Acura has announced the return of the Integra nameplate.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSgCT5Ml...dium=copy_link

 

Please Acura, don't let me down. I can't keep getting my hopes up only to get them squashed over and over again.

 

I would not be surprised if the base model ended up being the 1.5T from the Si with a CVT (since they haven't mated the 1.5T to the 10AT before), but as long as they give us a Type S with the CTR motor all is forgiven. That said...I'm bracing myself for the announcement that they'll drop in the 272hp 2.0T + 10AT, slap on the Type S badge, and call it a day.

 

Yes, I’m really excited about the Integra return. Hopefully Acura delivers with this one.

 

I think this says it all, if it is fact:
316+ horsepuppys
It will be the top model in the entire high-performance Type R family.
https://www.autotimesnews.com/a-rend...ed-on-the-web/

 

It's definitely not fact, seeing as how it's a photoshop render and it's all speculation.

 

the render is from a youtube designer/artist.

not even from acura itself!! for sure that's not how it's going to look like

 

I forgot that the CDX has the 1.5T mated to the 8DCT, so I’m revising my guess and expecting that to be the base combo.

 

I'm expecting (and hoping) that too. It would effectively be a Civic Si coupe with more luxury and an 8DCT, and possibly a slight power boost. I don't want to buy another ICE car, but something like this could be enticing if it has stellar fuel economy.

I would expect the Type-R version to distinguish itself mechanically from the CTR by having SH-AWD and a slightly mellower suspension tune.

Of course, one HUGE question is whether this means MT will return to Acura. Without MT available, I'm not sure it can live up to the Integra name and legacy.

 

From Motortrend: The new Integra is not a replacement for the discontinued Acura ILX compact sedan, the brand chief says. But it is an addition to the existing lineup that does seem to fill the segment gap with a much more exciting entrant.

 

Just read that Motor Trend piece, and I'm intrigued by the possibility that the Integra might be electrified to some extent. That would mean additional weight, but it could still be extremely cool. Either way, I'm not buying anything until I learn more about this.

 

Very cool. So then we still need to be on the lookout for another offering in the ILX segment. Second coming of the 1G TSX would be great.

 

I’m so confused. What is the TLX then? I figured the RLX was the Legend—as it is in Japan—and the TLX was the Integra. Back in the 90s heyday, the Integra was the size of an Accord.

 

Wait, I get it if they are planning on a coupe. That would make sense. But a sedan would be a head scratcher.

 

The TLX and TL have always been the Vigor. I'm not sure what generation the Integra was ever Accord sized; the 3G Integra was considerably smaller than the 6G and 7G Accord of that era and has always been more Civic sized.

 

The 1G and 2G Vigor were effectively 2G and 3G Honda Accord SE-i models.

 

Acura, This needs to be a new car, tires to moon roof. Burn every ILX part you have and start fresh. Do this and I promise to test drive.

 

I had a 92 Integra GS back then, and it was a very simple car. Not much nicer than a Civic of the time. If people want it to on the scale of a Type R with that much power, and all the luxury bits, the next complaint will be the cost.

 

It's going to be a shitty ILX with a different name

 

Possible spy photos
https://news.yahoo.com/2022-acura-in...194700348.html

 

“The new Integra is being developed in Japan... The Integra will use the Honda Civic platform...It will help him achieve is goal of 200,000 annual Acura sales in the U.S. He is aiming for 180,000 sales this year, led by the Acura MDX.”
The rumors about the development of next gen Honda/ Acura sedans moving back to Japan are true (probably why we haven’t seen any spy shot yet and someone from the Acura subreddit claimed the ILX replacement was being moved around the Marysville Plant) Hopefully the new Integra gets the DWS from the TLX/ MDX, instead of using the struts in the civic. Last but not least the Integra is the new Flagship of the Acura brand.

 

I seriously doubt the Integra is going to be the flagship. They've already said the new MDX is the flagship which makes perfect sense. The first 2 generations of Integra were entry level cars with a bit of sportiness.

 

That's what Motortrend reported Ikeda as saying, but it looks like they've since changed it to say "halo" instead of "flagship.

See https://web.archive.org/web/20210820...ils-interview/ for an archive of the original article:

 

Thank you. It’s scary how these outlets can just go back and change their headlines/ context of their articles and a vast majority of the public would never know that it happened, unless they saw it when it was first posted.

 

The word "halo" is vague enough that it can mean anything. If they are keeping the ILX and Integra as separate small sedans, that seems kind of crazy to me, given how unpopular sedans are now.

 

full sized bent halo with supercharged .9L v twin, CVT, open dif front wheel drive
excitement is over rated

 

I know for sure its going to be a 4 door car and there will be an A-Spec version and a Type-S