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The 2026 Honda Prelude Is Already Earning Its Stripes as a Driver's Car

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Captivating close-up of a vintage Honda Prelude showcasing distinctive wheel design on pavement.
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Honda's revived Prelude coupe is making a strong first impression in an ongoing long-term test, with early reports describing it as fun to drive, easy on fuel around town, and unmistakably a driver's car. The assessment comes from extended time behind the wheel rather than a single test drive, and testers note the coupe is still missing a few features this early in the evaluation. Even so, the core driving character is what's standing out first.

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