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Test Drive: Accord Coupe injects sport into mid-size class

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photo The Accord Coupe is sleek and stylish. Staff photo by Mark Kennedy

* Model: 2013 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L V6* Exterior color: Alabaster Silver* Interior color: Black* Engine: 3.5-liter V-6* Horsepower: 278* Transmission: six-speed automatic* Fuel economy: 32 mpg highway, 21 mpg city* Dealer: Economy Honda* Price (as tested): $31,140

There’s nothing that says “empty-nester” like a two-door coupe.

While popular mid-size sedans like the Honda Accord count yearly sales in six-figure multiples, family-friendly four-door models make up the lion’s share of sales.

Still, there’s something about the rakish roof line and the buff rear third of the two-door Honda Accord Coupe that has always attracted a fair number of driving enthusiasts who have emerged from the fog of parenthood and its required SUV ownership.

Any more, the Honda Coupe is one of the few two-door options available outside the luxury class.