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If you're in America, it's pretty safe to say that a safe bet for a very safely designed automobile would involve something from Honda's current roster of vehicles.
The 2024 HR-V is now larger than before and clashes with the Toyota Corolla Cross in the 'let's get people asleep with our bland looks' department. It's also pretty cheap, indeed, as it kicks off at $24,100. The best-selling 2024 CR-V is almost hard to recognize from its predecessor, but getting one in your driveway is always a good $30k deal.
Then, if you want another crossover SUV, there are also the mid-size siblings – Passport and Pilot, complete with two or three rows. The passenger car department is well represented by sensible options like the $24k Civic Sedan, $25k Civic Hatchback, $28k Accord, and the massive $37,840 Odyssey minivan. The only pickup truck option is the $40k Ridgeline, and there are also only two hybrids – the respective Accord and CR-V variants.
As such, it is no wonder that Honda itself has decided to spice things up a little bit with some upcoming introductions like the eagerly-awaited Civic Hybrid, the all-electric Prologue, the forthcoming Prelude rebirth, or the all-new global EV set to arrive in January at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Looking at the models to come, it's clear that Honda is not trying to stand out in any crowd – they're just paying attention to people's needs and hoping that will be enough to rack up good sales and keep up the positive momentum.
Even the surprise Prologue concept's appearance in America was soon forgotten because the Honda prototype isn't all that interesting to begin with – at least in terms of design. Things would probably be a little different if this were the two-door Integra everyone wanted instead of the Acura five-door. Instead, it feels smaller than the renowned fifth-generation Prelude and, in fact, is a replacement for the discontinued Civic and Accord Coupes at a more affordable and electrified pricing point.
But what if people don't accept this treatment? It will be pretty hard to argue with Honda in the real world, but the imaginative realm of digital car content creators has no qualms in changing the pre-ordained manner of doing revivals. For example, Jordan Rubinstein-Towler, the CGI automotive designer tucked behind the jrubinsteintowler alias on social media, has imagined a completely different Honda Prelude coupe than OEM.
And we dare say it's a positive if unofficial development because it clearly references the unique design of the 1996 to 2001 fifth generation. The modern styling takes the quirky yet lovable Prelude into the next half of the 2020s with hidden A-pillars, a floating roof, slim LED taillights, and big metal surfaces that seamlessly flow with the two-door body style. But would you want it as a fully-fledged EV (like this unofficial design project), or not?
Then, if you want another crossover SUV, there are also the mid-size siblings – Passport and Pilot, complete with two or three rows. The passenger car department is well represented by sensible options like the $24k Civic Sedan, $25k Civic Hatchback, $28k Accord, and the massive $37,840 Odyssey minivan. The only pickup truck option is the $40k Ridgeline, and there are also only two hybrids – the respective Accord and CR-V variants.
As such, it is no wonder that Honda itself has decided to spice things up a little bit with some upcoming introductions like the eagerly-awaited Civic Hybrid, the all-electric Prologue, the forthcoming Prelude rebirth, or the all-new global EV set to arrive in January at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Looking at the models to come, it's clear that Honda is not trying to stand out in any crowd – they're just paying attention to people's needs and hoping that will be enough to rack up good sales and keep up the positive momentum.
Even the surprise Prologue concept's appearance in America was soon forgotten because the Honda prototype isn't all that interesting to begin with – at least in terms of design. Things would probably be a little different if this were the two-door Integra everyone wanted instead of the Acura five-door. Instead, it feels smaller than the renowned fifth-generation Prelude and, in fact, is a replacement for the discontinued Civic and Accord Coupes at a more affordable and electrified pricing point.
But what if people don't accept this treatment? It will be pretty hard to argue with Honda in the real world, but the imaginative realm of digital car content creators has no qualms in changing the pre-ordained manner of doing revivals. For example, Jordan Rubinstein-Towler, the CGI automotive designer tucked behind the jrubinsteintowler alias on social media, has imagined a completely different Honda Prelude coupe than OEM.
And we dare say it's a positive if unofficial development because it clearly references the unique design of the 1996 to 2001 fifth generation. The modern styling takes the quirky yet lovable Prelude into the next half of the 2020s with hidden A-pillars, a floating roof, slim LED taillights, and big metal surfaces that seamlessly flow with the two-door body style. But would you want it as a fully-fledged EV (like this unofficial design project), or not?
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