When did they stop making the Honda Prelude?
2001
The Honda Prelude is a sport compact car which was produced by Japanese car manufacturer Honda from 1978 until 2001. The two-door coupe was loosely derived from the Honda Accord and spanned five generations.
What kind of steering does a Honda Prelude have?
The 1980s were the Jurassic Park of Japanese car design. Engineers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn’t stop to think if they should. A case in point: the all-mechanical four-wheel steering system in the Honda Prelude Si 4WS.
Can a Honda Prelude turn away from the curb?
The funny thing about 4WS, as Regular Car Reviews notes, is that you can’t park right up next to the curb and then crank the wheel to turn away from it. Your 4WS Prelude will cock its back wheels over and happily bash your rear quarter into the curb itself.
How does a four wheel steering system work?
The whole thing steers the wheels in as well as out, helping you turn tightly at low speeds (turning against the direction of the front wheels) and doing things like making lane changes at high speeds (turning in the same direction as the front wheels), though the genuine benefits of both were somewhat suspect.
The 1980s were the Jurassic Park of Japanese car design. Engineers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn’t stop to think if they should. A case in point: the all-mechanical four-wheel steering system in the Honda Prelude Si 4WS.
The funny thing about 4WS, as Regular Car Reviews notes, is that you can’t park right up next to the curb and then crank the wheel to turn away from it. Your 4WS Prelude will cock its back wheels over and happily bash your rear quarter into the curb itself.
The whole thing steers the wheels in as well as out, helping you turn tightly at low speeds (turning against the direction of the front wheels) and doing things like making lane changes at high speeds (turning in the same direction as the front wheels), though the genuine benefits of both were somewhat suspect.