38 or not, I rather drive the old B20A over this new 2026 boring version

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...The new set up may be OK for a Civic or Accord sedan but for the Prelude, not so much...

2026 Honda Prelude Is Great If You Can Be Honest You're Almost 38

So many younger enthusiasts, whose parents can't afford to buy one for them in their 20s, dream of one day owning a car like the M3 Comp before they turn 40. The problem is, by the time your 40th birthday rounds the final corner, your body's no longer in its 20s anymore, either, and your priorities are probably a bit different. That's where the 2026 Honda Prelude comes in.

Full Disclosure: Honda wanted me to drive the new Prelude so badly, it flew me to the Indy 500, put me up in a fancy hotel, and then offered to let me drive a Prelude if I wanted. As much as the internet hates the Prelude, how could I say no?

On paper, the new Prelude looks wrong. Honda built a front-wheel-drive Civic Coupe with a hybrid powertrain, the Civic Type R suspension, and no manual transmission. How is anybody supposed to have fun in that?