After being first introduced as a concept car at the Japan Mobility Show in October 2023, Honda has confirmed the return of the Prelude to Europe as a hybrid sports coupe.
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The two-door hybrid will be Honda’s sixth model lineup in the UK and the first Prelude sold in Europe since 2001. The Prelude concept will make its first public appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2024 later this week.
The model is expected to go on sale in the UK next year. The new coupe is anticipated to share the same basic chassis as the Civic, with a lightweight aluminum subframe, along with a wide rear track and a double-wishbone front suspension.
Precise details of the Prelude are still to be confirmed, but it is believed to feature a variation of the Civic’s gasoline-electric hybrid system, combining a 2.0-liter gasoline engine with a pair of electric motors.
Toshihiro Mibe, CEO of the company, stated that the new Prelude aims to “incorporate Honda’s unwavering sports mindset” with a chassis and engine setup focused on the driver.
“We believe that customer practicality needs are important. However, we at Honda always seek the joy of driving,” said Tomoyuki Yamagami, Prelude project leader, to Autocar.
“And we believe that personal mobility cannot exist without the joy of operating, the sheer joy of driving. That is our core DNA,” he added.
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