Acura confirmed it’s growing a high-performance Integra Type-S for the 2024 mannequin yr. The Acura Integra Type-S goes to be powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter VTEC four-cylinder engine producing greater than 300 horsepower paired completely with a six-speed guide transmission and limited-slip differential. Yes, the Integra Type-S can be manual-only.
The all-new, Civic-based 2023 Integra was revived this yr after being mothballed in 2006. Its present guise is a five-door hatchback powered by a turbocharged 1.5-liter VTEC four-cylinder engine that produces a factory-rated 200 horsepower and 192 lb-ft of torque. The 2023 Integra is accessible with a six-speed guide or repeatedly variable transmission.
The Integra was one of many authentic fashions out there when the Acura model was launched within the U.S. in 1986 as a four-door sedan or three-door liftback.
Acura wants the Integra Type-S in its secure. The present Integra is a really bland providing that offers off all of the intrigue of a Honda Civic with nicer inside appointments. Mundane is the most effective phrase I can use after I’ve crossed paths with a ’23 Integra. There isn’t any taste or intrigue — simply one other boring sedan that might be confused with a myriad of choices from rival producers.
I used to be underwhelmed when early pictures of the Integra started circulating on-line. It didn’t convey pleasure, ardour or any sturdy emotional reactions however, as a Honda product, I think about it’s dependable with good fuel mileage and wonderful trade-in worth. Hopefully I’m not coming throughout just like the previous head that has means too many nostalgic reminiscences of Acura hatchbacks impressed by “Fast & Furious” motion pictures. To me, the Integra was Acura’s inexpensive, sporty alternative, because the NSX was priced above a variety of tax brackets.
With the NSX going again to pasture, hopefully the brand new Integra Type-S provides Acura customers one thing enjoyable to drive. There are sufficient boring automobiles on the market, and it’s good to see Acura reviving a reputation with its earlier glory intact.
