The 19″ front and 20″ rear five-spoke alloy wheels are mounted with Pirelli P Zero tires. A ScienceofSpeed iLift front and rear lift system has been installed, and the car is factory-equipped with a double-wishbone front and a multi-link rear suspension with…
One idea for boosting sales of the Acura ADX would be bringing some of the wild modifications from the CZ-77 concept vehicle to production. Acura Needs To Build And Sell A Wild ADX Just Like This The one-off concept is…
The idea is simple: give owners of classic cars something that looks like it belongs in their dashboard rather than a touchscreen that resembles an iPad installed by someone with double-sided tape and questionable judgment. The collection makes its public…
For most of the 20th Century, being in the car made you unreachable. But nothing good lasts forever. For generations, the automobile separated us from everyday noise while we were betwixt destinations or on our way to remote locations where being…
The Integra was there on day one. When Acura launched in 1986, the compact hatchback and sedan were the affordable, fun half of the lineup, and over three generations the name came to stand for revvy VTEC engines, light weight and handling that punched far above its price. The 1997 to 2001 Integra Type R is the crown jewel, a stripped, hand-finished front-driver that many still call the best-handling front-wheel-drive car ever sold.
After a long hiatus, during which the RSX filled its spot, the name returned for the 2023 model year on a five-door liftback built in Ohio and closely related to the Civic. Purists grumbled about the shared bones; drivers discovered a polished, practical car with a manual gearbox available, a rarity in the segment. The Type S that followed borrows the Civic Type R's 320-horsepower turbocharged engine and has become a critical darling and a long-term test favorite.
It fights in a small, spirited segment against the Volkswagen GTI and Golf R, the Audi A3 and S3, the Mercedes-Benz CLA, the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe and its own Honda Civic Si and Type R siblings. That last match-up is the awkward one: each round of Civic updates prompts reviewers to ask whether the Acura still justifies its premium, and the answer usually comes down to a quieter cabin, softer ride and a nicer place to spend a commute.
Coverage here includes reviews of the A-Spec with its six-speed manual, Type S long-term verdicts, comparisons, recalls, tuner builds and nostalgia for the original, along with anything Acura reveals about the next chapter for its oldest nameplate. Few badges carry as much goodwill among enthusiasts, and every update is judged against the memory of a red-badged 1990s coupe screaming toward its redline, and against a Honda Civic that keeps getting better at a lower price.
The badge that launched Acura in 1986 and the Type R hero of the 1990s, reborn as a Civic-based liftback with a manual and a 320-hp Type S.
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