A few days ago, Acura Integra was released overseas, as a model from Honda's high-end brand Acura, in this new body, we see a lot of Honda Civic shadow. In the past, Acura has equipped its medium-sized SUV RDX with a set of engines from the same origin of the prestigious performance car Type-R, making it a medium-sized SUV with "sporty performance full", today we will see, in Acura Integra, Honda has used the same trick to make it into a Civic Type-R with acura logos, or is it just an ordinary version of tiansiyu with "fine decoration"? What is the significance of its release for Chinese JDM culture lovers?
Looks fiercer than The Civic, has enough movement, and is positioned luxuriously undeserved
Although the Acura Integra is positioned as a sports car, from the appearance, it is more like a hatchback sedan compact sedan. In terms of appearance, it is still relatively similar to the eleventh generation Civic currently on sale, and the feeling of flattening of the front of the car and the upward design of the C-pillar triangular window will make people feel that this is a Honda Civic when they do not look at the logo. However, in terms of body details, Acura Integral will make a more exaggerated feeling than Honda Civic, such as shield-shaped mid-nets, slightly raised headlights, triangular taillights and so on. All of them make it look "more powerful" than the ordinary version of the Eleventh Generation Civic, and it is almost reminiscent of the "attack" brought by Type-R.
In the interior, Acura Integra and the eleventh generation Civic also have a certain degree of similarity in design language. The most obvious is the air conditioner outlet, which uses the same honeycomb cutout decoration as the Civic. However, it may be because of the North American release model, Acura Integra did not adopt the set of through-line design that we "like to see", and in front of the co-driver, it is still a decent plastic decorative board.
From the perspective of the entire appearance and interior, Acura Integra and Honda Civic/Type-R still have a certain degree of similarity, but as a luxury brand positioning car, Acura Integra sport is more than enough and luxurious.
The Civic Si has the same power, not as good as the Type-R but can get off the track
In the product sequence of honda Civic, according to the different performance, it is divided into three types: ordinary version of Civic, Civic Si and Civic Type-R, of which Type-R performance is the most, Si is second, and ordinary version is positioned as the level of general household use. According to the situation, Acura Integra uses a Honda 1.5T engine, its maximum power of 200 horsepower, peak torque of 260 Nm, from the overall situation, Acura Integra is not the same as Acura RDX, using Type-R homologous power system, but chose the Civic Si set of power combinations, although no Type-R is indeed a pity, but from the overall situation, The power performance and playability of the Civic Si equipped with Acura Integra are still good.
Acura Integra has a maximum horsepower of 204 Ps and a peak torque of 260 N·m, and in terms of power tuning, Acura Integra has 4 more horsepower than the Civic Si. Compared to the regular version of the Honda Civic, it has more powerful low-speed torque and better acceleration capability. As a car that uses daily home + walks the street and occasionally gets off the track to "cool off", Acura Integra is definitely enough in terms of power.
In the drivetrain, as with the type/Civic, 6MT and CVT are available, and for most consumers who buy this car, 6MT is definitely a more interesting choice, while the CVT version is still mainly suitable for daily household use. It is worth saying that the manual transmission above acura Integra uses the set above the Civic Si/Type-R, and the athletic performance does not have to worry at all.
As for the chassis, although no specific parameters have been obtained at present, if there is no accident, it should use the chassis structure of the former McPherson rear multi-link above the Civic, if there is no accident, it should also be the same as the Civic Si, the spring stiffness of the front and rear axles of the vehicle will be improved to enhance the sport performance.
Can't afford type-R, Acura Integra will not enter China, where is the hope of JDM fans?
According to the current situation, and combined with the rumors that Acura may withdraw from the network in China, Acura Integra should have no chance to enter China. This car will most likely only be sold overseas, which is indeed a pity for consumers who love Acura Integra. After all, not everyone has the financial means to buy Type-R. JDM fans can only "look at the car and sigh" against the Acura Integra, which is priced at only 200,000 yuan in North America?
According to the information we currently have, although Acura Integra is basically not introduced into the country. However, in the domestic market, Honda fans for the launch of a similar to the Civic Si, between the Type-R and the ordinary version of the performance version of the model is still relatively high, if the real launch of this car, in the power performance of this piece, should be the benchmark overseas version of the Civic Si, and its competitors are mainly Lynk & Co 03 + such civilian performance models. That is to say, its price should be much lower than the Honda Civic Type-R that entered China this year. For JDM enthusiasts, it may be an easier dream to achieve than the unattainable Honda Civic Type-R, with the Si-fit/Civic option. And it and the acura Integra currently released in North America, will also have a deep relationship.
summary:
And Acura RDX using Type-R homologous power system is different, Acura Integra is more like a Civic Si than Type-R, although from the performance, vehicle positioning, it has not reached the height of Type-R, but as a good performance, taking into account the home and sports of the car, it is more able to meet the needs of most consumers within the budget. Although Acura Integra will most likely not enter the Chinese market, if Honda launches a performance version/Civic with its deep roots in China, it provides an opportunity to approach their dreams for those who like Honda Type-R, are keen on JDM culture, and feel that it is unattainable.