[onewhippedpuppy]

As a child of the ‘80s the Prelude was always a sport compact icon, but I never had the budget to get one. I loved the early ‘90s Si with rear wheel steering and pop up headlights, and a roommate in college had a 2000 that was a superb car. I was super excited to hear that a new one was coming, but I’m not too sure about the end result.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-2026-honda-prelude-is-a-fun-civic-hybrid-or-a-slow-type-r-thats-prettier-than-both

I actually don’t mind the styling, I think it’s got a little of the old Prelude vibe. But it has a 200 HP hybrid with an ICE generator motor, and a fake gearbox that does fake shifts. It also has the Civic Type R suspension and brakes, so that’s a positive. Based on the price in Japan it’s thought that Honda may list it for over $40k, which puts it in the midst of some pretty damn good sporty cars. Sort of a confusing product, I wish they had made it a pure throwback sport compact, just like the original.