*New Details* Here's what JAPAN is saying about the New Honda Prelude Coupe

#honda #hondaprelude #preludesi #savethemanuals #coupe #civic ‪@Honda‬
After seeing the NEW Honda prelude twice, once in Japan, once in LA, it is clear to me that Honda will 100 percent be returning the iconic coupe. But don't listen to me, here's what Japan is saying about the coupe's revival.
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[@bobsacamano1274]

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.

[@charleshutchinson7012]

Tall people will be accommodated?

[@faheemabbas3965]

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.

[@antoinelee-thomas9536]

All correct.

[@bikebudha01]

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)..

[@DiroPhoenixFan]

exactly

[@markcoopers1930]

Snow tires are enough - US Northeast resident

[@TheBreakfastLover]

Or at least let Acura repackage it as an SH-AWD Integra coupe

[@yahirgoicochea9824]

@@TheBreakfastLoveror bringing back the CL name, maybe a CLX

[@TheBreakfastLover]

@@yahirgoicochea9824 good thought, CLX would make the most sense. Or they could try to confuse everyone and call it the RSX.

[@ABluBRZ]

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.

[@unclelive6918]

Sound your a another Honda sheep

[@SIIKAP1]

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.

[@gregkramer5588]

Since it is going towards a very small niche there are not going to be much economies of scale I think :-(

[@markcoopers1930]

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.

[@markcoopers1930]

@@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.

[@thejake8099]

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.

[@markvader8083]

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!

[@r3games1985]

You wont get ether of those in a hybrid. Honda wont make this car better than a Type R.

[@BlackSwansFine-co6cd]

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!

[@hossman3000]

Kirk, this honestly sounds like a godsend. A hybrid with a manual and it's a Honda . shut up and take my money

[@Blank00]

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.

[@andrewc8566]

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.

[@R4baDader]

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.

[@venom999333]

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. 😉

[@savagecimmerian8442]

Still loving my 2013 Accord Coupe V6 and can’t wait to see what Honda has up their sleeve with this new Prelude!

[@CruiseControl1]

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.

[@pan4632]

If it shares setup with the hybrid civic, forget about a manual transmission

[@CruiseControl1]

@@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.

[@pan4632]

@@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.

[@CruiseControl1]

@@pan4632 well Toyota is making a manual for an ev so I think it’s possible.

[@AndrewSmith-zs1kh]

Which means it’ll suck 😢

[@valdeck553]

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.

[@Bum_Hip]

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?

[@DaMotoristX]

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.

[@AndrewSmith-zs1kh]

200hp FWD hybrid is a sh*ty competitor to the 86 too This seems destined for failure

[@limitedreach4446]

Also, Honda does plan a e:AWD system coming in 2026.

[@gangsta_pigeon8023]

so will the production model look more similar to the one shown at auto show or the render on the website you looked at?

[@jellobound6257]

the one at the auto show

[@gangsta_pigeon8023]

@@jellobound6257 🤢

[@alexthomas478]

Absolutely I really want to see this in Canada soon

[@jag-justaguy]

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.

[@CrossWindsPat]

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

[@kwillee93]

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.

[@mrgurulittle7000]

It’s a beautiful car. Definitely excited it is coming in ice.

[@Boomington847]

I want this car exactly as it is with a hybrid so I can possibly afford to insure it

[@catastrophic_biz3608]

Any news on the RC successor ?

[@antoinelee-thomas9536]

I'm sure if there's going to be a next gen RC, the GR86 will ride on that platform too.

[@ytsux9259]

I had a '98 Sh (also a S2000 after). This new Lude should have a 2.5L hybrid with AWD.

[@GlennLaycock]

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.

[@jimmousseau2765]

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.

[@joecrash1232]

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.

[@ArcaneCoyote]

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.

[@chrissynowiec2109]

Completely agree with the front end Toyota styling cues, but hey, if it sells why not! I like the overall package, styling is nice!

[@DirtSweatGears]

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.

[@andyhung424able]

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.

[@michaelmunno]

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.

[@gregkramer5588]

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.

[@takaradope]

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

[@user-cl1it7he5n]

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

[@porfiriato84]

You act as if Honda is reading your comment 😐

[@user-cl1it7he5n]

@@porfiriato84 never know brother Nice try though sad ham

[@porfiriato84]

​@@user-cl1it7he5nok clown 😂

[@Ybshy]

Can’t wait to see what happens with the Prelude

[@roberthoyt7921]

Will there be an Acura clone of the upcoming Prelude?

[@danbul3419]

If it's easier to get in and out compared to the 86 twins it will sell like fire 🔥🚒

[@carsandcrows9921]

Kirk did you see the teaser for the CES 2024 Honda EV? It looks like another sports model

[@r3games1985]

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!

[@luiscruz-if1sg]

Congratulations 🎉🎉

[@micheletumbarello5162]

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

[@sunrisejak2709]

New Prelude. 2 thumbs up! 😊

[@ReganRoss]

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.

[@lash9400]

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.

[@craigo2142]

Think it is a great looking car. Most of the accord coupes were very pretty.

[@fortheloveofnoise9298]

Congratulations 🎉

[@alichaudhry12]

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...

[@darknessislight3689]

I would LOVE to own another Prelude ❤❤❤❤❤ please Honda please 🙏🏾

[@scotturich]

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

[@Stinger430]

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.

[@marcoh.6345]

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

[@jayray8097]

Oh wow ! Congrats on a baby boy !

[@antoinelee-thomas9536]

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.

[@Dis2good]

It needs to be at least 300 HP or at least have a Type R version

[@DaMotoristX]

It might go up with the BRZ. A Type R would probably warrant 300+ BHP.

[@ystebadvonschlegel3295]

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

[@Whateva67]

My gawd,I saw a new BMW suv yesterday,so amazingly ugly,who signed off on that design ?🤢

[@SkittyDoogle]

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.

[@darknessislight3689]

A coupe these days 😆 I’ll take whatever I can get 😍 awd would be amazing

[@timoffreethought580]

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!

[@marcoh.6345]

PS= Pferdestärken (german word) HP= Horsepower (english) so just a translation it s the same

[@bigprocrastinator]

As much as i love the idea of an awd prelude, 300 for fwd is pushing it.

[@legorickdeckard229]

reminds me of that old lotus esprit concept from 2014

[@ameraboukoura6091]

They really should make a cabriolet variant and call it a S2000

[@nandernugget]

That would be terrible

[@csvscs]

Please Honda! Please make the prelude!

[@ducebigalow8834]

I would go with a CTR over this. However, I want the CRX to come back.

[@marcr7230]

Am I the only one who thinks that art render looks 10000% better than the actual concept?

[@user-do9yc7df5m]

I want the Acura CL to come back‼️

[@Juanguar]

All the people complaining about lack of AWD/RWD, bruh FWD is Hondas thing It’s their identity

[@Pokka676]

I own 4th gen and 5th gen prelude I hope they make and build this in japan. 🇯🇵. Not marysville ohio.

[@aurorajones8481]

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.

[@aurorajones8481]

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

[@aurorajones8481]

Power wise be 250-300hp SHAWD, 4WS!!! Muahaha WHAT you said expectations high.

[@pan4632]

Civic Si levels of power with extra torque from electric motor would be nice. it has to keep the manual though

[@justincredible1990]

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.

[@fortheloveofnoise9298]

I think there should be a sister car, Mitsubishi needs a 2 door so it would be good to do it with them.

[@justincredible1990]

​@@fortheloveofnoise9298 That would be a great idea but it seems to me like Mitsubishi no longer cares about making performance cars.

[@coredaqqer6197]

Huh it looks exactly the accord coupe

[@rms492]

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.

[@onnu2001]

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.

[@sethm10]

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.

[@richfromtang]

I wish it was a hatch back

[@GOINFINITI]

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 :)

[@LeoTheShortGuy]

Awesome

[@gnerd07]

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

[@TheQuikMix]

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.

[@jfrost1]

Please have a manual option please!

[@csvscs]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MrGtronx]

PHEV and AWD and heatpump HVAC on the prelude please

[@MandusahRamirez]

1. It has to have a sunroof. 2. It has to have manual as option. 3. It has to have an LSD!

[@Chris-tm4zq]

Acura should’ve made this the new Integra type s coupe.

[@sjb2471]

It’s a Prelude - bring back 4 wheel steering at least!

[@ronaldarambulo6450]

I would prefer that Honda produce the E-sport concept as the new Insight. then a EV Civic Del Sol or S2000 successor.

[@swishy4mbg]

Prelude > Civic R. Mostly love the coupe design. Gives off some Nissan Z vibes.

[@bigbrownbull]

Toyota has coupes, Nissan has coupes, time for honda to get back a coupe and this is the right car

[@magmarok8209]

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.

[@eclypse1259]

Only remotely interested if Honda uses the hybrid drive as performance enhancement, like F1.

[@lorenzo22222]

I wonder why this isn't the next gen s2k 🤔

[@DegenCT2]

"HoNdA wOn'T mAkE a CoUpE, tHeY dOn'T sElL!!" So glad those people were wrong!

[@onikai7055]

Sorry between the type r and the prelude I’ll be picking the prelude.

[@porfiriato84]

Why are you even comparing the 2? They're 2 different cars

[@thakiddmistic7610]

2:00 hopefully people actually buy coupes this time around

[@Scisca1a2a]

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

[@Neodestro]

I preferred type r motor AWD

[@Queso305]

Well, if it's fun and toss-able, I'll take it. Probably doesn't need to be modified.