Five-Point Inspection: 2013 Honda Accord Coupe HFP

Steering Not Up to Snuff

In their fervor preparing this car, the engineers at Honda Performance Development seem to have forgotten all about the steering. As mentioned, the car dives into corners and sticks, but the steering does nothing to let the driver know how close to the limit the car is. That’s because whether you are mid-turn on a race track or just on your favorite stretch of road, the steering wheel offers almost no feedback.

It is light at all times, never once suggesting that this is anything more than a standard Accord. The suspension lives up the HFP badge, but the steering definitely does not.