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Honda Prelude 1.8 101

The Honda Prelude 1.8 101 reaches 60 mph in 8.65 s (100 km/h in 9.14 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.67 s, tripping the lights at 83.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.74 s and the eighth mile in 10.79 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Honda Prelude 1.8 101 Dodge Stratus Coupe 2.4 144

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Down the strip

Standing start Honda Prelude 1.8 101
0–60 mph8.65 s
0–100 km/h9.14 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.74 s
1/8 mile10.79 s
1/4 mile16.67 s
Trap speed83.9 mph

About the Prelude 1.8 101

The 1983 Honda Prelude 1.8 101 is a front-drive naturally aspirated coupe of 975 kg with 99 bhp, which works out at 102 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.74 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 7,782nd quickest to 60 mph, and the 68th quickest of the 191 Hondas here. Its 83.9 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Honda Prelude 1.8 101
Year1983
Power99 hp (74 kW)
Kerb mass975 kg
Power to weight102 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed115 mph (185 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Dodge Stratus Coupe 2.4 14420018.65 s16.64 s84.4 mph142 bhp
Lancia Beta Coupe 2.0 11519738.65 s16.65 s84.2 mph114 bhp
Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe 180 13620198.50 s16.56 s84.7 mph134 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 10 seconds10,136 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Honda 0-60 timesevery modelFastest coupes911 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Honda Prelude 1.8 101 0-60 time?
The Honda Prelude 1.8 101 reaches 60 mph in 8.65 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,782nd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Honda Prelude 1.8 101 quarter mile time?
16.67 s at 83.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.79 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.74 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Honda Prelude 1.8 101 have?
99 bhp and 975 kg, which is 102 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 185 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Honda Prelude 1.8 101?
Closest here on pace: Dodge Stratus Coupe 2.4 144 (8.65 s), Lancia Beta Coupe 2.0 115 (8.65 s), Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe 180 136 (8.50 s). Each one can be raced against the Honda Prelude 1.8 101 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Honda Prelude 1.8 101 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.