Honda Latest Prelude Finally Tested Road, Ready To Launch Next Year

The latest Honda Prelude caught on camera being tested by a road in Germany. (Doc. Autocar)

JAKARTA - The latest Honda Prelude concept was launched on the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. Its presence makes world automotive lovers look forward to its appearance in the production version after the last time it was on the market in 2001.

In addition, rumors regarding his presence in the production version have spread widely. In fact, this was again reinforced by the sedan caught on camera being tested for the first time.

Autocar reported on Thursday, October 17, the car was seen touching the asphalt of the road in a German countryside wrapped in a camouflage sticker with a blue and white pixel pattern.

It can be seen that this prototype retains a number of elements such as the concept version from front to back. However, there are some changes that didn't exist in the previous version.

The most striking changes can be seen in thicker rearview mirrors like those of Honda Civic. Then, the windshield has been connected to the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) system on the windshield.

Honda also removed the rear spoiler that was previously in the concept version. The back also looks smoother to accommodate the number plate. The light in this section is also seen covered in the middle so it is still uncertain whether Prelude will use the wide LED adoption.

It is estimated that this latest Prelude will carry the same engine and hybrid e: HEV technology as Civic, which is a 2.0 liter gasoline engine in collaboration with a pair of electric motors and produces 180 dk of power with 24 km/l of fuel consumption.

Its performance is supported by exclusive CVT transmission. However, the latest speculation reports that this model will also come with a manual transmission of six accelerations.

The production version of Prelude is expected to debut around 2025. Meanwhile, the European and North American markets are confirmed to get their units by 2026.