Accelerating in second and third gear is an adrenaline rush and the close-together pedals and short-throw shifter make for satisfying gear changes. The engine is always loud, but when VTEC kicks in at 5,700 rpm it turns into a blare that fills and shakes the whole cabin. Its 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine makes a meager 195 hp and 130 lb-ft, but it revs to a stratospheric 8,500 rpm. While the RSX feels like just a fun road car, the Integra feels like a race car - especially once you start it up. It's got super thin pillars and nowhere to rest your arms or knees. The interior is extremely simple and stark, with almost no creature comforts aside from the radio and air conditioning.
Totally stock and with just over 5,500 miles on the odometer, it's one of the most pristine Type Rs on the planet, the kind of car that could easily surpass the $50K mark at auction.Įven though the Integra overlapped with the RSX, getting into the Type R after driving the RSX is like jumping back in time.
This particular Type R is the same one my colleagues drove a few months ago and it's perfect. I decided to save the best for last and waiting to go out in the Integra until the end of the day was totally worth it. While it's not a Type S, the Integra Type R is probably Acura's most iconic performance car ( NSX aside). It also sounds fantastically buzzy and is loud as hell by the time you reach redline. Max power occurs at an absurd 7,800 rpm and the engine gets better the higher you rev, but crucially, despite its maximum 140 lb-ft not coming on until 7,000 rpm, the RSX has enough low-end push to not feel sluggish at lower speeds or in a higher gear.
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It's got one of the best manual transmissions I've ever used, with super-short pedal travel and a slick, short-throw shifter with great mechanical action. Within 30 seconds of driving the RSX I'm giggling my butt off. The Type S also has firmer suspension, larger front brakes and perforated leather seats. This particular RSX is a later facelift model, which has an additional 10 hp and a sweet rear wing. That engine is paired exclusively with a six-speed manual transmission, one cog more than in the normal RSX. It's got a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine making 200 hp - 40 hp more than the standard RSX - and a glorious 8,100-rpm redline. That tall greenhouse and thin pillars means the CL has fantastic visibility, too.Īcura launched the RSX hatchback in 2001 with the Type S arriving a year later. The interior has some modern features that I wasn't expecting to see, like climate controls in the nav screen, and everything is well built and feels premium. It still looks great, with three-box proportions that you don't see on new coupes anymore, a squat stance with rounded fender flares and even dual exhaust tips. This particular CL has just over 720 miles on it and it's strange to be driving a two-decade-old car that is literally showroom fresh. Other Type S upgrades included perforated leather seats, larger 17-inch wheels, firmer springs and a quicker steering rack. You could get a six-speed manual transmission in the CL's final model year, but this example has the standard five-speed automatic. It's got a 3.2-liter V6 engine sending 260 hp and 232 pound-feet of torque through the front wheels, up from the normal CL's 225 hp. The 3.2CL launched Acura's Type S sub-brand when it debuted in 2001. I wish more modern coupes were like the CL.
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