2002 Acura RSX | Retro Review 

This car still looks great today. A car before it’s time.

Ahh… the good ole days with grills that didn’t take up the entire front end of the car!

I have a 2006 RSX Type S. I don’t plan on giving it up anytime soon. It’s still a lot of fun to drive!

I still have mine since 2004, it has well over 200,000 miles and my daily. Good old 90's- early 2000's Honda engineering, easy to fix and very reliable.

I printed and taped a picture of an RSX in this color on the wall of my dorm in college. I said when I graduate college, I will buy one of these cars. It never happened lol, but i kept and held on to an Integra GSR I bought in 2003.

Technically still an Integra in the jdm market. Still such a timeless vehicle!

The last generation of the amazing screaming Vtec motors. Wish Honda would bring back the 8-9k redlines again. Made a huge difference in my opinion on the track. Great video!

Type S was absolute blast with 6 spd

Nearly cried the day I sold my RSX, I loved that car more than any other car I’ve owned since. After some time in Subarus I found my way back to Honda with the type R. It’s a beast but I still miss that little RSX. Was hoping the new Integra would be something worth buying…ordered a ‘22 MX-5 instead. Opposite end of the spectrum but a rebranded ILX was not the fate the Integra deserved…

I can't believe they turned the new Integra into a family sedan.

And the K20a2 is still one of the best motors Honda ever built

The Acura RSX is a very cool Acura, especially in stock fashion.

5:10 I cannot stress enough, how much trunk space the RSX has. Ive had mine full to the glass before, its remarkable. Mini el camino.

Car still looks so amazing .. in 2022.. a time when Acura made timeless looking cars

I would happily make a return to vehicles that were actually engaging and fun to drive. A girlfriend I had in my 20's drove one of these and I had a SAAB turbo convertible. Good times!!!

Still have mine 04 that I brought back in 2016 with 254,000 miles and still drives smooth. It's kinda clapped out on the interior but it still gets me where I need to go and always turns on when Im ready to drive it

Honda really had the 'upmarket a basic commuter car' figured out with these. You could barely tell they were just Civic coupes from a distance.

The RSX is one of the cars I've always wanted. Over the years I have looked for one on and off every time a new car was needed OR a second car was needed. Now they are going up in price, especially examples that are clean and low miles without any modifications. Honestly, I am about to give up on ever having a RSK, Element, Bug Eye WRX, and so forth. I have a short list and most of them are becoming cult classics and increasing in value now.

Bought a white pearl 2006 type s last year. Feels like it’s gonna be my forever car. Especially after seeing so many comments online of owners that have sold them with regret.😂

I had one of these in college. I love this car and this video is bringing back so many pleasant memories.

I still own one. 2005 type-s . awesome car! slowly restoring her. Can't stop viewing these old commercials/reviews. :)

One of the best commuting cars ever

i've never had the pleasure of driving one, but i've always liked the semi-boxy design of this model.. can't believe that came out over 20 years ago!!

Had two rsx type s, absolutely love them ❤️

I own a 2002 type s and all original components still work. Great commuter you can have fun with.

I still own a 2005 RSX type S. I'm planning on keeping this car forever. Haven't really seen any other cars that catches my eyes like that

Man, I wish they still made cars like this one. Hard to believe this was 20 years ago already.

That's when Acura (and Honda) started to cut corners and go downhill and it never stopped until today.

The Integra was introduced several years before 1994, that was the first model year for the 3rd generation…

The Acura RSX DC5 was so beautiful. So thankful that the Acura RSX and Scion tC carried the torch for the Acura Integra, Honda Prelude, and Toyota Celica.

Wow, this was amazing to watch and it really takes me back. I bought this exact model as my first ever brand new car in high school. (With the help of my parents of course.) 02 Arctic Blue RSX Type-S. 20 years later the same engine is still being used today.

I love my 2002 type s I've had it for 20 years now!

Had an 03 premium 5 speed for my first car. These will be collectible one day. Great cars.

I love seeing these cars clean and new. Man I wish I had a k20

Good timing in releasing this video. Reminds us of how much a failure the new Integra is.

I’ve had 3 base Rsx’s and my current 02 premium base model has a jdm k24A swap in it paired with a 03 type s 6spd transmission and still using the same stock engine harness. it’s literally the most best car I’ve ever owned and I don’t think I’ll ever not have an RSX in my possession ever lol. it’s a car you simply can’t get tired of! Cheers to all my dc5 RSX family!👍

Awesome car and still looks good. Although I almost died in one with a psycho friend driving his. Lol

Loved watching this, a nostalgic throwback of when this car came out. Absolutely timeless design, favorite Acura ever made and the older Integra is awesome too. These cars have been known to do 0-60 in 6.1 seconds and 1/4 as fast as 14.7 STOCK. Back then that was very fast and super competitive with other sports cars at the time. Even for today still a blast to drive and will keep up with newer sports cars. I like new Acura's too but unlike this one leaving the competition in the rearview the new TLX Type-S is the one getting left😂. Shame Acura kind of lost it's way building aggressive sports cars like this. And who would have known back in 2002 that this car came with one of the best production engines ever made? It's 2022 and we are seeing K20's swapped in everything from smart cars to porsches. Not to mention bolt on AWD setups on these cars are putting them into the 8s in the 1/4 mile (with boost of course) and they are street cars lol. Love the RSX and always will

Thank you so much for providing this video. This was my first car and I am going to sell it soon to get something newer but I could’ve never ever asked for anything better. I will truly miss it

Honda really screwed Acura by dumping real car names to ape Lexus and Infiniti. The Integra name, like the Legend name, resonated with customers. The alpha-numeric names remain forgettable. That as much as dumbing down the performance aspects hurt Acura and it's never really recovered.

Back in the day, the RSX Type S was actually poorly received as a follow up to the Integra Type R. But in hindsight, it was more than worthy, just different, and the upcoming Integra Type S should be too.

Dated a lady who had one of these in that “grandpa gray” color so popular in the early 2000s. Similar color interior. And an auto. Despite checking the opposite of any boxes I would have picked, it was fun to drive and revved freely.

shiny blue paint. sharp rear wing 🪽. stunning half circle teardrop headlights

Properly maintained you could drive this car well over 300,000 miles no problem. One of the best cars ever made.

Hated these even though the integra ws played out at that point. It has now grown on me after 20 years haha time flies

I bought a new silver S-Type in 2003 for $22k. It wasn't that much more than the regular RSX, so I couldn't figure out why anyone would not get the S-Type. Just an awesome car. Used to take out to a very curvy/hilly business park on the weekends and gave it the beans! I drove it for about ten years and then sold it to a family member because I wanted a more comfy (and more powerful) daily driver. Can't say I like the new Integra nearly as much.

"Built on a modified version of the latest Honda Civic platform." Where have I heard that before? 😉

Mr Davis is the man always will be 👍

What a cool little car. Acuras lost their souls over the years. This is where’s at.

Got an 04 base with 166,000 miles, bought it in 2016 with 90,000 miles. Absolutely love this car!!!!

Wish I had never crashed mine. Had an 03 type s with some bolt on mods. What a blast to drive. I beat the shit out of it and still ran like a champ.

Awesome!!! Now Next Celica 2000 please!!

Wow!!!!! This car is still much better looking than the new 2022 integra!!! Even the pre-freshed (2002-2004) looks better than 2022 integra! Also hard to believe the horsepower of the new integra is the same as the 2002 integra lol

I bought the black one in 2002 and still drives like a champ in 2022! Long live the RSXciting hatchback!

At the time I considered the RSX inferior to the DC2 Integra; but I was wrong! The RSX was great when Acura was awful.

I miss my RSX. I bought the base level 5-speed model (160hp) brand new in 2004. I drove that car over 250,000 miles. It was the only car in the Acura lineup that had cloth seats, and ran on regular (87) fuel. One day, a distracted driver slammed into the back of the car while I was stopped at a red light. Yes, it was totaled after 13 years. My only real gripe was the difficulty in replacing blown low beam headlights. No tools required, but it was a tight job. Once my hands were in there, I could NOT see what I was doing. The car was GREAT! The handling was fantastic. The shifter was Honda-smooth. I could get 33 mpg on road trips. I've seen the 2023 Integra. I bet it does everything right. Not too crazy about the looks. It looks like a lowered crossover. Such is life!

I have never driven , but clearly one of the greatest cars ever made, I did have a Legend

Didn't I just see something where the new Integra will have 200 hp? Amazing that 20 years later they couldn't find any more horses.

This looks better than the new one. Seriously, Honda might sell more cars if they sold updated internals with old sheet metal.

My 06 type s has been so reliable and I'm almost at 190k miles

I remember when these were $4k for a nice manual one Good times

I miss my DC5 so bad. I regret selling that car, I LOVED it.

Love my RSX base, interior is perfect for me and it's a rare sight on the road. Never liked it as a kid but have grown to dig it. 2003 with 229k on it! Bought it in kinda rough shape but BONE STOCK with 184k. You know you found a gem when it has the OEM headunit lol.

Did not know Shia Lebouf was a Test Driver for Motorweek!....LOL

My first brand new car was a 2002 RSX. Time flies.

Very cool car still imo I owned a couple used Integrals in the 90s. Test drove a new O3 RSX Model but the dealers were getting near sticker back then . couldn't quite swing it back then ...but now may buy a used one..

Still love my 2005 Type S!

200hp on such a light car... Yummy

Picked up an 02 satin silver rsx for my first car 3 years ago... what a great decision I've made!😎

I own a 2006 base 5spd and love it she has 207,000 miles still running strong

There’s like a million of these for sale with 200,000 miles and worth several thousand dollars. Says a lot about reliability

Keeping my rsx-s forever ❤️

Had one of these in the Japanese Type R spec years ago. Miss those days...

As an owner of a 2005 Honda Civic SI, when he showed the engine, I felt like SpongeBob when he was sitting with Gary watching the new krusty krab commercial where we see the top corner of SpongeBobs head on tv and SpongeBob is like, "look Gary that's me!!! I'm on tv!!!"

One of acuras best cars

$23000 in 2002 would be about $37400 today. They would sell like hotcakes at that price! Too bad those days are long gone.

Little did we know, this was the real Acuras last hurrah....they've been nothing but a snorefest since this left the coop. Always liked these, and wanted one. But never could give up my 95 Prelude VTEC for one. Miss the Honda of these days. After this they slumped for a few years, but they've picked up a bit recently. But still not to these days. This was the end of the pinnacle for a while.

Front McPherson struts was thought to be inferior compared to double wishbone suspension, in terms of handling. But it turned out Okay. McPherson suspension is much simpler and easy to work on.

I still miss the styling of the 1990s, but it is still a good looking car and the engine bay is clean as always.

Gen 1 Integra was 1986, not 1994.

We need a HQ retro upload of the integra Type R John mentions here! Great review and great work on this channel!

My gf was supposed to get her dads old RSX Type S. He drove us in it a few times and it was so sweet. Custom steering wheel, full bolt-ons, sounded good, and it had the 6 speed. However, he decided not to give her it and she got a '17 Nisan Sentra with a cvt instead. I was more pissed than she was 😭 The fact that an entry-level car could revv to 8k was so sick.

Super reliable! Awesome car! Type S is the shit!

4:40 John: BUT WE THINK THE STANDARD CD STEREO SHOULD TRADE PLACES WITH THE CLIMATE CONTROLS! LOL

Bring it back now!

This by far is my favorite breed of car Acura Rsx long live the king.

First car I bought with my first professional job out of college back in 2003. Brand new silver Type S 6 Speed with a screaming VTEC Engine. 10 years of ownership. Miss that car everyday.

I was 18 when I got this 02 rsx as a graduation gift I’m now 39 and my son now drives my rsx to high school

My DD is an 04 RSX Base pushing nearly a quarter million miles and still going strong 💪

...ahhhh, I remember this time. You know, when cars were affordable. 🤑😂

Bought a 2006 base model 5 speed used and it still runs fantastic in 2024

Other than the NSX, I've never been blown away by any Acura's designwise.

Love mine , 2004 base model perfect and fun .

Damn. it's in a retro review now. I have a black turbo RSX-S and a daily 2006 Type-S I got for $1650. It had only 130,000kms or 80,000 miles. Half the cars paint sucks but the body is rust free and no major body damage. Engine and tranny run like new. I had to clean a plug because the heated seats and and speakers weren't working.

Thats my absolutely favorite Car. Since Need for Speed Underground! I'll buy it someday and style it in Itasha.

That car was popular, but it would have been legendary if they had kept the Interga name, and gave us the type R

I recall getting some air in the Type S once.

Please upload the video of the 2004 TL!!!

I remember when this model came out when I was 16 I wanted one so bad!!

The RSX is one of the early 2000s' best cars. Hopefully, it becomes a future classic. After all, it is 20 years old now.