Hot! TOKYO Motor Show - New Honda Prelude

[Swissbob]

Honda is so weak. This car is not befitting of the name so far.

M

I agree Compared to the CR-Z it’s adequate. This was also a dud.

The Prelude is a shame for the name. Who’s gonna buy it?

US Honda Development Office

Gentlemans we need coupe.

The definition of a successful Honda coupe is a light car with a high revving VTEC engine and a manual transmission.

We‘ll sent these topics to Japan.

Obviously the English/Japanese translation didn’t work properly.

Instead of the light car, they developed a heavy hybrid.

Instead of high revs, we’ve got an engine which barely touches 6k rpm.

Instead of a manual, we’ve got a CVT with fake gears.

This car is lost in translation.

 

[Merc1]

I find I really don’t understand carmakers decisions anymore. Maybe I have gotten too old into understand. A best friend had a Prelude back in college and another had an Acura Interga. These cars were screamers to drive and they thrived on being driven like you stole them. The last two generation Preludes were some of most fun you could have with FWD. Let’s see if they flush out the lineup with something spicier.

M

 

[Swissbob]

The Civic Type R drivetrain would be already a big improvement.

That’s probably the cheapest way to improve the car.

 

[Swissbob]

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[Mr. Mercedes]

I find I really don’t understand carmakers decisions anymore. Maybe I have gotten too old into understand. A best friend had a Prelude back in college and another had an Acura Interga. These cars were screamers to drive and they thrived on being driven like you stole them. The last two generation Preludes were some of most fun you could have with FWD. Let’s see if they flush out the lineup with something spicier.

M

I know. I had the last two generations of Prelude. Then Honda lost it's balls and has never grown them back.

The car industry is in such a state of Flux, and intense structural change with the rapid ascendence of China, not many decisions by legacy makers seem to be making sense any more.

 

[Merc1]

I know. I had the last two generations of Prelude. Then Honda lost it's balls and has never grown them back.

The car industry is in such a state of Flux, and intense structural change with the rapid ascendence of China, not many decisions by legacy makers seem to be making sense any more.

They're all, or most of them seem to be like a deer in headlights. In the 90's everyone was true to what their brand was. A Mercedes was a Mercedes, a BMW a BMW, a Honda a Honda, a Lexus a Lexus etc and they all were so desirable, unique vehicles. They should get better because of the Chinese, not worse.

M

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

They're all, or most of them seem to be like a deer in headlights. In the 90's everyone was true to what their brand was. A Mercedes was a Mercedes, a BMW a BMW, a Honda a Honda, a Lexus a Lexus etc and they all were so desirable, unique vehicles. They should get better because of the Chinese, not worse.

M

LOL they should.

The Germans were doing just fine until the EU basically f#cked the entire European car industry over with their BS targets and policies.

 

[KiwiRob]

To me it looks more like an Integra than a Prelude.