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The 365-Day Verdict: Inside the Year-Long Crucible for Honda’s New Prelude

A week behind the wheel can flatter any sports coupe; surviving four seasons of daily driving is where Honda’s controversial revival must make its case.

Quick-turn press loans are notoriously forgiving. Hand an automotive writer the keys to a sharp-looking coupe for seven days, route them down a winding ribbon of tarmac, and even…

That is the exact philosophy underpinning The Drive’s newly launched year-long evaluation of the 2026 Honda Prelude.

The groundwork for the long-term loan was laid earlier this summer, when Honda handed over the keys for an initial two-week shakedown run from Indianapolis to Montreal for the…

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A week behind the wheel can flatter any sports coupe; surviving four seasons of daily driving is where Honda’s controversial revival must make its case.

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