The Honda Prelude EX is a 2 door coupé-bodied motor vehicle with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 3 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 114 bhp (116 PS/85 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 157 N·m (116 lb·ft/16 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1095 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 190 km/h, which is 118 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 | 2565 mm | 101 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 4460 mm | 175.6 inches | |
| Width | 1694 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1095 kg | 2414 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| 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 litre 1958 cc (119.484 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 95 mm
3.19 × 3.74 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
116 PS (114 bhp) (85 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
157 Nm (116 ft·lb) (16 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
43.4 kW/litre 59 ps/litre 58.2 bhp/litre 0.95 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
80.18 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1007.6 kPa (146.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 489.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 105.56 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 77.63 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 104.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.88 kg/kW 21.52 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.19 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 29579 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1987 Honda Prelude EX added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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