Its been a while since I've driven a 5th gen Prelude but I do own a Max with about 231 hp and going with memory and experiences with it I think it would be a close match up no matter what tranny the Maxima had. The mid-range in my car is unbelievable and will pull very fast to redline in 2nd gear and I'm already standing on 80mph when it upshifts.

-Chris