind lineup is sitting right here in our lot.

1. 2026 Honda Passport

2. Honda Civic (2014 and newer)

3. Honda Accord (2013 and newer)

The Honda Passport may be one of the newer kids on the Honda block but that doesn’t mean it’s out of place. This thing is a legitimate Honda from top to bottom, recommended as a premier new vehicle choice for teens due to its eight-standard airbags plus it’s a TOP SAFETY PICK+!

The Honda Civic has been the undisputed champion for students. Whether you are looking at a brand-new model, or a reliable pre-owned Civic, its nimble emergency handling is legendary for tight school parking lots.

And of course our fifty year old friend, the Accord offers more room and all the wonderful Honda tech you’ve grown to love.

A massive reason Honda consistently dominates these teenage safety charts comes down to a piece of tech introduced back in 2014: Honda Sensing®.

Instead of hiding advanced driver-assist features inside expensive luxury upgrade packages, Honda made a massive push to make this safety suite standard equipment across almost their entire lineup.

Now that same tech is in over 10 million Honda vehicles nationwide so come check them out for yourself.

Stars, Stripes, and Summer Rides is here!

Honda Just Turned Your SUV into a Video Game

If your perfect weekend plan involves escaping the tourist traffic entirely, packing up the coolers, and heading out to the dusty trails of the Ocala National Forest or to one of Florida’s coasts, Honda just dropped a brand-new piece of tech designed to completely change how you explore the wild.

Say hello to the Honda Trail Experience (HTX) app.

Developed directly by members of the North American automotive development team alongside more than 1,500 real-world off-roaders, the HTX app is a dedicated, high-tech telemetry tool built exclusively for the rugged TrailSport line (including the Passport TrailSport, Pilot TrailSport, and CR-V TrailSport).

It is officially the first factory app that lets you record your off-road adventures using your iPhone's camera while automatically overlaying your live vehicle performance data directly onto the video clip. It looks exactly like a telemetry hud from a high-end racing simulator. It’s awesome!

The best part? It is available right now on the Apple App Store as a completely free download.

• HRC Motorsports-Grade Full Synthetic Protection for Honda Engines

• Honda wins every mainstream KBB Consumer choice award

• New Honda brand campaign showcases the racing spirit

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