And this week, Honda made the news a little bit better, sharing details of a technical detail to do with the new Prelude. The automaker announced that the model will be fitted with the Civic Type R's dual-axis strut front suspension. This means its front configuration will be sportier than that of the Civic Si.

Honda says the new Prelude will share its suspension, wide front and rear tracks, and Brembo front brakes with the Civic Type R.

Honda’s confirmation that the sixth-generation Prelude will share suspension components and track dimensions with the Civic Type R is another strong hint that this will be as much a revival of the discontinued Civic coupe as it is of the Prelude, which departed the market in 2001 after five generations as one of Honda’s key enthusiast models.