The Evolution Of The Acura Integra: Honda's Most Iconic FWD Sports Car 

CORRECTIONS: 1) 3G Integra sedans DO have frameless glass windows (hatches don't). I own a hatch but sedans are super rare in Canada (the 1.6EL replaced them after '97) so its been years since I've seen one and I forgot. 2) There is obviously no H in VTEC. I am aware of this. I would like to blame this on autocorrect 👀

I still prefer the Prelude to the Integra/RSX...But there's no denying the influence of the Teggy. Honda was king back in the day. I remeber when the RSX first released, despite my love for my Prelude, man those were attractive at the time (still are). Love to have an 05 Copper Type S

Awesome video. I’d typically say the 3rd Gen is my favorite without hesitation; however, I recently got to test drive an ‘06 RSX Type-S that totally changed my perspective; currently saving up for one.

Excellent presentation

Great video! get ready to blow up mate 100k subs round the corner. My 98 teg type r says hello!

Hit the nail on the head with your review and Problems with the integra

The 87 integra with the brown top was a good motor to find. With having a vacuum advance distributor was nice for swapping into an older civic like an 84 civic 4 door or something was possible. The black top was perfect for the 90 91 civic with the computer advance distributor.

So I own one of the new Integra A-Spec models with the 6 speed manual, and it's actually not really an upbadged Civic. Let me explain. First, the chassis is completely unique. Sure it's the same platform, but the entire body shares NO sheet metal with any Civic model, whatsoever. It's also touted as being 5% stiffer than the Civic. Additionally, the engine is the L15CA from the Civic Si, not the L15B7 from the other Civics. Honda/Acura claims this engine makes 200hp, but it's been shown by Hondata to be making 220hp in the Si, and 235hp in the Integra. It has a unique turbo and the Integra gets its own 91 octane tune over the Civic. Additionally, the Integra offers a limited slip diff, which is only shared with the Civic Si as well. When looking at the interior, even compared with the Civic Si, the Integra is also mostly unique. Sure it shares the same displays and buttons, but the dashboard is unique to the Integra and the seats are too. In the manual-equipped models, you get alcintara seats as well. It's also worth noting the unique liftback design, which no Honda product shares. You'll also be pleased to know that the new Integra weighs only 3,000 pounds, living up to the legacy of lightweight efficient designs. It even has adaptive dampers, which the Civic does not have, and these noticeably change the ride characteristics with the drive mode changes. That doesn't even go into all the feature changes like the 16 speaker sound system, fog lights, heated seats, memory position seats, head-up display, and more. You really should test drive a manual-equipped model to see how you like it. I think you'll find it's every bit an Integra, and it deserves the name. The issue is that cars have kept pace with inflation, so what was a $20,000 car in the 90s is now a $40,000 car, and you'll find that the inflation matches that pricing exactly. It's also worth noting that with a good set of tires, the new A-Spec Integra is actually faster than the 2001 Type-R. The Type-S they're selling now gets much more than 5hp over the Type-R, too, again as found by Hondata.

Great vid man

Mild correction @ 5:13. The third generation actually did have frameless windows, but only on the sedans.

The only critique I have is the 94-01 sedan had frameless doors as well, but other wise love the integra content keep it coming!

Good video!

Definitely the 3rd gen is the best. I just got my 3rd Gen3 GSR after 16 years without one, and I couldn't be happier

Great video 👍🏽. My favourite gen is the 3rd gen coupe.

I own a DC5 Type R Australian version so it shares the K20a2 with the Type S and is missing the big red Brembos but aside from that it shares everything with the JDM spec one and it's a dream to drive, good work on the vid keep it up.

❤❤another beautiful one👍🏻

Big Integra guy here and somehow I kinda told myself that I would never own a DC2/DB8 as after owning a DA9 and DC5...and now I do (DB8 GS-R). 😂😂 The main reason why I said that is because I hate 4 headlight front and it needs to come off for the J front. BRB...gonna go resuscitate it after blowing it up. 🤦

Honda has made fun cars👍🏼

Even when the RSX cane around, I was just a kid 🥹 and it always intrigued me. 20 years later I had a car accident from my Civic Si 2012 coupe… despite how frustrated I was, four days later I managed to find my dream car thanks to God, a _Acura RSX Type-S_ (2002), blue, one owner 100,998 miles on it. 😱‼️ *naniii* ⁉️It’s been over a year and I am so happy to have it! 😌 Been working on it ever since… Then we got the 2023 “Integra”. Look… let’s face it. Acura is at it again with their marketing strategy of naming things. I am not saying is not a powerful machine or a fast and well build car. I just can’t connect with it as the previous generations. Especially when is a car that doesn’t exist in Japan but exclusively here in North America and build here. I can’t even find who designed it but you can tell it doesn’t have the Japanese touches as it would in its natural environment at the land of the rising sun. Is too American like the second gen NSX.

Love my ‘94 Integra GSR!!

Thanks!

3th gen ftw

I really hate how Honda tried to retcon the 4-door Integra into being mainstream. Then they tried to gaslight us into thinking that the 4-door was anything other than undesirable and the subject of ridicule. Call it what it really is: a cash grab. I'm ok with a cash grab, especially since it genuinely is a solid car...but the marketing they built around it is an insult to my intelligence. 2nd gen Integra is my favorite. I spent several years with one and really enjoyed working on it and driving it.

Try taking the ground wire from that trunk actuator and bolting it directly to the chassis so it makes solid contact and always gets the full circuit of current it’s needing to always work.

Just bought a 97 GSR 3 weeks ago!

how about the dc5 integra type r?

I had a 1994 Integra and a 2000 Integra and its quite interesting to see the evolution in it, especially in the Trunk actuator in the newer facelifted model. But otherwise I still love both of them even though the 1994 RS is crashed..

RSX all the way baby!👍❤️🇨🇦

New cars have lost their personality. I'm going to try to pick up a CRX or Integra this year for my next project. Gotta keep these cars on the road!

I've owned a Milano red 1994 Acura Integra GSR for over 29 years. I bought it new in 1994. It has almost 91,000 kilometers on the odometer. I do not drive it between early November and late April or even May most years.

Drivers car ❤

15:29 😕 I want to paint my em2s valve cover red for the hp 😢

Kids driving their clapped out 90s models: “my car is REAL driver’s car”🤣. Base Civics are pretty good now; it’s not Acura’s fault thry can’t do too much to improve on it, but add leather and change, oh yeah, they did change ALL the bodywork, not just the badge.

The RSX might be the worst one, because it looked a little too dated when it came out for 2002.

There's no H in VTEC

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