New Honda Prelude Hybrid Reportedly Producing 207 HP

At last year's Tokyo Auto Show, Honda surprised everyone by introducing the Honda Prelude Concept. The company has since confirmed that it will produce the two-door hybrid coupe, and a new report from Best Car Web provides insight into engine details, dimensions and prices of cars in Japan.

We already know that the car will have a hybrid powertrain, which chief engineer Tomoyuki Yamagami says will serve as a “precursor” to future Honda electric vehicles. Best Car believe it will use the same 2.0-liter e:HEV four-cylinder engine that powers the Accord and Civic hybrids, producing slightly more power than both at a combined 207 horsepower. The last Prelude in 2001 made 200 hp in the US.

The Prelude will reportedly measure 169.3 inches long, 70.5 inches wide, and 51.2 inches tall with a wheelbase of 101.4 inches. That makes it larger than the two-seat Mazda MX-5 Miata at 154.1 inches long, which is no surprise, and nearly identical to the Toyota GR86 in terms of size with the same wheelbase.

Honda is reportedly positioning it as a premium model positioned above Toyota’s two-door. It’s reportedly priced at ¥4.2 to ¥4.5 million ($27,325 at current exchange rates of $29,277) in Japan, up from the GR86’s ¥2.9 to ¥3.6 million ($18,867 to $23,422) price tag, but the publication’s report should be taken with a grain of salt as previous reports have not always been accurate.

The Prelude isn’t expected to arrive until the second half of 2025, and it won’t be the “sportiest, most agile car” in the world, so temper your expectations for a racetrack ride. It’s also unclear if Honda plans to sell it in the United States. The automaker is developing the Prelude in both left-hand and right-hand drive configurations, so it’s possible we’ll get it here, but nothing is official yet.