Honda Prelude received by judges of the European Car of the Year accolade for 1988, finished third in a contest where the Peugeot 405 was the runaway winner and the Citroen AX came second. This was one of the best performances by a Japanese built or branded car until the Nissan Micra won the award five years later. In 1987, "Road & Track" published a test summary that shows the 1988 Honda Prelude 2.0Si 4WS outperforming every car of that year on the slalom, with a speed of , even besting exotics such as Porsche and Ferrari. For reference, the 1988 Chevrolet
Peugeot Type 48 place behind the driver, and it was now positioned at the front of the car. was the claimed maximum power output, achieved at 1200 rpm. The long car sat on a wheel-base of just . The open bodied Tonneau / Phaeton format body was built around a frame of tubular steel and offered space for four people. The Type 48 remained in production until 1909 by which year it had achieved the longest production run of any Peugeot model. 131 had been produced. Peugeot Type 48 The Peugeot Type 48 is an early motor vehicle produced between 1902 and 1909