The Honda Prelude is making a comeback with a hybrid powertrain and new S+ Shift technology. While confirmed for the US, Canada, and Europe, Australia's availability remains uncertain.
The reborn Honda Prelude has been locked in for launch in key markets like Europe and the US, where it’ll be offered exclusively with a hybrid powertrain and automatic transmission. But while Honda has released further details on its revived coupe, it still hasn’t confirmed the model for Australia though it has trademarked the name. A Honda Australia spokesperson said only that they had “no news to share regarding Prelude for our local market at this time”.
It remains to be seen whether the Prelude will be forbidden fruit for Australia, like the Pilot, Ridgeline, and the entire Acura lineup. The Prelude will go on sale in the US and Canada late in 2025, and in Europe in early 2026. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. While it’ll feature a hybrid powertrain with a four-cylinder engine and dual electric motors like numerous Hondas, including the Civic, it will debut the brand’s new S+ Shift technology. This is designed to “simulate the sound and feel of quick automatic gear changes” with a “sharp upshift feeling”, and Honda says it will feature in all of its future models with the new e:HEV hybrid system. Simulated gears can be changed using paddle shifters. “Without compromising high environmental performance unique to models, the Honda S+ Shift precisely controls the engine RPM during acceleration and deceleration to realise direct drive response and sharp gear shifting,” Honda explained in a press release. “Moreover, the powerful engine sound synchronises with the Active Sound Control system, enhancing engine sound quality by offering the engine sound in sync with engine RPM through the speaker system and the highly responsive meter display.” While turning, S+ Shift is said to respond to steering input and hold gears to maintain a desirable line through a corne
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