Honda Prelude HRC Concept to make appearance at Goodwood

MANILA: The Honda Prelude HRC (Honda Racing Company) Concept, which was unveiled at the recent Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS), will take part in show runs at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, United Kingdom. 

Driving the dressed-up Honda Prelude will be Jessica Hawkins, Head of F1 Academy and Driver Ambassador at Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team. 

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For those who missed it, here are some of the notable kits the Honda Prelude received from HRC: 

HRC bodykits 

In a previous report, Zigwheels Philippines noted that the carmaker’s aim for developing HRC parts for the nameplate is to enhance the driving dynamics of the vehicle by leveraging the technologies and expertise amassed through racing activities. 

As such, the below appointments were spotted on the Honda Prelude when it was showcased at TAS 2026: 

• Carbon fiber front lip/splitter
• Carbon fiber side skirts 
• Carbon fiber rear bumper/diffuser
• Carbon fiber spoiler 
• Carbon fiber slide mirror garnish 
• Honeycomb grille 
• HRC Wheels 
• Red-colored brake calipers 
• Colorful decals 

Performance figures 

In stock form, the Honda Prelude —  particularly the Philippine market model — is able to put out the following performance figures: 

Overall power output (in horsepower)	182
Overall torque (in Newton-meters)	315

The Honda Prelude shares the same powertrain as the current-generation Civic Type R, which is comprised of a 2.0-liter hybrid engine mated to an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission. 

For quick halts and smooth deceleration, it uses Brembo x Prelude-branded, blue brake calipers on 18-inch ventilated discs at the front. The rear gets 16-inch disc brakes. 

Suspension-wise, it packs dual-axis MacPherson struts at the fore with a multi-link arrangement at the back.  

It is interesting to see what facets the HRC kit will improve the car’s performance. On that note,  many fans of the Honda brand and the Prelude nameplate would keep an eye on the said “show runs” where the car will participate to see just how much of a difference a set of bodykits — and an F1 Academy Head and Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team Driver Ambassador — would make. 

Speaking of F1… 

Honda celebrates 40th anniversary of 1st F1 title 

Honda Motor Company Limited is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the company’s first F1 World Championship Constructors’ title with a series of special programs and events. 

To commemorate the said milestone, the Japanese manufacturer will look back on the history of its challenges and victories in F1 while conducting a global show run program featuring the Williams Honda FW11 — renowned for its dominant performance and powered by a 1.5-liter V6 twin-turbo engine — to celebrate with motorsports fans around the world. 

At Goodwood, the Williams Honda FW11 will be driven by Damon Hill and Ryo Michigami. Hill is one of the legendary drivers who won the F1 Drivers’ Championship in 1996, while Michigami won the 2000 All Japan GT Championship title with the NSX and has competed in top categories in Japan and overseas for many years. 

On top of its outing at Goodwood from July 9 to 12, it will also be making an appearance at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion in August. 

Here is a quick look at Honda’s major F1 milestones: 

Year	Achievement
1964-1968	Competed as a full Honda team, developing both chassis and engine
1965	Claimed Honda’s first F1 victory at the Mexican Grand Prix
1983-1992	Competed as an engine supplier
1986	Won the Constructors’ Championship as Williams Honda
1987	Won both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships as Williams Honda
1988-1991	Won four consecutive Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship doubles as McLaren Honda
2000-2005	Participated with BAR Honda through engine supply and joint chassis development
2006-2008	Competed as a full factory Honda team
2015-2017	Returned as a power unit supplier to McLaren Racing
2018	Began supplying power units to Scuderia Toro Rosso
2019	Began supplying power units to Red Bull Racing
2021	Max Verstappen secured the Drivers’ Championship with Red Bull Racing, Honda concluded its direct F1 participation at the end of the season
2022-2025	HRC provided technical support to Red Bull Powertrains
2022	Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen secured both the Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships
2023	Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen won consecutive Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships
2024	Max Verstappen claimed his fourth consecutive Drivers’ Championship
2026	Honda began supplying power units to the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team as a works partner

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