I’m 62 and totally stoked at the prospect of the Prelude’s return. Don’t really care about the power train. Just make it fun to drive and I’ll be happy.
Dear Honda, please please please offer the Prelude in awd... A LOT of us live where it snows and want our sports car to be 4 season capable... (or at least make awd an available option)..
Honda has made 3 manual hybrids. First-gen Insight. CR-Z. Briefly the Civic Hybrid. A manual hybrid isn’t impossible. Honda can do it again in the new Prelude.
Personally I absolutely LOVE the looks of this, and I would enjoy a hybrid that is FUN to drive. Honda could knock it out of the park and give us a fun and smart choice for the driver who wants something to daily drive that gets good fuel economy.
I just hope they don’t overprice it like they’ve been doing with all their models. Everyone can blame inflation all they want, but they are really pushing it with their pricing these days-beyond what the inflation really forces. Really hoping for under $35k.
I think the 300ps is just a typo and Honda meant 200ps AKA from the Accord, which is about 204hp and is quick for as heavy as that Touring model is as tested by Car and Driver against the Toyota Prius recently.
I'm surprised: I had thought they weren't positioning it as a dedicated sports car, more of a sporty economy coupe like the Accord coupes of old. Which isn't a bad thing either. FWD is not a big deal, honda does FWD better than many do AWD. Manual is worth celebrating! Could avoid turbo with a design that uses a big battery and sizable motor. Added option to easily convert it to full EV later.
@@bb5242 So was the old prelude, relative to the Accord. Especially ones with the 4WS systems or the torque management system. Final year it got as heavy as the bigger V6 Accord coupe, and rated at the same power. Confident Honda could make whatever they're up to work.
In early 2019 I drove by Schofield Honda in Wichita KS. They had 5-7 Honda Civic 2 door coups sitting on the lot, all parked in a line. The cars looked so cool! Sales were terrible however back then, it was pre-CV. I decided to test drive one of them just for fun, I sort of needed a small commuter car for long trips anyway. The battery was actually dead on the one I wanted to drive because the car had been sitting there for a few months! The dealer was so embarrassed when they had to jump start the car for me LOL. I drove the car and absolutely loved it! They gave me one hell of a deal! The car is worth more today than I paid for it in 2019! My wife and I fight over who gets to drive it. I even got a car seat in the back! Right after I bought it, we accidently got pregnant. Big problem for a new 2door car. I have drove around my now 3-year-old since she was born! I'm the only human on this planet that has crammed my butt into the back of a 2 door civic coup for the last 3 years putting my kid into a car seat! But god damn I love that car and want to get another 2 Door Honda!
Copying and pasting a good interior should not be scoffed at. Honda’s interior is great because it is ergonomical. But copying and pasting a bad interior is lazy. Subaru and Mercedes are examples of that, because a lot of things are baked into the infotainment.
I expected it. I called it when they canceled the Accord coupe & the Civic coupe. I said they'll get rid of them for a couple years & come back out with the Prelude. Wait & see I said. 😉
@@pan4632 Not necessarily, if Honda is already going to copy and paste the Civic interior it might also be on the same platform and the civic does come in a manual.
@@CruiseControl1 the ICE civic comes in manual. The hybrid civic uses the gas engine as a generator, and it is not connected to the wheels. Thus, manual cannot be implemented with current hybrid setup.
I hope that Honda debuts some kind of e-axle with it on the rear. It seems like the type of setup that makes sense with their hybrid concept, but they’re still lagging behind Toyota in terms of hybrids. A sporty, focused fwd/awd hybrid on the civic platform would be great to see.
It's still in the entry level sports coupe segment. Drivetrain differences don't matter that much if they both put out similar figures. And yes you'd be right. This is a spiritual successor to the Civic coupe.
Been seriously thinking about getting the new Prius because I have a 2012 Civic coupe now and so I wouldn't mind upgrading. The new Prius looks amazing and 57 mpg is nuts but I am a Honda man at heart and I REALLY WANT THIS PRELUDE. It looks so sick. The white on black with the black trim really looks good. Might be one of the few cars I wouldn't feel an urge to change the wheels! I dont really care to much about performance, I have an old Z06 for that. I just want it to be fun, comfy, fuel efficient and RELIABLE, most of all
I love the look! OK here is the run down of what it needs for me to buy one. At least 250hp turbo hybrid, 35 to 40 mpg's city, LSD from the Si, CVT with fake gears and option to drive in full EV mode. $39,000 SOLD!
1992 Accord Coupe 5-spd : 16 years.....2008 Accord Coupe 5-spd : 13 years : 2021 Civic Hatch Sport 6-spd.....may be the shortest ownership of a Honda for me, because if I can afford a 2025 or 2026 Prelude twin-turbo Hybrid MT : I'm all in....very excited to see what rolls out when the time comes.
I bought a brand new 1992 Prelude SR 2.3L 160 hp and drove it for 9 years with regular maintenance and without any major problems. It was a great car! I'll buy it again if the price starts below 40K, and there is no CVT.
I will believe it when i see it. This is probably a successor to the civic coupe though.. strange to think Honda pulled out of the coupe market and allow toyota to eat up the entry level market. Honda only really has the type R at this point. I still think Toyota has really gone forward with providing the market with sports car and sporty vehicles with their GR brand. It is a far more unified and focused effort than anything Honda has been able to do in the past 10-15 years. I liken it to what F sport is to Lexus. Great vehciles but a little lost on what is actually meant by it.
There is no way Acura will not make this the next Integra or cl or legend 2x2 coupe, their buyers have been literally begging for one for 30 years non stop and all they have is sedan sedan hatch SUVs and no manuals exceot in only 2 trims of the Integra .
@@Tigerex966 the Integra is already on the civic platform, I doubt they're going to change that. They've spent countless dollars trying to retcon the 4 door Integra as being the car everyone wanted. No one knows for sure what they'll do, because historical precedent means nothing. But if historical precedent DOES mean something, Prelude body will only be used for making Preludes, because that's how it's always been.
@@DirtSweatGears everything Honda makes now fir the most part including the accord and this prelude and the integra is on the civic platform, there is no need to change a thing.
Congrats on the having a new son on the way! It seems like weird product in a way. A small niche of the market and quite expensive to develop. They must have a large electric motor for the Honda hybrid system to make sense in a sports coupe I think.
I've had 2 Preludes (78, 84-both manual transmissions) and an Integra GSR (94-also manual). I now drive a 2004 PT Cruiser GT turbo-also manual-200HP . I have been waiting for a coupe hybrid and am eagerly anticipating the next gen Prelude. I hope a moonroof option will be offered! Also, I hate the screen sticking up over the dash.....please integrate it so it's not so prominent.
I would be excited if this was being sold with pricing near the Civic. Priced there it could be everything from the average person's, who doesn't need or doesn't want 4 doors, daily commuter to a fun second car to a semi-halo car for Honda (2 door Type R-ish). I expect this will most likely be closer in pricing to the BMW 2 series, especially if it is sold only as an Acura, and then we will get those sweet, sweet dealer markups making it unaffordable for the vast majority of buyers. Later, when it is cancelled in one or two product cycles, everyone will wonder why.
Yeah, like a Celica back in the day. I think people loved the Prelude - especially if you HAD another Honda in the past. It was reachable as a "next step up" or if say you had gotten to the point in life where your debt is low and your cashflow as room to get a leg up on whatever you feel you would like to improve.
I loved, and still do, the Honda Prelude line (gen 2, 3 and 5). The last gen was my favorite as the design is so elegant and timeless. The engine made good power at 200hps at the time, but in my opinion, it was priced less competitively than the Acura Integra GSR that makes 170hps and probably handles corners better. The puzzling thing about the gen 4 and 5 Prelude for me was why it wasn't rear wheel drive. With the long hood design that could fit the engine longitudinally and the non-existing back seat space that could allow for the differential in the back, it actually would make more sense to be RWD than FWD. If it was RWD, the pricing would have made sense too. With the 6th gen, I don't understand why at this day and age Honda is reviving a model with a hybrid. I think it may be better off being a full EV, and be a RWD.
PLEASE MAKE THIS CAR: Coupe as a Honda or Acura would be great to have, better as an Acura for the nicer interior. Hybrid with a 6 speed please. You did it with the CRZ
That’s a beauty. I would totally buy that. So many car companies are making cars that like crappola today (cough, BMW… cough. LEXUS…). This looks great
I miss my accord 5 spd manual coupe, one of the best cars I ever owned. CVT sucks in a coupe. Briefly owned a Civic SI with a six speed, wasn’t the same and actually hated it. I know they will never offer a manual transmission but we can dream.
I'm really eager to know more about what performance will look like for the production model. I'm expecting to be disappointed, but I so very badly want to be pleasantly surprised. Honda already said that it won't be the "fastest or zippiest car at a circuit" which is fine, I don't think it needs to be... but it can't just be ~204hp like the current Accord hybrid. I feel like that'll kill so much hype for this car. It'll kill mine, anyway.
Honda used to have a coupe version of its line up in the 80s and 90s. I’m surprised they’ve been so slow to launch a new prelude. I’ve always had coupes and I miss the choices buyers once had. I like it a lot but it doesn’t remind me of a Prelude.
As someone who owns a CR-Z with the HPD supercharger, don't knock it until you try it. As in a manual FWD hybrid, especially with forced induction. It is a lot better than people would expect. However, a "manual transmission setting" may imply it could be automatic. Be careful with your hopes.
My demands: same awd and hybrid setup of nsx, obviously reduced in power and torque (250hp and 400Nm), improved cvt with gears simulation, aws, separated multiple settings for engine, brakes, susoensions, transmission, steer, esp, torque vectoring, tcs and sound (like ioniq5 n). Then I AM IN
The next gen Civic will be out by then when the Prelude arrives. Whenever the 12th gen Civic, Civic Si, and 7th gen Civic Type R come out, the Prelude will likely have the 12th gen Civic infotainment setup. A manual transmission turbo hybrid Prelude would be sick. They could have a Prelude Si with the 1.5T + mild hybrid and a Prelude Si-R with the 2.0T + mild hybrid that slots in between the Civic Si and Civic Type R performance. Now, all Preludes have been FWD, but if there were to be a RWD Prelude, then they could call it the Prelude 2000 to honor the S2000 with the Prelude name badge and go balls to the wall.
I currently drive a 2008 V6 manual accord coupe, getting my type R in a few months in Sha Allah...can't wait...but if they put the type R motor or better yet take the turbo out let it rev to 8k..and something electric in the back to make it AWD, give it a hatchback..keep that styling I'm putting a deposit down today...
Honestly a 220 hp car this light and with the hybrid torque would be insanely fun to drive. My old SH was a rocket and I think had 197 - 203 hp and not much torque.
If it's somewhat comparable to the GT-86, I think Honda will be in good shape. Make a simple car that's fun to drive. Don't weigh it down with too many gadgets that take away from the core experience of enjoying the activity of driving. It doesn't need to make 300HP to be a fun car.
I wonder if this will spark more interest in the 2-door coupe segment. I would snatch a next-gen Mazda MX-6 off the showroom floor before the paint dried.
The front of the car definitely has elements of Toyota's new design language but the overall shape of the car kinda looks like a Porsche or a final generation Mitsubishi Eclipse (and not the crappy ugly crossover). But to answer your question, I don't think I could choose between this and a Civic Type R. The Type R allows for more practical use if you have a family, this being a two door coupe doesn't. So if I was getting this, I'd probably also get a base model Civic or a CRV or something as my daily driver as well.
I’m hoping they can copy and paste the previous NSX tech but obviously in reverse. Fwd with electric motor on the rear axle giving it an SH-Awd 1.5t with around 230-280hp. Most likely won’t have a manual but someone shot the interior real close and it looked like an RDX type interior
Rest of the car is fantastic but think the front end is a big miss. Nevermind the odd proportions of the DRLs. The only thing it should be reminiscent of is past models not an entirely different brand in Toyota. Revamp for the production model and Honda is golden on this
I was pissed Honda and Acura killed all their 2 door coupes s2000 civic accord crz del soul insight cl legend rsx Integra nsx and almost all of their manuals even VW golf r and GTI killed the manual and Corvette with manual take rates of 40 to 50 percent😮
The Prelude doesn’t need to be a track car, but it needs to have more power and tech as well as be slotted higher than the Civic and Integra. 0-60 under 5!seconds. Quarter mile time in the mid 14’s or better. I don’t think that’s an unrealistic demand list.
I really want to see the return of affordable sports coupes. WHy are only very high end, expensive sports coupes available today? Anyway - Honda make that baby :) ALso make it an ICE powered car - not a heavy vacuum cleaner :)
3:39 Keep my expectations high? I want: The L15BE with a boosted version (Si) with a dual motor hybrid drivetrain driving the rear wheels. Put the manual in there as an option and don't tell me you cant do that. Its BS. You can i know enough about engineering.
6:05 *GASP* Oh my... Would a 300hp Prelude not step on the toes of the Civic R? Unless you just wanna add a coupe to the gate which I'm not mad about at all. So is the 300ps the Type R Prelude? Si? What would the base be? Or is there a even more powerful Type R on the horizon? Dun dun duuuuun
As a prelude lover I hate this car, it’s a CRZ sequel not a prelude sequel. That comes down to proportions more than anything though. If it was proportioned more like a prelude and still hybrid I’d be more happy. Honda’s gotten lazy so I see no point in this car, unless it’s affordable and handles amazingly I don’t see a point in getting this over an SI civic coupe or an HPD Accord Coupe. It’s back like the 90s where the prelude isn’t different enough from freshly used offerings to warrant it. IMO if they brought back the prelude make it about the size of a GR86 with a larger trunk and AWD as an option. I love FWD hybrid as a concept but it needs to be a small car.
Prelude looks great, but Honda has to embrace RWD more just like Mazda does. I'm not buying a FWD car as a toy and a sporty coupe is a toy. It looks great, but there won't be any reason to pick it up over a GT86
A 200hp FWD hybrid coup seems destined to fail. The relatively small demand for coups is largely performance focused and that setup is notably worse than its competitors
Exactly. Anyone with an eye for this style (me), wants the goods that the image suggests. It doesn't have to be the fastest in its class either, just respectable. Furthermore, had it been an ALL electric, I would have considered it.
I'm very surprised anyone would have built something like this in this day and age. It looks good, but it could have been better. Looks way too much like Toyota's new design language. I am very happy Honda is building these as hybrid-only, but far more impressed they're building a manual trans for this. Good. f*cking. Job. Too bad I won't take advantage of it; gotta have a usable daily driver, and the wife needs to be able to drive it this time around.
A 2.0L naturally asiprated engine + 1 electric motor most likely is not going to get 300 hp; 210 hp the most. FYI, Toyota's new 2025 Camry has 2.5L + electric motor with a total output of only 225.
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I’m 62 and totally stoked at the prospect of the Prelude’s return. Don’t really care about the power train. Just make it fun to drive and I’ll be happy.
Tall people will be accommodated?
Dear Honda, please please please offer the Prelude in awd... A LOT of us live where it snows and want our sports car to be 4 season capable... (or at least make awd an available option)..
exactly
Snow tires are enough - US Northeast resident
Or at least let Acura repackage it as an SH-AWD Integra coupe
@@TheBreakfastLoveror bringing back the CL name, maybe a CLX
@@yahirgoicochea9824 good thought, CLX would make the most sense. Or they could try to confuse everyone and call it the RSX.
Honda has made 3 manual hybrids.
First-gen Insight.
CR-Z.
Briefly the Civic Hybrid.
A manual hybrid isn’t impossible. Honda can do it again in the new Prelude.
All correct.
Personally I absolutely LOVE the looks of this, and I would enjoy a hybrid that is FUN to drive. Honda could knock it out of the park and give us a fun and smart choice for the driver who wants something to daily drive that gets good fuel economy.
Sound your a another Honda sheep
I just hope they don’t overprice it like they’ve been doing with all their models. Everyone can blame inflation all they want, but they are really pushing it with their pricing these days-beyond what the inflation really forces. Really hoping for under $35k.
Since it is going towards a very small niche there are not going to be much economies of scale I think :-(
I have never been a fan of 4 door performance cars. For me, it's 2 door all the way!. Love the looks of the Prelude. 300hp+manual=I want one!
You wont get ether of those in a hybrid. Honda wont make this car better than a Type R.
I think the 300ps is just a typo and Honda meant 200ps AKA from the Accord, which is about 204hp and is quick for as heavy as that Touring model is as tested by Car and Driver against the Toyota Prius recently.
I'm surprised: I had thought they weren't positioning it as a dedicated sports car, more of a sporty economy coupe like the Accord coupes of old. Which isn't a bad thing either.
FWD is not a big deal, honda does FWD better than many do AWD. Manual is worth celebrating!
Could avoid turbo with a design that uses a big battery and sizable motor. Added option to easily convert it to full EV later.
@@bb5242 So was the old prelude, relative to the Accord. Especially ones with the 4WS systems or the torque management system. Final year it got as heavy as the bigger V6 Accord coupe, and rated at the same power.
Confident Honda could make whatever they're up to work.
Kirk, this honestly sounds like a godsend. A hybrid with a manual and it's a Honda . shut up and take my money
In early 2019 I drove by Schofield Honda in Wichita KS. They had 5-7 Honda Civic 2 door coups sitting on the lot, all parked in a line. The cars looked so cool! Sales were terrible however back then, it was pre-CV. I decided to test drive one of them just for fun, I sort of needed a small commuter car for long trips anyway. The battery was actually dead on the one I wanted to drive because the car had been sitting there for a few months! The dealer was so embarrassed when they had to jump start the car for me LOL. I drove the car and absolutely loved it! They gave me one hell of a deal! The car is worth more today than I paid for it in 2019! My wife and I fight over who gets to drive it. I even got a car seat in the back! Right after I bought it, we accidently got pregnant. Big problem for a new 2door car. I have drove around my now 3-year-old since she was born! I'm the only human on this planet that has crammed my butt into the back of a 2 door civic coup for the last 3 years putting my kid into a car seat! But god damn I love that car and want to get another 2 Door Honda!
Copying and pasting a good interior should not be scoffed at. Honda’s interior is great because it is ergonomical. But copying and pasting a bad interior is lazy. Subaru and Mercedes are examples of that, because a lot of things are baked into the infotainment.
I expected it. I called it when they canceled the Accord coupe & the Civic coupe. I said they'll get rid of them for a couple years & come back out with the Prelude. Wait & see I said. 😉
Still loving my 2013 Accord Coupe V6 and can’t wait to see what Honda has up their sleeve with this new Prelude!
What if this Coupe is going to be the introductory for Honda E Turbo. So 1.5 L electronic turbo with a hybrid motor. That would be kind of cool.
My guess is, it will be a naturally aspirated hybrid set up similar to the powertrain that’s gonna be coming up in the civic hybrid.
If it shares setup with the hybrid civic, forget about a manual transmission
@@pan4632 Not necessarily, if Honda is already going to copy and paste the Civic interior it might also be on the same platform and the civic does come in a manual.
@@CruiseControl1 the ICE civic comes in manual. The hybrid civic uses the gas engine as a generator, and it is not connected to the wheels. Thus, manual cannot be implemented with current hybrid setup.
@@pan4632 well Toyota is making a manual for an ev so I think it’s possible.
Which means it’ll suck 😢
I hope that Honda debuts some kind of e-axle with it on the rear. It seems like the type of setup that makes sense with their hybrid concept, but they’re still lagging behind Toyota in terms of hybrids. A sporty, focused fwd/awd hybrid on the civic platform would be great to see.
If it’s front wheel drive, it’s not really competition for the BRZ. Wouldn’t it be more of a replacement for the Civic Coup?
It's still in the entry level sports coupe segment. Drivetrain differences don't matter that much if they both put out similar figures. And yes you'd be right. This is a spiritual successor to the Civic coupe.
200hp FWD hybrid is a sh*ty competitor to the 86 too
This seems destined for failure
Been seriously thinking about getting the new Prius because I have a 2012 Civic coupe now and so I wouldn't mind upgrading. The new Prius looks amazing and 57 mpg is nuts but I am a Honda man at heart and I REALLY WANT THIS PRELUDE. It looks so sick. The white on black with the black trim really looks good. Might be one of the few cars I wouldn't feel an urge to change the wheels! I dont really care to much about performance, I have an old Z06 for that. I just want it to be fun, comfy, fuel efficient and RELIABLE, most of all
I love the look! OK here is the run down of what it needs for me to buy one. At least 250hp turbo hybrid, 35 to 40 mpg's city, LSD from the Si, CVT with fake gears and option to drive in full EV mode. $39,000 SOLD!
No cvt dual clutch or traditional auto.
Let Nissan keep the cvt.
1992 Accord Coupe 5-spd : 16 years.....2008 Accord Coupe 5-spd : 13 years : 2021 Civic Hatch Sport 6-spd.....may be the shortest ownership of a Honda for me, because if I can afford a 2025 or 2026 Prelude twin-turbo Hybrid MT : I'm all in....very excited to see what rolls out when the time comes.
I bought a brand new 1992 Prelude SR 2.3L 160 hp and drove it for 9 years with regular maintenance and without any major problems. It was a great car!
I'll buy it again if the price starts below 40K, and there is no CVT.
Also, Honda does plan a e:AWD system coming in 2026.
I will believe it when i see it. This is probably a successor to the civic coupe though.. strange to think Honda pulled out of the coupe market and allow toyota to eat up the entry level market. Honda only really has the type R at this point. I still think Toyota has really gone forward with providing the market with sports car and sporty vehicles with their GR brand. It is a far more unified and focused effort than anything Honda has been able to do in the past 10-15 years. I liken it to what F sport is to Lexus. Great vehciles but a little lost on what is actually meant by it.
I hope Honda doesn't make an Acura version of this car. Prelude has always been a bespoke platform and that's a huge part of what makes it so special.
There is no way Acura will not make this the next Integra or cl or legend 2x2 coupe, their buyers have been literally begging for one for 30 years non stop and all they have is sedan sedan hatch SUVs and no manuals exceot in only 2 trims of the Integra .
@@Tigerex966 the Integra is already on the civic platform, I doubt they're going to change that. They've spent countless dollars trying to retcon the 4 door Integra as being the car everyone wanted. No one knows for sure what they'll do, because historical precedent means nothing.
But if historical precedent DOES mean something, Prelude body will only be used for making Preludes, because that's how it's always been.
@@DirtSweatGears everything Honda makes now fir the most part including the accord and this prelude and the integra is on the civic platform, there is no need to change a thing.
@@DirtSweatGears yes almost every car Honda makes including the accord is on the civic platform
Congrats on the having a new son on the way! It seems like weird product in a way. A small niche of the market and quite expensive to develop. They must have a large electric motor for the Honda hybrid system to make sense in a sports coupe I think.
I've had 2 Preludes (78, 84-both manual transmissions) and an Integra GSR (94-also manual). I now drive a 2004 PT Cruiser GT turbo-also manual-200HP . I have been waiting for a coupe hybrid and am eagerly anticipating the next gen Prelude. I hope a moonroof option will be offered! Also, I hate the screen sticking up over the dash.....please integrate it so it's not so prominent.
I would be excited if this was being sold with pricing near the Civic. Priced there it could be everything from the average person's, who doesn't need or doesn't want 4 doors, daily commuter to a fun second car to a semi-halo car for Honda (2 door Type R-ish). I expect this will most likely be closer in pricing to the BMW 2 series, especially if it is sold only as an Acura, and then we will get those sweet, sweet dealer markups making it unaffordable for the vast majority of buyers. Later, when it is cancelled in one or two product cycles, everyone will wonder why.
It’s a beautiful car. Definitely excited it is coming in ice.
Yeah, like a Celica back in the day. I think people loved the Prelude - especially if you HAD another Honda in the past. It was reachable as a "next step up" or if say you had gotten to the point in life where your debt is low and your cashflow as room to get a leg up on whatever you feel you would like to improve.
I loved, and still do, the Honda Prelude line (gen 2, 3 and 5). The last gen was my favorite as the design is so elegant and timeless. The engine made good power at 200hps at the time, but in my opinion, it was priced less competitively than the Acura Integra GSR that makes 170hps and probably handles corners better. The puzzling thing about the gen 4 and 5 Prelude for me was why it wasn't rear wheel drive. With the long hood design that could fit the engine longitudinally and the non-existing back seat space that could allow for the differential in the back, it actually would make more sense to be RWD than FWD. If it was RWD, the pricing would have made sense too. With the 6th gen, I don't understand why at this day and age Honda is reviving a model with a hybrid. I think it may be better off being a full EV, and be a RWD.
PLEASE MAKE THIS CAR:
Coupe as a Honda or Acura would be great to have, better as an Acura for the nicer interior.
Hybrid with a 6 speed please. You did it with the CRZ
You act as if Honda is reading your comment 😐
@@porfiriato84 never know brother
Nice try though sad ham
@@NMode_VNok clown 😂
That’s a beauty. I would totally buy that. So many car companies are making cars that like crappola today (cough, BMW… cough. LEXUS…). This looks great
My gawd,I saw a new BMW suv yesterday,so amazingly ugly,who signed off on that design ?🤢
I miss my accord 5 spd manual coupe, one of the best cars I ever owned. CVT sucks in a coupe. Briefly owned a Civic SI with a six speed, wasn’t the same and actually hated it. I know they will never offer a manual transmission but we can dream.
I had a '98 Sh (also a S2000 after). This new Lude should have a 2.5L hybrid with AWD.
I'm really eager to know more about what performance will look like for the production model. I'm expecting to be disappointed, but I so very badly want to be pleasantly surprised. Honda already said that it won't be the "fastest or zippiest car at a circuit" which is fine, I don't think it needs to be... but it can't just be ~204hp like the current Accord hybrid. I feel like that'll kill so much hype for this car. It'll kill mine, anyway.
Honda used to have a coupe version of its line up in the 80s and 90s. I’m surprised they’ve been so slow to launch a new prelude. I’ve always had coupes and I miss the choices buyers once had. I like it a lot but it doesn’t remind me of a Prelude.
Absolutely I really want to see this in Canada soon
Completely agree with the front end Toyota styling cues, but hey, if it sells why not! I like the overall package, styling is nice!
Will there be an Acura clone of the upcoming Prelude?
Think it is a great looking car. Most of the accord coupes were very pretty.
I want this car exactly as it is with a hybrid so I can possibly afford to insure it
As someone who owns a CR-Z with the HPD supercharger, don't knock it until you try it. As in a manual FWD hybrid, especially with forced induction. It is a lot better than people would expect.
However, a "manual transmission setting" may imply it could be automatic. Be careful with your hopes.
Does anyone know when the Honda Pilot will go Hybrid??? I spoke to an executive from Honda a year ago and he confirmed that it is definitely coming.
That’s very interesting. This has been asked for such a long time. My guess is either the mid cycle refresh the earliest or the next generation.
My demands: same awd and hybrid setup of nsx, obviously reduced in power and torque (250hp and 400Nm), improved cvt with gears simulation, aws, separated multiple settings for engine, brakes, susoensions, transmission, steer, esp, torque vectoring, tcs and sound (like ioniq5 n). Then I AM IN
The next gen Civic will be out by then when the Prelude arrives. Whenever the 12th gen Civic, Civic Si, and 7th gen Civic Type R come out, the Prelude will likely have the 12th gen Civic infotainment setup.
A manual transmission turbo hybrid Prelude would be sick. They could have a Prelude Si with the 1.5T + mild hybrid and a Prelude Si-R with the 2.0T + mild hybrid that slots in between the Civic Si and Civic Type R performance. Now, all Preludes have been FWD, but if there were to be a RWD Prelude, then they could call it the Prelude 2000 to honor the S2000 with the Prelude name badge and go balls to the wall.
I currently drive a 2008 V6 manual accord coupe, getting my type R in a few months in Sha Allah...can't wait...but if they put the type R motor or better yet take the turbo out let it rev to 8k..and something electric in the back to make it AWD, give it a hatchback..keep that styling I'm putting a deposit down today...
I expect it to have a 1.5l turbo hybrid but the engine won't connect to the wheels like the accord so it can feel more like an electric sports car
Honestly a 220 hp car this light and with the hybrid torque would be insanely fun to drive. My old SH was a rocket and I think had 197 - 203 hp and not much torque.
All the people complaining about lack of AWD/RWD, bruh
FWD is Hondas thing
It’s their identity
With the gr86 and brz having engine issues, Honda can sell a ton of these preludes. If they keep it under 35k, I'll take one myself
It needs to be at least 300 HP or at least have a Type R version
It might go up with the BRZ. A Type R would probably warrant 300+ BHP.
Can’t wait to see what happens with the Prelude
If this is RWD. I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
I would LOVE to own another Prelude ❤❤❤❤❤ please Honda please 🙏🏾
280 HP is japanese limit ....but the R34 GT-R had probably 305 hp new nissan GT-R is limited on public roads and unlocks full power just on track
If it's easier to get in and out compared to the 86 twins it will sell like fire 🔥🚒
If it's somewhat comparable to the GT-86, I think Honda will be in good shape. Make a simple car that's fun to drive. Don't weigh it down with too many gadgets that take away from the core experience of enjoying the activity of driving. It doesn't need to make 300HP to be a fun car.
I wonder if this will spark more interest in the 2-door coupe segment. I would snatch a next-gen Mazda MX-6 off the showroom floor before the paint dried.
The front of the car definitely has elements of Toyota's new design language but the overall shape of the car kinda looks like a Porsche or a final generation Mitsubishi Eclipse (and not the crappy ugly crossover).
But to answer your question, I don't think I could choose between this and a Civic Type R. The Type R allows for more practical use if you have a family, this being a two door coupe doesn't. So if I was getting this, I'd probably also get a base model Civic or a CRV or something as my daily driver as well.
I think there should be a sister car, Mitsubishi needs a 2 door so it would be good to do it with them.
@@fortheloveofnoise That would be a great idea but it seems to me like Mitsubishi no longer cares about making performance cars.
Huh it looks exactly the accord coupe
Coupe !
Powertrain from Accord touring plus hybrid and leather . Gotta replace my 17 Accord Touring Coupe V6 sometime , and I don't want four doors!
I’m hoping they can copy and paste the previous NSX tech but obviously in reverse. Fwd with electric motor on the rear axle giving it an SH-Awd 1.5t with around 230-280hp. Most likely won’t have a manual but someone shot the interior real close and it looked like an RDX type interior
A coupe these days 😆 I’ll take whatever I can get 😍 awd would be amazing
….lord please oh please let this have a manual transmission!!!
Am I the only one who thinks that art render looks 10000% better than the actual concept?
They really should make a cabriolet variant and call it a S2000
That would be terrible
New Prelude. 2 thumbs up! 😊
As much as i love the idea of an awd prelude, 300 for fwd is pushing it.
Rest of the car is fantastic but think the front end is a big miss. Nevermind the odd proportions of the DRLs. The only thing it should be reminiscent of is past models not an entirely different brand in Toyota.
Revamp for the production model and Honda is golden on this
Oh wow ! Congrats on a baby boy !
I was pissed Honda and Acura killed all their 2 door coupes s2000 civic accord crz del soul insight cl legend rsx Integra nsx and almost all of their manuals even VW golf r and GTI killed the manual and Corvette with manual take rates of 40 to 50 percent😮
The Prelude doesn’t need to be a track car, but it needs to have more power and tech as well as be slotted higher than the Civic and Integra. 0-60 under 5!seconds. Quarter mile time in the mid 14’s or better. I don’t think that’s an unrealistic demand list.
I would go with a CTR over this. However, I want the CRX to come back.
Prelude > Civic R. Mostly love the coupe design. Gives off some Nissan Z vibes.
I really want to see the return of affordable sports coupes. WHy are only very high end, expensive sports coupes available today? Anyway - Honda make that baby :) ALso make it an ICE powered car - not a heavy vacuum cleaner :)
3:39 Keep my expectations high? I want: The L15BE with a boosted version (Si) with a dual motor hybrid drivetrain driving the rear wheels. Put the manual in there as an option and don't tell me you cant do that. Its BS. You can i know enough about engineering.
6:05 *GASP* Oh my... Would a 300hp Prelude not step on the toes of the Civic R? Unless you just wanna add a coupe to the gate which I'm not mad about at all. So is the 300ps the Type R Prelude? Si? What would the base be? Or is there a even more powerful Type R on the horizon? Dun dun duuuuun
Power wise be 250-300hp SHAWD, 4WS!!! Muahaha WHAT you said expectations high.
Yes i want the coupe 2-door. There are too many 4-doors, this could replace both the accord coupe and civic coupe both of which are no longer around.
PS= Pferdestärken (german word) HP= Horsepower (english) so just a translation it s the same
so will the production model look more similar to the one shown at auto show or the render on the website you looked at?
the one at the auto show
@@jellobound6257 🤢
It’s a Prelude - bring back 4 wheel steering at least!
I would like to see more coupes like this and a Mazda RX. Even better at a base of $40K. To me in different ways the Z and Supra are disappointments.
"HoNdA wOn'T mAkE a CoUpE, tHeY dOn'T sElL!!" So glad those people were wrong!
I own 4th gen and 5th gen prelude I hope they make and build this in japan. 🇯🇵. Not marysville ohio.
Any news on the RC successor ?
I'm sure if there's going to be a next gen RC, the GR86 will ride on that platform too.
I want the Acura CL to come back‼️
Kirk did you see the teaser for the CES 2024 Honda EV? It looks like another sports model
Civic Si levels of power with extra torque from electric motor would be nice. it has to keep the manual though
Please Honda! Please make the prelude!
They discontinued Accord 2.0T to reserve the Engine for this, i guess. Or even 1.5T HO sport hybrid is yumyum
Toyota has coupes, Nissan has coupes, time for honda to get back a coupe and this is the right car
As a prelude lover I hate this car, it’s a CRZ sequel not a prelude sequel. That comes down to proportions more than anything though. If it was proportioned more like a prelude and still hybrid I’d be more happy. Honda’s gotten lazy so I see no point in this car, unless it’s affordable and handles amazingly I don’t see a point in getting this over an SI civic coupe or an HPD Accord Coupe. It’s back like the 90s where the prelude isn’t different enough from freshly used offerings to
warrant it. IMO if they brought back the prelude make it about the size of a GR86 with a larger trunk and AWD as an option. I love FWD hybrid as a concept but it needs to be a small car.
Prelude looks great, but Honda has to embrace RWD more just like Mazda does. I'm not buying a FWD car as a toy and a sporty coupe is a toy. It looks great, but there won't be any reason to pick it up over a GT86
1. It has to have a sunroof. 2. It has to have manual as option. 3. It has to have an LSD!
I would prefer that Honda produce the E-sport concept as the new Insight. then a EV Civic Del Sol or S2000 successor.
Sorry between the type r and the prelude I’ll be picking the prelude.
Why are you even comparing the 2? They're 2 different cars
A 200hp FWD hybrid coup seems destined to fail. The relatively small demand for coups is largely performance focused and that setup is notably worse than its competitors
Exactly. Anyone with an eye for this style (me), wants the goods that the image suggests. It doesn't have to be the fastest in its class either, just respectable. Furthermore, had it been an ALL electric, I would have considered it.
I'm very surprised anyone would have built something like this in this day and age. It looks good, but it could have been better. Looks way too much like Toyota's new design language.
I am very happy Honda is building these as hybrid-only, but far more impressed they're building a manual trans for this. Good. f*cking. Job. Too bad I won't take advantage of it; gotta have a usable daily driver, and the wife needs to be able to drive it this time around.
Hybrid could create a true sport performance vehicle. Electric only is not the answer. Looks great, though!
reminds me of that old lotus esprit concept from 2014
Acura should’ve made this the new Integra type s coupe.
Congratulations 🎉🎉
A 2.0L naturally asiprated engine + 1 electric motor most likely is not going to get 300 hp; 210 hp the most. FYI, Toyota's new 2025 Camry has 2.5L + electric motor with a total output of only 225.
232 if you get AWDe.