The engine, new for '94, was the base 2.2-liter four that sends its 118 horses to the road via a five-speed stick and 15-inch wheels.

A five-speed stick will be the standard transmission, although a three-speed automatic is scheduled as an option.

No matter what the model, though, the standard engine is a 1.6-liter four that drives the front wheels through a five-speed stick.

When the turbo cuts in, the car with its standard five-speed stick is quick off the mark and fast on the road.

The gray tester sent its power to the rear wheels through an automatic transmission, although a five-speed stick is available.

The standard transmission is an all-new five-speed stick, with an automatic as an option.

The standard transmission is a five-speed stick, but the test car was equipped with the $557 three-speed automatic.

The standard five-speed stick, all that is available in the more powerful XR2, is a better choice.

And a five-speed stick is available this year, a good choice over the automatic that was the only transmission in the past.

The Prelude's precise five-speed stick is too much fun.