Honda itself made little attempt to downplay that possibility, too. On stage, Honda’s Director, President, and Representative, Toshihiro Mibe, was blunt about the company’s goals for the Prelude Concept. “This model will become the prelude for our future models, which will inherit the ‘joy of driving’ into the full-fledged electrified future and embody Honda’s unalterable sports mindset,” Mibe said. “In order to offer the ‘joy of driving,’ only Honda can realize, we are diligently progressing with development, so please keep your expectations high for this model.”
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What shape those expectations should take in terms of drivetrain is still nebulous. Honda made no mention during its press conference of what sort of electric platform it envisages for the Prelude Concept. There’s been no discussion of battery size, range, or performance, though it seems unlikely that Honda would envisage using the GM Ultium underpinnings of its upcoming 2024 Prologue EV SUV. Instead, think along the lines of the e: mobility architecture Honda is developing itself.
