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Luxury for two - Honda Prelude in (historic) test

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Created on July 27, 1979

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Rudolf Heitz

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Honda Prelude XR (1980) - classy with dark paint and light interior

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Honda Prelude (1979) - coupé based on the Accord, interestingly not called "the" Prelude in the brochure, but "the" Prelude

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Honda Prelude XR (1979) - Japanese version with right-hand drive and rear-view mirrors on the fenders

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Honda Prelude XR (1979) - the sporty top model with alloy wheels

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Honda Prelude (1979) - European version with rear-view mirror on the door and side blinker behind the front wheel

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Honda Prelude (1980) - The slanted rear lights echo the design of the front; two rear fog lights

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Honda Prelude (1980) - well-equipped coupé with 80 hp

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Honda Prelude (1979) - Glass sunroof as standard

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Honda Prelude XE (1979) - thoughtful: the antenna is always on the driver's side

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Honda Prelude XR (1979) - Dashboard with coin compartment to the right of the instrument panel

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Honda Prelude XR (1980) - in the right light, even a Honda cockpit looks classy

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Honda Prelude (1979) - Cockpit: "Hondamatic" with two gears, steering wheel with four horn buttons

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Honda Prelude (1980) - "Hondamatic" now with three gears, recognizable by the additional shift mark in the speedometer

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Honda Prelude XR (1979) - Reclining seats with fabric upholstery and good lateral support

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Honda Prelude (1979) - Quirky: speedometer with integrated rev counter. The knob on the far right regulates the volume of the radio

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Honda Accord (1979) - the 1602-cubic-inch four-cylinder engine as used in the Prelude

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Honda Prelude (1979) - Luggage compartment and interior: plenty for two people. Cramped for four

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Honda Prelude (1980) - "impressive exterior design" according to the brochure

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Honda Prelude (1980) - at the 23rd Tokyo Motor Show in November 1979

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Honda Prelude (1979) - new coupé, based on the Accord - Geneva Motor Show 1979

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Honda Prelude (1979) - See-through drawing

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Summary

At first glance, the new Honda Prelude seemed too expensive. But on closer inspection, the coupé actually turned out to be a real equipment miracle. Only the rear seats were little more than a well-padded luggage rack. In the "mot" test, the sporty Accord offshoot impressed with its sophisticated chassis and safe handling.

This article contains the following chapters

Engine and transmission
Chassis and handling
Bodywork and equipment
Overall verdict
Plus points
Minus points
Data and measured values

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Japanese vehicle group Honda may be the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world, but its highest turnover is now achieved in car manufacturing. And there is a reason for this: Honda's cars are no longer the "stepchildren of the nation". On the contrary, the cars have been adapted to the European style for years. Equipped with modern technology, they no longer need to hide from the competition and have also caught up considerably in terms of styling. In the sixties, the first 360, 600 and 800 models met with little approval from German buyers. The Civic, which had been on sale since 1973, and the Honda Accord, introduced in 1977 under the illustrious name of Golf competitor, were more popular. Their success was an incentive for the Japanese carmakers.

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