The Prelude has been missing from the Honda lineup since 2001, but with the introduction of a Prelude concept at last year's Japan Mobility Show, change is afoot. Honda has already confirmed that the Prelude will enter production as a hybrid, and new spy shots captured by CarBuzz show that this will happen soon.

Honda's upcoming Prelude sports coupe is undergoing testing at the 'Ring, and there's a good chance it will have a manual transmission.

Pretty similar to the concept from the 2023 Japan Mobility Show, the all-new Prelude is best viewed as the successor both to the Civic Coupe and the CR-Z

The hybridized 2026 Prelude sports coupe closely resembles the two near-production concepts revealed over the past 12 months

The Honda Prelude has been spotted in its production body for the first time revealing similarities to the prototype.

The return of the Honda Prelude for the 2026 model year has generated a lot of buzz from automotive enthusiasts alike. But while the Honda faithful would have preferred the return of a high-revving VTEC engine and a manual transmission,