Now in its second year, the Acura Integra loses its base trim and adds a sporty new Type S model that uses the 2.0-litre engine from the Honda Civic Type R and bumps output to 320 horsepower. The standard engine is still a turbocharged 1.5-litre unit that can be paired with a sharp-shifting manual transmission or a continuously variable transmission. Handling is one of the Integra’s strengths, but pricing is a bit expensive.
Pros
- Promising Type S version
- Modern and practical interior
- Pleasant manual transmission
- Precise physical controls
Cons
- Some settings burried in menus
- High prices compared to the best rivals
- Very slow multimedia interface
- Accelerator is too sensitive