I’m nearing 40 but grew up a “Honda boy”. Hearing type r hits harder than type s. But at my age, the Acura would be my pick. Not a first vehicle. That’s my truck. But this would be my toy. My weekend dose of nostalgia. Missed with brands I couldn’t afford as a kid. No compromise. But still able to carry the kids and wife comfortable and safely
Thanks for sharing. I am going through the same thing at 42 years old. I’ve had a BMW M3 and M4’s, but really want to go back to my Honda and Acura days.
As someone who lives up north, I'd buy this in a heartbeat if it had AWD. I don't care about an extra 200 lbs. Hopefully it can be an option before the production run ends.
@@keep_it_low_bro Yep, with the ECMs in these modern cars and the power behind the Type-S, the tires are more important than AWD. It's the best FWD card in decades
I actually like the Type R's interior more but the lack of heated seats is a deal breaker for driving around in MN. Type S really is the whole package, especially when you consider that the out the door price of the Type S is often cheaper than the Type R with most dealerships (Type R in the MPLS metro area is going for $25K above MSRP vs the Type S only going for $5K over MSRP).
PS - I agree you don’t generally feel a direct 5hp increase. I wonder how the dyno graphs look in comparison, and if the 93 octane is justified by a different power curve, rather than a vastly different expression of peak power.
At first I was like "Oh my god, this is the first video I've ever seen with mostly positive comments". Then I got past the first ten and thought, "Okay, here we go again". For whatever reason the vast majority of all Integra Type S comments are negative. In most videos it's like 90% negative comments.
nearly $60k for a Honda with leather trim that makes 300hp and is FWD, I can't be the only one who thinks that's an ungodly amount of money for what you're getting. This should be the $43,000 car, the Civic type R should be a $35,000 car. Prices are just too crazy now, you can buy brand-used halo cars for less money. When you're in the ball-park of used Mercedes-benz AMG GT's, the brand new GR Supra, used M3's, new M2's, used M4's, some older M5's, Nearly $15k more than a base Golf R, $30k more than a base WRX, and we're not even factoring in used market for these hot-hatches of yester-year in the high 20's to low 30's. Acura will have to give major discounts on these cars to move them, it's not going to be pretty.
I agree! However I’ve seen already 3 on the streets of Washington,DC. Are there other options, WAY better for value and performance? Yes, but apparently there’s a market for those that want “the older brother Type R” and the nostalgic Integra name that comes with it
You’re paying a hype tax and they know it. Same with other performance cars. Just not as high. Look at what they did with the base c8 vette. Or the z06 model going for 50-100k over sticker. It’s corporate greed at its finest.
Acura is not going to have to give major discounts to move these. They are selling for over sticker at many dealerships. Yes $52k is a lot for a FWD car with 320hp for most people, but not all. This is a limited production vehicle. Look at what the mechanically identical CTR is selling for. Acura is going to sell every last one of these at 52k and up. Sorry. Plus, every one of the competing vehicles you listed have one thing in common: inferior reliability compared to an Acura. A lot of them are faster, but they’re all junkyard bound much sooner than the ITS will be. That inferior reliability translates into a higher cost of ownership. Plus if you’re busy like me, the last thing you want to do is waste time waiting at the dealership for repairs.
The ITS hadn’t even been released yet when I got an opportunity to buy a Championship White CTR and I couldn’t pass up the chance to buy it. I’ve still not seen another CTR in my city. I still do love the Integra Type S, but I’m certainly not disappointed to be driving the CTR.
@@1anre I'm in Cincy. The dealership was asking 10k over but I happened to be friends with the sales manager. I ended up paying 5k over MSRP. I hated to anything over sticker, but almost everyone I've interacted with says I got a good deal at 5k over.
Great review. My favorite car of all time was my '89 Integra LS. This car has me drooling. It is expensive, but that's primarily to control demand, the same for the Civic Type-R.
Almost bought the 2023 Integra Type S. But opted for the TLX Type S. While I miss driving manual. I needed a all-wheel drive vehicle for New England. But damn I love my 2023 Acura TLX Type S
I'm driving one this week! Video comes out soon. It's an amazing grand tourer. Missing the manual of course but they're totally different cars. Glad to hear you're enjoying yours
@RoadsUntraveled I mean, some cars look amazing in certain colors. A Ferrari in Lamborghini Verde Mantis green 🤮. But this in say a Bayside Blue from an R34... I'd be ok with that.
They do have Blue. It's called Apex Blue Pearl. I actually put in an order for Blue with a black interior, but I have only seen videos of the Blue, with a White (Orchid) interior, so I'm not feeling optimistic right now. The Integra Type S is in such limited supply that I don't even have an estimated delivery date.
No one cares. Your Audi is a boring car with poor engagement. Even today the S4 isn't no match to the handling, engagement, agility and curve grip the ITS has.
Luckily, the Canadian Type S and Type R came with the Heated seats and heated steering wheel You forgot the most important part to tell us which of the two brothers you'd be picking as your noble stead around Vancouver
In-car stuff was just the lav audio clipped on my shirt. But I also had the GoPro shot, may have blended that audio a bit with the POV stuff, I can't remember. Working on a new setup now though 😁
As much as I like what Acura did to bring back the legendary Intergra, awd all day for me..Can't beat the handling capability compared to putting all that power to the front wheels. Let's not try to hide the fact that 320 hp is alot!
Meanwhile the CTR can do quicker lap times than a Focus RS, Golf R, STI Type RA, Corolla GR Morizo. All of them AWD. I only know of one recorded lap run of the ITS that posted the same time as the CTR but that was in throttle house track that is notoriously know to be old and bumpy.
I took delivery in August, and I am still learning how to launch this thing. Second gear is the way to go, but still working on the RPM. Presently, I get a lot of wheel hop and torque steer.
AWD only helps during hard acceleration events. It won't help you corner or brake faster on rainy days. Driving aggressively in inclement weather is plain stupid anyway. Sincerely an AWD lover who currently owns an FWD super sport compact.
Beautiful car, indeed. While I do like the exhaust pops, I can't get past the fact that these cars (CTR as well) sound like a vacuum cleaners from the drivers seat. These utilitarian sounding DI turbo engines will never match the music of Honda's previous all stars. I'm talking about the all the naturally aspirated, big cam, angry sounding induction noises that came from the B, the H, the F, and then K series engines. Or let's be honest, ANY big cam N/A 4 cylinder, from any manfacturer that likes to rev, they just have more emotion... more aggresive sound... I'm not hating on forced induction, but they will never sound like those. Sometimes, it's not always about power output. Unfortunately, these symphonic champions I speak of were meant for lightweight vehicles... Thanks to modern day safety regulations, (AKA, heavy assed cars) it has become difficult to maintain 'sportiness' without now going forced indction... And that makes me sad.
@@ShaiyanHossain Yes, it's emmisions standards too (when it comes to the engines)... But the extra weight gain has come from improvments to safety and collision standards. All cars are taller and more bloated now. :(
I own a 21 2SS 1le camaro i debating on this or a 24 tlx typs s i need somthing more praticle and its prob going to be the tlx but this looks like alot more fun
Im sorry, didn't knew that there is a correlation between engine horsepower and car price. You left out all the engineering responsible of making this car one of the best handling FWD that the world had seen. Better than many self called sports cars out there.
@@Marbind I think most people who do their research and in the market for a sporty vehicle consider how things like market value, dealer mark-up, cost-of-ownership, and inflation affect your investment. Sure, the vehicle probably handles well, decent power for a fwd car, has all around great reviews, but I care less about initial impressions compared to a long-term review (@least 9-10 months) no offense to the video. Regardless, consumers have to decide if the juice is worth the squeeze, unfortunately, for myself, I can't see how the Type-$ sitting at the price point its at with the power-weight ratio it has would be a better option than another vehicle in its class or a vehicle built as a sports car 1st at a similar price or lesser (i.e., 2022 Mustang, Camaro, BRZ, Miata, Boxer).
@@jraymond6062 if you only value power to weight ratio then this isn’t the car. Others value how balanced the car is. It can corner, brake, handle extremely well. Plus has decent cargo and passenger space. Not new car out there do all these stuff better for less money if you consider the whole pkg and not only power to weight ratio.
TLX to me is SUCH a disappointment. Are you fucking kidding me 5.5 seconds to 100? Stinger / Genesis 2018 are closer to 4.5 seconds and cost used 1/2 price..
If you’re gonna hate, at least try to be accurate. Here’s the PUBLISHED 0-60mph/100km times from C&D: TLX type s = 4.9s Stinger = 4.6s You were only off by 0.6s. 😂😂😂. This is why you shouldn’t believe everything you read on the internet folks.
@@LateNightDateNight I haven’t seen the r in person but on video it doesn’t look as bad as the Acura but either way I’d imagine you’d prefer a coupe like the rest of us
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 when I had it, my 2015 335i made 20 less bhp and tq and weighed 600lbs more (while getting 30mpg), while running the same 1/4 mile time and trap speed as the Type S. I reiterate, not impressed.
Now.. have there ever been a Honda/Acura with straight line speed as their selling point? If that's what you are looking for, then this ain't it. Any "sportscar" is not solely synonymous with drag racing.
From the outside it's clearly more striking than the Type-R, but once you begin driving, the ride quality and upgraded materials give the impression it's grown up. It hasn't.
Is that what he said in the video? I don't remember him saying that. I will say that FWD is clearly better in Winter driving than RWD. Also a lot of reviewers say that it doesn't feel like FWD and that it kind of feels like a quasi-AWD due to the LSD. But I'm sure you don't care about that. Haters are gonna hate.
@@RoadsUntraveledit will give up agility and top end passing power. Thanks to the added weight and higher drivetrain loss that are typical with awd systems.
$50,800(ITS) vs $64,700(M2) *Excludes destination fee on both. When you equip the BMW with the same standard features that the Integra has you will end up with a 14K gap. The base M2 is missing parking sensors, HUD, and driving assist. Don't know you but 14K is a lot of money. That isn't "too close". This isn't considering that the rear seats are meant for kids so they are almost useless compared to the ones found in the Acura. #Facts
@@Marbind the acura dealer i bought my standard a spec integra from is about to get their 4th type S if not already. Most big honda dealers ive reached out are only getting 1-2 type Rs a year
