The hybrid-electric Honda Prelude Idea made its North American debut at the moment on the Los Angeles Auto Present, demonstrating Honda’s dedication to providing exhilarating merchandise transferring into the electrified future.
With an iconic nameplate that symbolizes the significance of its function within the Honda electrification technique, the star of the current Japan Mobility Present represents a prelude to future electrified Honda fashions created to advance the enjoyment of driving.
“Honda hybrid-electric fashions have been doing a fantastic job of furthering our electrification technique and now signify one-quarter of Honda gross sales in 2023,” mentioned Gary Robinson, vice chairman Auto Planning and Technique, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “Displaying the hybrid Prelude Idea demonstrates our electrification technique in a sporty and dynamic package deal.”
The modern two-door coupe makes its North American debut 45 years after the first-generation Prelude entered manufacturing in November 1978. A favourite of automotive fanatics, the sports activities coupe remained within the Honda lineup for five-generations via the 2001 mannequin 12 months.
The Prelude Idea is displayed on the LA Auto Present via Nov. 26, alongside the 2024 Honda Prologue, the primary all-electric Honda SUV, and the brand new Honda Motocompacto e-scooter, which went on sale earlier this month. The Prologue will start arriving at Honda sellers early subsequent 12 months.
Towards its world aim to attain carbon neutrality for all merchandise and company actions by 2050, Honda has a imaginative and prescient to make battery-electric and gas cell electrical autos signify 100% of its new car gross sales by 2040.
Hybrid-electric autos are a key step on this Honda electrification technique, which incorporates equipping its core fashions with hybrid-electric powertrains. Honda has already achieved report electrified car gross sales in 2023, which now signify greater than 1 / 4 of the model’s complete gross sales. Moreover, hybrid-electric trims now make up greater than half of all CR-V and Accord gross sales, and Honda will introduce a brand new Civic hybrid subsequent 12 months. Honda’s cumulative gross sales of electrified autos now tops the a million mark.
In early 2024, Honda will start gross sales of the Honda Prologue, Honda’s first all-electric SUV. Following the Prologue, in 2025, a mid- to large-size EV mannequin based mostly on Honda’s personal EV structure will go on sale.
Nov 16, 2023