This automobile has a 2 door coupé type body with a front positioned engine driving through the front wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 3 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.8 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 106 bhp (107 PS/79 kW) at 5500 rpm and 155 Nm (114 lbft/15.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
The quoted kerb weight is 955 kg.
The Honda Prelude EX is claimed to attain a top speed of 183 km/h, or 114 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2451 mm | 96.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4318 mm | 170 inches | |
| Width | 1689 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 955 kg | 2105 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.36 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Honda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1829 cc (111.612 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 91 mm
3.15 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 107 PS (106 bhp) (79 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 155 Nm (114 ft·lb) (15.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 43.2 kW/litre 58.8 ps/litre 58 bhp/litre 0.95 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
84.75 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Ke carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1064.9 kPa (154.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 457.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 183 km/h (114 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 112.54 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 82.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 110.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.08 kg/kW 20.18 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 26422 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1982 Honda Prelude EX added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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