Is a Honda prelude sports car?

Is a Honda prelude sports car?

Sports cars have rear wheel drive, not front like the Prelude.

Andrew has a point there, but none of the cars he discribed even deserve to the title sportscar minus the Italian two. A sports car is handles exceptionally well… The Viper, Mustang and Corvette aren't very good in that department. A straight line speed demon isn't neccesarily a sports car unless it has the chassis to compliment the engine, which those cars don't. A Corvette is not a Poor Man's sports Car. It costs as much as a Porsche 911 and is not built as well nor is it as reliable as a 911. The only thing cheap on the Vette is it's build quality and chassis.
Anyway, back to the OP's question. The Prelude is not a sportscar, but it's considered a sporty coupe. However, your insurance company might consider it a sportscar. Slow? No, it's not. In fact, depending on the year and model, it might actually be quicker than many of it's competitors. Rule of thumb: A true sportscar is a two seater and rear wheel drive. The Prelude is none of those, btu it is a very reliable and fun to drive car nonetheless.

Honda has made a few sports cars like the Honda S2000, & Honda NSX but the Prelude is no sports car.

No. A coupe yeah. Honda doesn't like to be creative. So they throw a new body on an existing car and rename it. Like the CRX was really a civic with a hatch. Preludes arent even accords more like a high end civic. With two doors and a funky rear end.

While the Prelude was a sporty car, even a sports coupe it was never a sports car.

An Accord with a face lift. I wouldn't consider it one in the traditional sense.

Well ya, it seems to be one. If it sounds loud and powerful, then it must be.

No but nice looking

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