{"id":243020,"date":"2023-10-25T11:48:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T11:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=243020"},"modified":"2023-10-25T11:48:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T11:48:55","slug":"honda-prelude-revived-as-an-all-electric-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/honda-prelude-revived-as-an-all-electric-coupe\/","title":{"rendered":"Honda Prelude revived as an all-electric coupe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The return of the Honda Prelude sports car has come in the form of a new concept, revealed at this year\u2019s Tokyo Motor Show.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Honda President, Toshihiro Mibe, spoke of the Prelude Concept: \u201cThis model will become the Prelude for our future models, which will inherit the \u2018joy of driving\u2019 into the full-fledged electrified future, and embody Honda\u2019s unalterable sports mindset.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Very little has been revealed about the Prelude Concept at this stage. We know it uses a fully-electric powertrain, but no technical details have been confirmed. An all-electric two-door coupe, the Prelude Concept has no direct rivals in production right now although we\u2019ve seen plans for the Caterham Project V and Porsche\u2019s electric Cayman. We expect the Prelude would undercut these models in terms of pricing however.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instead of the rounded, retro styling of the Honda e and the Honda Sports EV concept from 2017, Honda has given the Prelude Concept a modern look with some design elements shared with its new all-electric SUV, the e:Ny1.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The front end features a light bar that connects the headlight clusters, which themselves don\u2019t look too dissimilar to the e:Ny1\u2019s. There's an air duct situated low on the front bumper, and vents behind the front wheels. Unlike the Honda e, the Prelude Concept uses physical wing mirrors, but it does get flush-fitting door handles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the rear there\u2019s another full-width light bar, plus a small spoiler. Overall, the Prelude Concept looks pretty much production-ready from the outside, although Honda hasn\u2019t revealed a release date for the car yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Honda tells us to "keep our expectations high" for the new Prelude. If it does make production, it would be the sixth-generation of the sports car, while the last model phased out in 2001.<\/p>\n
Now find out the latest from this year's Tokyo Motor Show here…<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n