And, if I'm not mistaken, the Prelude's four-wheel steering was implemented purely with mechanical linkages rather than with motor-driven actuators like all other cars today. Jeez, that was a nice, brilliantly-designed car.
@@porfiriato84 I was gunna say the same thing. Prices are pretty much in the 30s from here on out with premium trims usually dipping into low 40s. I'm diggin' the looks of this Prelude.
Hmmm... the average new car price in 2001 was around $21-$22k. A new Prelude at the time cost between $24-26k. So if I had to guess, I'd say it'll most likely be priced in the low-$50k range. In 2001, the Acura Integra Type-R and Honda Prelude were similarly priced... so it wouldn't be much of a shock to see the Prelude priced about the same as the current Integra Type S.
I don't mind that it's a hybrid, I actually prefer that over a full BEV. Gives promise that it'll actually come to market and it would be halfway affordable at new. Happy to see another coupe in today's market.
I would buy one of these TODAY. The design language is perfectly fit for today’s market, and the size is a perfect fit to compete with the new Nissan Z. Holding my breath in hopes they make this!
Yes bring it back. We need coupes brought back since the accord and civic coupes were discontinued which was a disgrace and ridiculous. How hard was it to keep at least one of those in production? BRING it back I will buy
@@ZACH_95_ The CRZ and the Element both offered both manual and cvt. The manuals in these used vehicles have a higher resale value. Hopefully Honda will realize the value of the manual and offer them in the Prelude as well.
Finally! Thank you! I absolutely love my ‘01 Prelude that I still drive. Best car ever. Parts and all are quite hard to find nowadays so the news of a new Prelude possibly on its way is amazing! Thank you Honda! ♥️
I owned a 1980 Prelude, a 1988 Prelude Si 4WS and a 1994 Prelude VTEC. I would buy this one if Honda decides to give it some power and not wimp out like they did with the Accord and HR-V.
honestly if its a hybrid with a manual id be more than content. That nameplate means so much to me and seeing the 4th gen Prelude font in 2023 makes me tear up
@@TheBreakfastLovera coupe is never going to come back in mass we are honestly lucky to get this as a coupe. They just don’t sell as much as their sedan counterparts. People speak with their wallets
Awesome to see Honda resurrecting the Prelude name. The last gen prelude was such a cool vehicle. Also glad to hear this new vehicle is not an all EV. Hope it comes out soon and makes it to the US.
I love my Honda coupe and I would buy another one today had they not discontinued it. I hope this new one becomes available-the sooner the better. Count me in!
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!
Looking forward to this one, im guessing this will be the replacement for the Accord Coupe and use the Accord sedans hybrid engines but a sportier driving experience like the Original prelude. I think people are forgetting the prelude was never a high powered sports car and never had more like 210 hp and was fwd
It's so funny, my Nephew and I was talking bout Prelude I had back n day on our way to L.A Car Show today. We were shocked to see display!! I was so happy. Can't wait get one 2026 🙏🙏🙏
Styling looks beautiful. Hope they include a stock LX trim with a NA 2.4 K series and optional manual powertrain. I don't really want all that hybrid bullshit.
1. Thank you, Honda for considering bringing back the Prelude - long overdue! 2. Please consider a manual transmission option - it's a sports car as we all know. This would be a 'deal breaker' in my opinion - if a manual transmission is not an option. 3. Idea - incorporate the throwback 'pop up' headlights. That would be Cool with a capital 'C'! 4. AWD - would be a nice option to consider. 5. 'Moonroof' is a must!
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 loved my prelude '92 (silver) so much that I bought a 2nd one (black) & had them both over 10 yrs. They were great. Would love to see it come back & as a hybrid. Sign me up!
I used to own a 1984 Honda Prelude when I was in college from 1990-1995. I always want to buy a new Honda Prelude. This is the one I've been waiting for. I don't care about the engine and horse power.
I'm glad to hear that the Prelude will be a hybrid and not a pure EV. We have too many EVs now. We need more hybrids. At least they wouldn't need constant charging.
Although SH-AWD is Acura's exclusive, the Prelude Type SH was the literal prelude to SH-AWD technology, so it would be fitting for the Prelude to have it.
Would love for them to bring the Prelude back but the character line from the top of the front wheel well to the bottom of the rear window tells us this is the Integra Coupe that we didn’t get. The rear 3/4 view is probably the prettiest Honda ever designed. That front end reminds me of the CR-Z - hopefully Honda doesn’t make the same mistakes (i.e. underpowered Hybrid/EV only). All they have to do is drop in the Integra Type-S powertrain and they have a winner
I’m hoping for more news about this soon! I’d love to see if they did an Si trim like the original, or even a Type R variant. It’d also be sweet to see an Acura counterpart like a new RSX come back on the same platform.
if it weren't for honda dealers, they would sell so much more cars. too bad franchising brings down the car buying experience and all the hassle with the dealers make it not worthwhile for you to get a honda.
I think it's beautiful, I really hope they stick to this exterior. Love the front, the rear, the LED light bar across the back, and the blue accent lighting. Honda has a winner here for sure.
@@SolarWarden33 It's bland. I own a 3rd Gen. and had a previous one. This design doesn't standout like its predecessors. They need to refine the design.
If Honda is going production on the Prelude, one thing for sure is a must which is to bump up the horse power to at least 260, or make the price close to the Civic hybrid. If Honda just carries over the same powertrain from the Civic and jacks up the price then I would rather get the Civic for better practicality with less price.
Towards the end of the video you mention that Honda wants to appeal to the coupe market, but this feels like a weird way to do it. That's not me saying I don't want to see the Prelude come back, but the coupe market is already extremely small. You would think everyone wants a coupe if you hang out in enthusiast forums, but realistically, not a lot of people favor the styling over the convenience of a traditional sedan. On top of that, the non-performance coupe market has to be even smaller - we're talking a fraction of an already small fraction of buyers. I'm glad it's not going full electric, but I really REALLY hope that they add some more spice than the current hybrid setups they have on tap. I know Honda said it's not going to be the fastest car on a track, but I hope that's something we can take at face value, and not setting the expectations WAY low. If this is slow in a straight line AND not backroad/track focused, I struggle to understand who this car is for. It looks the absolute business, and if it maintains most of these styling cues in production I think we'll have a very handsome vehicle, but I'm hoping the performance isn't totally divorced from the styling.
Honda is the master of building gasoline engines. I know because I owned about 4 of them. My last one is an Acura MDX which has 225k miles and drives like new. I think Honda should go all out with the HP on this new Prelude and make it come with optional manual, V6 with in integrated turbo as well as electric motor hybrid. This will take it to a whole other level. It will beat the competition. Honda, great job with the design language!👍
It'll be exiting if they throw something similar to the CR-Z transmisson in there. Car was way ahead of its time imo. Honestly this looks like a prelude and a CR-Z had a new gen baby. High hopes fo this one 🤞🏻
Would be pretty nice to see this happening. Sad that Honda (not Acura) don't make anymore models like Integra, S2000, CRX (especially 2gen 88-91 year, cuz the Del Sol is pretty much new model) ,Prelude was gone as well... hell, even the NSX looks like "done deal" too, since they stopped making the second generation few years ago. They can use at least the Prelude model to have again some sort of a sport model in their prod. line and I mean not just the Civic Type-R. This having something like 2.0l + electric motor could easily be something 300+ hp car. They even had 3.0L V6 petrol engine as well.
Well done...My speculation = 2.0 from Accord Hybrid either same ( 204/247 ) or slight bump to about 215/ 260, FWD , maybe a front LSD, IRS , 40 mpg(+), 3100 lbs, hopefully under $35k starting price....
It would be nice to see a high output 4 cylinder turbo V-tech Si, rear or all wheel drive ( no front drive), w/ a wider rear end to keep a sportier look making different than most vehicles in its size/class. From the rear and profile views it has lots of resemblance to the newest version of the Nissan Z. Honda needs a few more revisions to make sure it stands alone.
Accord Coupe vibes with a Porsche rear. I'd still buy it because it's a Prelude. I owned Gen 3 and Gen 5. I should have never sold my gen5. Biggest regret of my life.
