The Honda Prelude is a sports car with features you cannot afford to miss. Its world-class handling makes for effortless driving down winding roads. You get a twin-cam VTEC engine that sounds fantastic and accelerates quickly. Inspired by Honda’s Accord, the Prelude is one of the most popular sports coups on the market. Before we discuss its key features, let us first take a quick look at its renowned manufacturer.

About Honda
Headquartered in Japan, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is a publicly traded international conglomerate that produces cars, motorbikes, and power equipment. It has been one of the world’s top manufacturers of internal combustion engines by volume, making over 14 million of them annually. The company was established in 1948 and has a massive customer base.

Engine and performance
The 2.2-liter four-cylinder dual overhead cam engine has variable valve-timing technology with a capacity to produce 200 horsepower and 156 pound-feet of torque. It has a standard five-speed manual transmission, but customers can choose an optional automatic gearbox with sequential SportShift. In the higher rpm ranges, the VTEC engine sounds fantastic, growling loudly. This automobile enjoys being revved and will make any sports car enthusiast happy. Stepping on it causes the power to suddenly surge, especially in the lower gears, like certain turbocharged vehicles. The 2.2-liter engine can accelerate the Prelude from 0 to 60 mph in around seven seconds when operating at maximum output.

Interiors
The Honda Prelude can accommodate four passengers. It has a folding backseat designed primarily for kids and front bucket seats. Front-seat occupants have plenty of room, thanks to the car’s upright design that allows for more internal capacity than comparable sports coupes. The Prelude’s dashboard maintains the streamlined, practical design synonymous with Honda. There are various bins and pockets for storing small items, a typical Honda feature, and the somewhat taller roofline provides more glass surface, which helps driver sightlines in the rear quarters.

ATTS technology
Honda has introduced the Prelude as its technology showpiece by adding the Active Torque Transfer System (ATTS) technology. ATTS brings front-wheel cars closer to absolute handling equivalence with their rear-drive rivals. Generally speaking, front-wheel-drive vehicles are more prone to understeer, in addition to the noticeable forward weight bias that comes with having all the powertrain components upfront. ATTS facilitates rapid steering and lessens understeer.

Convenience features
Air conditioning, a power sunroof, cruise control, height-adjustable driver’s seats, tilt steering with a leather-wrapped wheel, map lights, an ignition switch light, and power windows, mirrors, and locks are all included as standard features for the entry-level Prelude. The 120-watt, six-speaker AM/FM/CD stereo has an Acoustic Feedback System that measures background cabin noise using microscopic sensors and then adjusts the volume accordingly. As a means of containing costs, Honda does not offer leather seating.

Safety
ABS, dual airbags, side-impact protection, and child safety seat anchors for the back seats are some of the most recent but not particularly remarkable safety features. Honda Prelude has implemented a key code security system similar to its competitors.

Trim levels
You can choose between two trims: Honda Prelude and Honda Prelude Type SH. The main decision is whether to spend the additional $2,500 for the Type SH, which includes the ATTS system. The answer to this question lies in your driving conditions and style. Those who enjoy twisty roads benefit from the technology. So do drivers with average skills who find it hard to take on steep turns. Besides ATTS, the Type SH adds a stylish rear spoiler, leather-wrapped shift knob, and 16-inch alloy wheels.

Overall, the Honda Prelude is a fantastic sports coupe that offers unique technology at a reasonably low price but with a few manageable interior flaws.