About Honda Prelude
The Honda Prelude is a mid-sized sports car produced by Honda and has been in production since 1978. The trademark was first held by another brand but later given to Honda. At that time, most Honda models were named after musical terms, such as Concerto, Jazz, etc. The first generation Honda Prelude won the favor of American consumers with its excellent performance, and some of the designs on the second and third generations earned the model the name of a "date car". For example, on the second-generation model, the button to control the passenger seat recline is on the driver's side. In addition to being a dating tool, the vehicle also embodies Honda's advanced technology. The power moonroof and four-wheel steering, all of which were considered luxury features, had been pioneered in the Prelude.
However, starting with the fourth generation, demand for the coupe decreased in Japan and abroad, and the smaller Integra model achieved better sales, so the fifth became the Prelude's swansong. Actually, sales have already been weakened beginning with the third generation, particularly due to the competition from Honda's other models. The final sale of the first generation Prelude was 171,829 units, the second 336,599, the third 160,909, the fourth 98,627, and the fifth 59,228, in a total of 826,082 from 1979 to 2001. The Honda Prelude was also converted into convertibles by German and US companies, mostly from the first, second, and fourth models.
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For the chronicles, the first generation was introduced in 1978, the second in 1982, the third in 1987, the fourth in 1991, and the fifth in 1996, which was eventually discontinued in 2001. All models were equipped with a 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual transmission and were sold worldwide. The vehicle was also applied as an F1 safety car during the 1994 Japanese Grand Prix. For its appearance, the fifth-generation Honda Prelude was a return to the more square body style of the third to curb slumping sales of the fourth. The engines, equipped in all models, stayed within the BB-chassis code (BB5-BB9) with either an H-series or F-Series. In 1999, a mid-cycle refresh was applied to the Honda Prelude, including a 4kW increase in power, as well as a new front grille and an access door to the cabin air filtration system.