Autocar
Affordable sporty coupé returns with an interesting hybrid powertrain and tech from Civic Thanks to the likes of the new Ford Capri, you’d be forgiven for assuming that Honda’s revival of the Prelude after more than 20 years was going to result in a crossover. Fortunately that has not happened, and the fifth interpretation of a nameplate that will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2028 is, as every one of its predecessors has been, a front-driven coupé.We have spent a fair bit of time with the new Prelude – enough, certainly, to warm to its charms as a relatively affordable, frugal and usable junior GT. As we will shortly discover, calling this 181bhp, hybrid-powered machine an out-and-out sports car is perhaps a stretch, and there are areas where it can’t live with the similarly priced BMW 2-Series 220i M Sport, but framed correctly there’s plenty to like here, so let’s get into it.
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