The Prelude 2.3i is a car from Honda, with front wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 158 bhp (160 PS/118 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 209 N·m (154 lb·ft/21.3 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
Power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
With a stated kerb weight of 1310 kg, the Honda Prelude 2.3i can dispense with the 0-60 mph sprint in 7.9 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 16.2 seconds.
Maximum quoted speed is 213 km/h (132 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2550 mm | 100.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1514 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Length | 4440 mm | 174.8 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1290 mm | 50.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1310 kg | 2888 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 58% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Honda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2259 cc (137.853 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87 × 95 mm
3.43 × 3.74 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
160 PS (158 bhp) (118 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
209 Nm (154 ft·lb) (21.3 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
52.2 kW/litre 70.9 ps/litre 69.9 bhp/litre 1.15 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
92.52 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Honda PGM-Fi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1162.6 kPa (168.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 564.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 213 km/h (132 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 122.29 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 89.94 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 120.61 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.12 kg/kW 18.57 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 13409 | ||
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| RAC rating | 18.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Honda Prelude 2.3i added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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