{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Will the new Honda Prelude FLOP? 🤔","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/will-the-new-honda-prelude-flop","audioUrl":"https://podcast.konigwheels.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PC-Is-the-Honda-Prelude-a-FAIL.mp3","description":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Honda Prelude is back — but is it the comeback car enthusiasts wanted, or just a nostalgia play?\n\n\n\nAre we paying for performance… or prestige?\n\n\n\nIn this episode of the Behind the Wheel Podcast by KONIG, Matt & Scott break down the return of the 2025 Honda Prelude. With 2,000 units selling out immediately in Japan, all eyes are now on how it will perform in the U.S. market.\n\n\n\nWill it appeal to real car enthusiasts? \n\n\n\nIs Honda playing it too safe?\n\n\n\nHow does it stack up in today’s market?\n\n\n\nWhat this means for affordable performance cars in 2025 and beyond Let us know what you think — is the new Prelude a hit or a miss? \n\n\n\nSubscribe for more automotive insight from KONIG and the Behind the Wheel team.\n\n\n\n2025 Behind the Wheel Podcast | All Rights ReservedThank you for tuning in, and if you enjoy our podcast, please SUBSCRIBE! We’re on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and iHeartRadio, and we always upload our full video interviews on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/konigwheels (we’d love for you to subscribe there as well!) 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