bagwell

never noticed this until I saw one yesterday...

LexusNN

iTrader: (5)

Mm mmm mmmm, shame

bruce van

Isn't the check mark DRL only on the IS? My wife is looking into getting the new Accord and I really didn't see the connection.

It's such a basic shape I didn't really associate with any particular company. Kinda like round headlights or tail lights.

2jVVTIGS

Oh wow, that's to crazy how the cars of today are mocking in shapes and designs.

trexlexus

Actually every Lexus in the US that is sold with LED DRLs, other than the CT, has a check mark shape.

Am I the only one who thinks LED DRLs on mainstream vehicles like the Accord, Kia Soul, and Optima are a little gaudy/out of place for this class of cars?

LexFather

I have confused them quite a few times already . ....... whats hilarious is the Accord has LED's and the ILX doesn't have one LED light let alone the rest of the Acura lineup.

Stormwind

2013 civic with bmw tail lamps. shame shame shame.

trexlexus

The civic never really screamed derivative to me, but to each his own.

And i agree that it is very easy to confuse an oncoming 2013 Accord V6 front end with an oncoming Lexus GS in your rearview mirror.

Joeb427

iTrader: (1)

Everyone copied Audi LEDs.

LexFather

What we are saying is Honda copied the Lexus LED shape and even headlight to the T. Thus we have confused them.

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

Think of it this way. 1. if the LED didn't do that check it would look pretty bad with the grill and headlight design. 2. Be happy Honda is using modern tech.

Another automaker used design cues from another automaker. gasp call the press . Isn't the first and won't be the last.

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery

trexlexus

Lest ye forget that Lexus was the first with LED headlights.

Stormwind

If we let this go unscathed the terrorists would have won.

If we all accept this knockoff practice, which unfortunately is generally accepted in Asia, we will see cars everywhere with generic cookie cutter styling that will bore your socks off. Which already is rampant everywhere in Japan's domestic market and even worst in China.

pavelekPL

Yeah i noticed that too when the car was released. On the road even though the Accord doesn't have a spindle grill i easily confuse it with the new GS.

IS350jet

Not really. This design is on the Coupe only, the LED's on the sedan look nothing like this.