The 2026 Prelude is Here - Check Out the Top Three Mods You Can Do Now!

The 2026 Prelude is Here - Check Out the Top Three Mods You Can Do Now!

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Per Honda's site, "The Prelude marks the next generation of hybrid performance, packaged in a grand touring vehicle, delivering a drive as thrilling as it is efficient.  A powerful two motor hybrid system, Type-R chassis, and intuitive drive modes come together to elevate precision, control and response".  

While this description would thrill Honda enthusiasts enough to purchase, don't get too excited about performance mods just yet.  

What experts are saying:

  • "Between the underwhelming 200-hp hybrid powertrain and the gearless S+ Shift system, expectations were already tempered. Then came another small but influential oddity. When the new Prelude is parked, pressing the accelerator does absolutely nothing, not even a synthetic growl."  -- Marnus Moolman, Autoblog
  • "Although it’s not available with a manual transmission like the Preludes we remember so fondly from the 1990s, it does introduce a new paddle-shifter system called S+ Shift that is meant to impersonate a geared transmission." -- Joey Capparella, Car and Driver
  • " PLM recently uploaded a series of dyno runs on YouTube, which attempted to answer the question. I say “attempted” because it wasn’t easy to make the hybrid Honda do a proper run. Nevertheless, we eventually got some numbers.   18 horsepower and 113 pound-feet" - Dimitar Angelov - Torque News

Before you ask yourself, "what have I done?"  The GREAT news is, there are mods out there that will take your car from a beautiful esthetic design and turn it into a showpiece that's a smoother ride.

Because Honda upgraded their chassis (compared to the Civic Hybrid) to mimic more of the "playful" Si, it should make the Prelude a bit more fun to drive than a standard hybrid.  In addition, it also shares suspension components with the Type-R, making some Type-R parts a fit for the Prelude.

Will there ever be tuning options?  There's rumors it's being worked on but could be some time before that may be available.

Top Three Mods You Need Now

Until the industry can figure out if the Prelude can go faster, there's no reason to hold off on the mods you can do today.  Below are the top three that are currently available and in stock:

Again, because the Prelude shares suspension components with the Type-R, these top three are a guaranteed fit!

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