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# Honda’s reborn sports car to get hot Type R parts
- URL: https://torquecafe.com/honda-prelude-type-r-parts/
- Published: 2025-07-25T01:34:53.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-04T11:02:33.000Z
- Description: The new Honda Prelude will borrow some of its performance parts from the critically acclaimed Civic Type R, signalling its revival isn’t just a cash grab.
- Author: Jordan Mulach
- Tags: News, Performance

Honda’s US division confirmed further details about the upcoming Prelude overnight, with the sports coupe’s nameplate to make a return after almost 25 years out of production later this year.

Based on the platform which underpins the current-gen FL5 Civic - and its related Acura Integra sibling - the Prelude will not only get parts from the entry-level model, but also its coveted Type R flagship.

This includes wider front and rear tracks, Honda’s unique dual-axis front suspension design (the first time it’ll appear on a non-Type R model), as well as the six-piston Brembo front brake calipers from the CTR.

![](https://torquecafe.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-honda-prelude-2.jpg)

“The suspension and brake systems will be tuned exclusively for the new Prelude to deliver a sporty yet comfortable grand touring driving experience,” Honda US said in a media statement.

However, at least for now, the Prelude will miss out on the Civic Type R’s potent turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine. Instead, it’ll be powered by a 2.0-litre hybrid powertrain, as found in the Civic.

In Australia, this engine and its dual-motor electric continuously variable transmission (e-CVT) produces 135kW and 315Nm, a fair bit less than the Type R’s 242kW and 420Nm outputs with a six-speed manual.

![](https://torquecafe.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-honda-prelude-5.jpg)

To keep close to the Prelude’s sporty roots, the new version will be paired with a ‘Honda S+ Shift system’, simulating gear changes as if it was using a traditional, multi-ratio automatic.

Despite being confirmed for the US, UK and Europe, the Prelude is yet to be locked in for Australia.