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Old 07-15-2015, 03:26 PM   #7 (permalink)
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raised hoodline

Some of what we're seeing has mostly to do with NHTSA Pedestrian Safety Regulations which help prevent a struck pedestrian from contacting hard points (like the engine and firewall upper bulkhead) when landing on the hood.
The Honda Accord was the 1st production vehicle to market the new feature.
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