{"id":84145,"date":"2025-11-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=84145"},"modified":"2025-11-08T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T14:00:00","slug":"honda-just-shut-down-dreams-of-a-type-r-prelude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=84145","title":{"rendered":"Honda Just Shut Down Dreams of a Prelude Type R"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"styles_container__87Nfz styles_singleArticleDateCTAWrapper__fyUNd\"><time class=\"styles_articleTimestamp__MqPCb\" datetime=\"2025-11-08T14:00:00.000Z\">Nov 8, 2025 9:00 AM EST<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_container__87Nfz styles_singleArticleCTAContainer__xxvo_\"><a class=\"button button--secondary\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=autoblog.com\">Add us on Google <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M8.73 2.548a10.004 10.004 0 0 0 .684 19.113c1.676.432 3.432.451 5.116.055a9.03 9.03 0 0 0 4.095-2.128 9.1 9.1 0 0 0 2.529-4.15c.49-1.728.576-3.544.255-5.31h-9.41v3.904h5.45a4.7 4.7 0 0 1-2.002 3.086 5.7 5.7 0 0 1-2.202.87 6.5 6.5 0 0 1-2.387 0 5.9 5.9 0 0 1-2.222-.97 6.2 6.2 0 0 1-2.292-3.07 6.06 6.06 0 0 1 0-3.894c.3-.885.796-1.69 1.451-2.357a5.88 5.88 0 0 1 5.92-1.546 5.4 5.4 0 0 1 2.157 1.265q.922-.918 1.84-1.839c.317-.33.661-.645.973-.983a9.7 9.7 0 0 0-3.219-1.986 10.12 10.12 0 0 0-6.736-.06\"\/><path fill=\"#E33629\" d=\"M8.73 2.548c2.186-.75 4.563-.73 6.736.059a9.7 9.7 0 0 1 3.217 1.995c-.316.338-.65.654-.972.983l-1.839 1.83a5.4 5.4 0 0 0-2.156-1.264 5.88 5.88 0 0 0-5.922 1.54 6.2 6.2 0 0 0-1.451 2.357L3.065 7.511A10.04 10.04 0 0 1 8.73 2.548\"\/><path fill=\"#F8BD00\" d=\"M2.196 10.024a10 10 0 0 1 .87-2.513l3.277 2.543a6.06 6.06 0 0 0 0 3.894q-1.639 1.264-3.277 2.542a10 10 0 0 1-.87-6.466\"\/><path fill=\"#587DBD\" d=\"M12 10.127h9.409a11.75 11.75 0 0 1-.255 5.309 9.1 9.1 0 0 1-2.53 4.151c-1.057-.825-2.12-1.644-3.177-2.47a4.7 4.7 0 0 0 2.001-3.088H12z\"\/><path fill=\"#319F43\" d=\"M3.064 16.49q1.64-1.264 3.277-2.542a6.2 6.2 0 0 0 2.296 3.07 5.9 5.9 0 0 0 2.225.961 6.5 6.5 0 0 0 2.388 0 5.7 5.7 0 0 0 2.202-.87c1.057.826 2.12 1.645 3.177 2.47a9.03 9.03 0 0 1-4.094 2.13c-1.685.396-3.44.377-5.116-.056a10 10 0 0 1-3.636-1.832 10.1 10.1 0 0 1-2.72-3.33\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_container__87Nfz styles_wrapper__7ffG2\" aria-label=\"AI Summaries\">\n<h2 class=\"styles_title__dHix3\">Key Points<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"styles_list__HaxrQ\">\n<li class=\"styles_item__6_OKk\">No Type R-powered Honda Prelude will be produced, including no manual transmission option.<\/li>\n<li class=\"styles_item__6_OKk\">Chief engineer Yamagami says the Prelude&#8217;s goal differs from Type R&#8217;s power and performance.<\/li>\n<li class=\"styles_item__6_OKk\">A Prelude Type S is possible, channeling its predecessor&#8217;s SiR version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sorry-folks-it-s-not-happening\">Sorry Folks, It\u2019s Not Happening<\/h2>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">After months of rumors of a Type R-powered Prelude started swirling around, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/honda\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Honda<\/a> finally has a semi-official answer. Unfortunately, it\u2019s not the one some folks wanted, much like the odds of the coupe ever getting a manual transmission option. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/news\/the-new-honda-prelude-is-missing-something-the-cr-z-had-on-purpose\">Hint: it\u2019s zero<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Don\u2019t get your hopes up with a hardcore version of Honda\u2019s first Prelude after 24 years. <span>While the disappointment is understandable<span>, given that the coupe is based on the Civic, the car\u2019s chief engineer, Tomoyuki Yamagami, told Australian publication\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drive.com.au\/news\/2026-honda-prelude-wont-get-type-r-flagship-but-a-type-s-could-be-possible\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Drive<\/em><\/a>\u00a0that equipping it with a Type R powertrain wouldn\u2019t suit it<\/span><\/span>s demeanor<span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><br \/>\n<!-- --><br \/>\n<!-- --><br \/>\n<!-- --><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">\u201cThis Prelude is really quite different from the Type R in power and performance \u2013 it doesn\u2019t stick to the values and performance [of Type R]. The [goal was to] integrate the feeling of people and machinery in this new Prelude \u2013 it has a different direction from the existing Type R,\u201d explained Yamagami.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_figureContainer__kdsyO wp-block-image size-full fade-in-top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1558\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 750px) 750px, calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_16,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_32,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_48,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_64,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_96,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_128,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_256,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_384,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 384w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_640,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_750,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_828,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 828w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_1080,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_1200,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_1920,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_2048,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTUz\/2026-honda-prelude-rear-low-angle.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preludes-were-never-all-out-sports-cars\">Preludes Were Never All-Out Sports Cars<\/h2>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">While the idea of a hot coupe from Honda would be great, the Prelude might not be the right way to do it. Looking back at the model\u2019s history, it never received track-oriented versions, unlike the Civic, Integra, and NSX. One could say that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/features\/driving-5-generations-of-honda-prelude-before-the-new-one-is-released\">the Prelude\u2019s purpose<\/a> is to be a cut above the Accord Coupe, while serving as a technical showcase with a sporting edge.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><\/p>\n<section class=\"styles_cardWrapper__L_XoW wp-block-the-arena-group-article-card-5050\"\/>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/think\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Think<\/a> of the Prelude then as more of a junior grand tourer. It still drove well and rode well, but one can say it\u2019s heaps more daily-friendly compared to something with a Type R badge. It doesn\u2019t have much of a boy-racer image that, perhaps ironically, worked against it in enthusiast circles. Compared to, say, a Civic Si from the \u201990s, a Prelude from the same era would\u2019ve been heaps more sophisticated, but the Prelude can only dream of the Civic Si\u2019s \u201cgotta have it\u201d factor.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><br \/>\n<!-- --><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Still, the Prelude has a strong cult following. Just ask the heaps of <a href=\"http:\/\/The%20Honda%20Prelude%20Is%20Already%20A%20Smash%20Hit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Japanese Gen-Xers who\u2019ve lined up for the new one<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_figureContainer__kdsyO wp-block-image size-full fade-in-top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Honda Prelude 79 - 01\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3520\" height=\"1394\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 750px) 750px, calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_16,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_32,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_48,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_64,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_96,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_128,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_256,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_384,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 384w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_640,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_750,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_828,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 828w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_1080,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_1200,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_1920,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_2048,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTIyNzM4\/img_8435.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><figcaption aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"styles_imageCaptionText__DBytL\"> <span>Source: <!-- -->ND Adlen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Show caption\" class=\"styles_imageCaptionButton__cF1VI\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"styles_imageCaptionIcon__6rcIe\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 22a9.6 9.6 0 0 1-3.863-.784 10.2 10.2 0 0 1-3.186-2.167 10.2 10.2 0 0 1-2.167-3.186A9.6 9.6 0 0 1 2 12q0-2.049.784-3.853a10.3 10.3 0 0 1 2.157-3.196 10.2 10.2 0 0 1 3.186-2.167Q9.942 2 11.99 2c2.048 0 2.654.261 3.863.784a10.2 10.2 0 0 1 3.196 2.167 10.2 10.2 0 0 1 2.167 3.196A9.6 9.6 0 0 1 22 12a9.6 9.6 0 0 1-.784 3.863 10.2 10.2 0 0 1-2.167 3.186 10.2 10.2 0 0 1-3.196 2.167A9.6 9.6 0 0 1 12 22m0-1.667a8.15 8.15 0 0 0 3.245-.647 8.5 8.5 0 0 0 2.657-1.784 8.3 8.3 0 0 0 1.784-2.657A8.15 8.15 0 0 0 20.333 12a8.15 8.15 0 0 0-.647-3.245 8.4 8.4 0 0 0-1.794-2.657 8.1 8.1 0 0 0-2.657-1.784 8.15 8.15 0 0 0-3.245-.647 8.15 8.15 0 0 0-3.245.647 8.2 8.2 0 0 0-2.647 1.784 8.5 8.5 0 0 0-1.784 2.657A8.3 8.3 0 0 0 3.676 12q0 1.736.638 3.245a8.5 8.5 0 0 0 1.784 2.657 8.5 8.5 0 0 0 2.657 1.784 8.15 8.15 0 0 0 3.245.647m-1.716-2.853a.7.7 0 0 1-.51-.196.65.65 0 0 1-.205-.49q0-.295.206-.49a.7.7 0 0 1 .51-.196H11.5v-4.5h-1.049a.7.7 0 0 1-.51-.196.65.65 0 0 1-.206-.49q0-.295.206-.49a.7.7 0 0 1 .51-.197h1.843q.372 0 .569.245.195.236.196.638v4.99h1.216a.7.7 0 0 1 .51.196q.205.196.205.49 0 .295-.206.49a.7.7 0 0 1-.51.196zm1.628-8.882q-.53 0-.902-.373a1.23 1.23 0 0 1-.373-.901q0-.54.373-.912.372-.373.902-.373.54 0 .902.373.372.372.372.912 0 .529-.372.901a1.2 1.2 0 0 1-.902.373\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more-type-s-than-type-r\">More Type S Than Type R<\/h2>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">So, it isn\u2019t overtly sporty, but that does mean that the Prelude is more suited to the Type S treatment than Type R. <em>Drive<\/em> did ask if that was possible, and Yamagami hinted that something like an SiR from the Japanese market fifth-gen model could be done. The JDM Prelude SiR was a punchier version of the American Type SH with even more handling improvements.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Should Honda give the new Prelude a little more grunt and enhance its driving characteristics even more, we probably won\u2019t mind it not taking the track-focused Type R route and follow the Type S philosophy instead. Besides, a modern-day Type SH sounds like a nice idea.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_figureContainer__kdsyO wp-block-image size-full fade-in-top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"2026 Honda Prelude - side mountains\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 750px) 750px, calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_16,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTU3\/2026-honda-prelude-side-mountains.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_32,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTU3\/2026-honda-prelude-side-mountains.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_48,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTU3\/2026-honda-prelude-side-mountains.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_64,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTU3\/2026-honda-prelude-side-mountains.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_96,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTU3\/2026-honda-prelude-side-mountains.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_128,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTU3\/2026-honda-prelude-side-mountains.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_256,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTU3\/2026-honda-prelude-side-mountains.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_384,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTU3\/2026-honda-prelude-side-mountains.jpg 384w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_640,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTU3\/2026-honda-prelude-side-mountains.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_750,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTU3\/2026-honda-prelude-side-mountains.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_828,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTQ5NTU3\/2026-honda-prelude-side-mountains.jpg 828w, 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