The 2024 Acura Integra Type S Is A Track Capable Luxury Oriented Driver's Car 

Happy Monday everyone! We're SO excited to finally show you our full review with driving impressions on the first-ever Integra Type S and this car doesn't disappoint! The sound alone will make Type R owners green with envy. Do you guys feel the extra $7k on the Acura is money well spent compared to a Type R? Let us know below!

I’m going to be honest, that looks like a ton of fun. Well done, Acura!

The difference in looks between normal integra and the type s finally makes the new integra desirable

I definitely prefer this over the Type R due to the better sounding exhaust, the suspension being a bit softer, the better looking exterior imo and the better sound system.

New Integra Type S looks amazing. Fender flares are insane. Well done Acura.

Camera angle for interior is the best on RU-vid. This is exactly what we want

Confirmed: the Integra Type S makes 15 more horsepower overall, and 30 more lb-ft of torque in the low end compared to the Civic Type R FL5. This is based on back-to-back dyno's at King Motorsports.

It needs rear seat vents, the material in the back to match the front, a sunroof, and 360 camera to be considered a luxury interior in my opinion.

0 to 60 is so overated.... want to go fast ..get a dragster.. how well its built..and how it feels to drive is about all we care about.

Great job! I couldn’t wait for today when Acura finally allowed you to test drive. I’m 53 and currently own a 2015 Acura TLX. I had owned manual gearbox vehicles all my life until the TLX (which has never offered a manual). I’m looking at 2nd hand Porsche Caymans/Boxsters but I’ve always enjoyed the practicality of Acura/Honda. This new Integra Type S might be perfect for me. Love Honda manual trannies!

If dealer markup wasn't a thing, I'd buy this in a heart beat

No sunroof, rear vents or usb outlets is pretty ridiculous for that price point. If the Type R is for performance then shouldn’t the Type S have some premium features?

This cars biggest competition is the TLX Type S. If they start putting ridiculous markups on this, which they aren't on TLX Type S's, then the purpose of this car becomes muddy.

I think it looks absolutely beautiful. Pricing of course, Acura really missed it. For this cost, we SHOULD expect AWD +$51k - and no sunroof??! 🤦🏾

24:24 I think Rob said it quite well there~~ You don't need AWD to have a really fun car, and Acura really nows how to make really sporty FWD cars that surprise us.

😂 I literally just came home from my local Acura dealer in Henderson Nevada. They had one Type S in stock. I was able to look at it and sit in it, and it is very nice and comfortable compared to the Type R civic. The asking price was 78,000.00 after the mark up. What a crazy world we are living in.

Great review as always. Disappointed in the simple missed opportunities like sunroof, cooled seats, rear seating missing a lot.

Great looking car. Acura has been killing it with their designs. These videos don't do it justice, in person, they break necks.

Chief Designer of Honda R&D Americas Doug Halbert, responsible for the '94 Acura Integra passed away last year. R.I.P..

I was waiting for Redline Reviews specifically first to review the Integra Type-S since Sofyan has a history with Honda Products and can compare this Integra to prior Honda/Acura products. Great Review guys!

Looks really good, but it's a tough sale IMO for a fwd performance car at that price.

You were the first reviewer I checked out for this car, keep up the awesome work!

The best 4 cylinder exhaust crackle! Sofyan, if you are in Calif again, please host a viewer car meet 👍

Best reviewers in game today! Thank you Redline Reviews!

The type S in blue and orchid interior is just perfection. When they start talking about how little importance AWD is I had to roll my eyes. As someone who needs a year round vehicle driving int he rockies with snow you will come to realize the importance of AWD + snow tires in the mountains with snow. The RDX with SH-AWD is just nuts how competent it was this past winter. Just not really fun to drive like this would be.

Nothing said more in the review than the huge smiles when giving it the beans around the curves and hearing the engine sounds. If you don't get why that's worth the pricetag, it's just not for you.

I have already contacted the Acura dealer, and they say they will only have 4 cars per semester, and they have around $10k to $12k markup. It is so sad the dealers will mess up with the car. $60K-65K For manual assist seat, no air vents for the second row, no ventilated seats, no sunroof for this price, I prefer a Bmw.

Wyoming checking in. We are regularly pulling the two wheel drive and four wheel drive vehicles out of snow banks. The two wheel drive ones are just stuck in much smaller snow banks. That and slick inclines they cannot get up. This will have to be my car to get once I move away from Wyoming. I hope they are available on the used market in ten or so years!

I would of loved a DCT and flat bottom steering wheel. Other than that, this thing is nearly perfect. Being a Dad, I can never buy this until my kids go off to college lol

It's a very good looking car. But the lack of an AWD variant is a deal breaker for me.

This would be a monster if it was AWD Paying 50k+ for an FWD sedan sounds insane

Acura integra is back in the building & looking quit good I might add, I own the 21 TLX Type S so I'm loving the Type S line up

No AWD, no heated steering wheel, no sunroof, no 360 camera, no rear seat vents, no rear seat charging ports, no rear seat center arm rest. I mean, yes it looks fantastic but at this price point all those 'NOs' is inexcusable.

That rear cupholder reminds me so much of my integra from back in the days 🙌

Rob is 100% right. We are conditioned to believe that FWD is only bad and AWD is the only good....what started to solidify that thinking for me is this: Would Acura sell this car in Canada if they weren't confident that FWD is all you need? My thought is no, absolutely not. They're basically saying, you really don't need it with this car. Review after review, what comes out is the surprise over how well a FWD grips the road in this car. I do very much agree with the minimal complaints like not having an arm rest in the backseat, memory seats, power passenger seat, etc., but I have no desire to compare it to the TLX when I'm looking to buy until they offer a manual transmission. Great video, y'all - thanks much.

Very nice car but at MSRP, it needs to include all the "standard" Acura luxury amenities and SH-AWD (and more so if your dealer tacks on a "market adjustment fee"). Those were some key differentiators between this and the Civic Type R

🤔🤔 realizing how many years I've been watching your reviews 😳 😳😱 I'm getting old 🤣🤣🤣

Put that transmission into an AWD TSX Type S and you have a car that I'd buy in a heartbeat.

Rob manual skills are on point

Absolutely knocked it out the freaking park..salute Acura😱🔥🔥🔥

Great review. I really like the Type S. However, I live in LA and don't want a MT, so I'll probably go w/the 2024 G70 2.5t as a daily driver when that comes to the US. Also, you can get the Genesis with AWD.

MY GUY! The Kirby shirt is everything!!!!!!!

Great feed back on the the Type S. Didn't like no vents in the rear. That's a four door. Also cool letting Rob share his opinion on it too. Tag team it...

I know I know, “Save the manuals” but it would have been perfect if it had a 8Speed DCT and SH-AWD to justify the price increase over the CTR. And also keep the option for the 6 Speed to those who want it.

An Elantra n dct would smoke this car from a redlight. When you buy a 51k+ car that shouldn't happen, major fail by Acura by not adding a DCT option they cut off half the market when they made that decision

I hate how all my fav channels post the same video after embargo, but I make sure I watch yours first Mr. Bey. Thanks!

I still don't understand why people are complaining about no sunroof, no AWD, and no automatic. Go get the TLX Type S if you want a sunroof, AWD, and an automatic. At the same time, if you want a vehicle that is 1,000+ lbs heavier than the Integra Type S that is going to likely get dusted by the Integra Type S from a power to weight ratio standpoint and weighs as much as a RWD V8 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, but gets defeated by every car in its class and in its segment and out of its class and out of its segment, the TLX Type S is for you. Yes, it's a nice car, but cars like the M240i, M2, G70 3.3T, Kia Stinger GT, Lexus IS 350 F Sport, IS 500 F Sport, CT4-V non-Blackwing, CT4-V Blackwing, CT5-V non-Blackwing, CT5-V Blackwing, Audi RS3, S4, RS5 sportback, AMG C43, AMG C63 S, AMG E43, M340i, FK8 CTR, FL5 CTR, GR Corolla, MK8 Golf R, and again, the DE5 Integra Type S will all destroy the TLX Type S. Before anyone tries to discredit me for bringing up the CT5-V Blackwing, yes that costs way more than the TLX Type S and 313hp more 305lb-ft more than the TLX Type S, but it (the CT5-V Blackwing) still has the same amount of weight as the TLX Type S. If you want more weight in all corners, the TLX Type S is your thing. Yes, I get that there are things that Acura sacrificed for the Integra Type S, but old Integra Type R's from the Japanese-spec DB8 Honda Integra Type R sedan, global-spec DC2 Acura Integra Type R liftback coupe, and DC5 RSX Type S were all 4 seaters, never had a sunroof, definitely were not AWD in North America, and manual transmission only. The DE5 ITS follows the same formula and stays true to the roots of its predecessor Type R and Type S siblings before it. As for the price, nothing is going to cost the same from 1986-2006. The price of a DB8 if it were sold here in North America years instead of just being a Japan only vehicle, a DC2, and DC5 in today's times money equals out to what the DE5 Integra Type S is right now. This is a post-pandemic high inflation semi-recession economy we're living in here in the 2020s decade in 2023, 2024, and beyond. If you want this car, you got to pay-to-play and that involves picking up extra hours for overtime or get a 2nd job. Everyone has a right to feel however they want about the car, good or bad, but if you're someone who's just being an absolute hater of this car, you're not the targeted audience for this car for starters and you can't afford it no way and these are the same people who say they will choose a German car over this when the options for those cars will cost them way more in price than the ITS. Tell me how that sounds without telling me how that sounds.

Good morning brother, great review, but your Kirby shirt takes the show!!! Enjoy your day..

Your thumbnail with the red line almost tricked me into thinking I already watched this video.

Definitely nice looking car and appears very fun to drive per your expressions during the video. Hate no sunroof but anxious to see what the markups look like on these.

Will you be able to do a Type S vs Type R comparison soon? It would be cool to have both cars back to back!

This Integra is amazing. So much better looking than the standard Integra, but I wish they would've worked on the interior a bit more. I don't expect the exact seats from the Type R, but a sportier seat like the seats from the Elantra N would've been an immense improvement IMO.

I would trade my S4 for this. Looks fantastic!

Imagine paying $51k for a car that only offers heated front seats and they claim it’s the “luxury version of the CTR”. Oh wow a 16 speaker audio system and more sound deadening material really make it worth the $8k upgrade.

As a current 2011 Acura TSX owner I am excited for the 2024 Acura Integra Type S but even more excited for the new gen Lexus IS. But will it compete though? I am patiently waiting! Awesome work Redline Reviews gang!

Acura finally did it right for the Integra. The type S looks good. Maybe we might get a coupe soon.

Good shifting Rob 👌🏻👌🏻

I have an MDX Type S that I love. Just put a deposit down for an Integra Type S to join the MDX. Paying MSRP and not a penny more!!!

“ It feels fast”😂 u totally right!

Glad Acura US is finally trying to get it right and who ever used to be there in the company Gate Blocking is gone. After 2005 it felt like Acura died.

This car is almost perfect! I just wish they added rear vents. On those hot muggy DC days the front AC just doesn’t cut it. But I’m glad Honda finally made a more German sounding exhaust from factory. Took them long enough and sounds amazing… just not the dealer markups 🎉🎉🎉

Another great review Sofyan!! I was eagerly waiting for this one as I'm near the top of my local dealer's wait list. Seems like the the wait will be worth it! FYI, as far as I know, the Canadian Civic Type R does not come with heated seats, the Si is the model with much more content vs the US model. As for the Type S, so far the only difference I can find when compared to the US model, I believe we (Canada) also get a heated steering wheel. Happy driving!!

What's up with the beep?

I love everything about this car, except for the lack of AWD and the spartan/confined rear seat. If this thing had AWD and more of a traditional wagon shape, I would absolutely purchase one. AWD is essential in northern Ohio winters, so that alone is a deal breaker for me, sadly. Looks like I'll be keeping my Outback Touring XT for the time being, which isn't really a sacrifice. The Outback is a fine vehicle in its own right.

I love when people complain about the price forgetting this is how the economy is now

I got a better deal than on the type r here in my region. 5k mark up. Fell in love during my tesdrive and dropped immediately a deposit.

Love the car but even better Rob talked for the first time..

I love your reviews been watching for year's u are always spot on i want a damn sunroof geez cars seem too cheap out n take it out if not a sunroof give a carbon fiber roof

Amazing review indeed so informative on history

Now I want a RDX type s with the same power and a manual

nice review but realistically dealer markups make these unaffordable

My MDX Type S Advance is Tiger Eye, but if I get one of these it will be in Blue with the gold rims, and all the dealer add-ons. This car is slick.

Soichiro stated the chassis must always be faster vs the engine. I’m glad to see some of his performance philosophies being implemented today.

Cheers man! I love this unique perspective you've given!

I agree with most of what you said, but I'm glad it doesn't have a sun roof. I don't know why anybody wants a sun roof.

ACURA. Building cars for 1994 since 2019.

Thanks for upgrading the camera, video looks crisp

Looks really nice, but too expensive, if they priced it realistically, it would sell like hotcakes.

Another great review, thank you from the UK. Be a good chap and ask the nice people at Acura to tell Honda UK to sell it here as a Civic Type S !!

Its interior doesnt match its price, compared to the german competition its interior isnt in the same league it really is ashame at that price. In white you also see all the odd lines down the side. For the money you could get a much nicer and faster car

honestly it looks great, sounds great, and probably is great.

Actually the center hump is necessary as the type s and r both have additional chassis structure on the center line in the form of a longitudinal angle that runs the length of the floor pan which itself features an additional grid frame welded in that the regular civic/integra doesn’t have.

As always variety of location for to review cars good job man

I have to say I love that Kirby shirt.

Glad this sounds somewhat like a traditional performance Honda :)

The lower front bumper portion looks a lot like it takes design cues from the 10th gen civic.

Subjectively looks absolutely stunning and almost perfect, especially in that color configuration. But like many are saying, IMO it has some shortcomings and sacrifices that seem like dealbreakers at that hefty asking price (especially for its segment)!

The sound on the Type R is due to overseas regulations as it is sold there. Since the Type S is American only it doesn’t fall under the same sound restrictions. The Type R is quite by necessity. Some easily done exhaust work fixes the Type R sound issue.

A true gem!

Looks great from design and engineering standpoint. But $52k base MSRP 🥶

Great review! Very nice car also, not as powerful or fast as my daily driver sedan, but it's nice anyway. What it needs is a 100hp electric motor (420hp total) on the rear axel to rocket it off the line. This car should be doing 0-60 in 4.0 seconds.

Acura please grant my wish and make a Integra Type S SH-AWD , even if it’s limited edition 😩

Acura TLX Type S owner here.. Acura quality and reliability is not where it seems to be. I owned the Aspec 2021 tlx and had a bunch of electrical issues (carplay, puddle lights, steering rack, speakers ect) Now i have the Type S and have TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. They already replaced one and the new one is acting up. Just letting everyone know.

@Rob, would you rather have a Tesla Model 3 or Integra Type S? I love the type s but the model 3 seems more practical.

Mazda 3 turbo awd is cheaper more tasteful and just overall better

*No integrated navigation* 😳

wasnt this car covered in a recent video? the interior layout looks 2 generations behind. Interior elements looks parts bin as well.

Awesome looking, but no sunroof, no cooled seats, no power passenger seat, no memory seats, no rear climate control.......in an Acura! I have Aspec 2021 MDX, the luxury is on par with European vehicles. This is a Type R with an Acura badge. The looks are the best thing about the car.

In a world where two-ton-plus small cars are considered normal, the 3219lb Integra is a refreshing lightweight. Good job Acura!

Nailed it another great review