At the rear the «show car» has only
a small decklid spoiler, but there will be more substantial rear wings offered.
That made it very easy to spot the visual modifications: polished 19 - inch wheels, body extensions, and
a small decklid spoiler.
Not exact matches
The Ford block letters are inscribed only once in
small type on the
decklid.
The big VW badge on the grille and a
smaller one on the
decklid are its only marks of identity.
Counteracting the rear
decklid's slippery aerodynamic effect is a
small lip spoiler at the tail, and beneath the tiny trunk lies an insulated and quieted exhaust system, the same you'll find in the lower output 540C model that is not available in the U.S..
Amidst the rebuild, a stiffer suspension and bigger brakes were fitted, along with a modified rear
decklid and
smaller diameter steering wheel.
The German brands have long since abandoned the practice of
decklid numerology being a literal description of engine displacement, and although the C63 appellation will probably continue, it will be applied to a significantly
smaller engine.
The taillights on this prototype look to me much
smaller than those of the outgoing model and it looks like they may be mounted solely to the rear quarters as opposed to the split design with half of the lens on the
decklid.
Then, of course, there are the
small visual changes like fog lights, a
decklid spoiler, chrome exhaust tips and larger 18 - inch aluminum wheels upgraded from 17 - inchers on base Accords.
It has
smaller openings below the headlights, standard GS front fenders, less pronounced rocker panels, body - colored side mirrors, a body - colored
decklid spoiler, and integrated oval dual exhaust tips.
Relatively
small details are the difference makers on this new look such as Hyundai's new cascading grille up front and, surprisingly, the Sonata lettering spelled out across the rear
decklid.