Why not? Even middle-aged bald guys deserve a bit of a concert, right? When a convertible Corvette gets behind me in traffic, I use what little space in front of me to get on the throttle, treating him to an aural experience of his own. The exhaust shares the same three-outlet design in the rear, but while the Civic Type R has a higher-pitched tone, the Integra pops and burbles with a bass that belies its small-displacement four-banger.ĭuring my day-long drive with the final-form Integra through the hills of Ojai, California I find myself downshifting the excellent six-speed manual transmission at every opportunity, just to hear the sonorous melody out of the tailpipes. So much so that I want to start this review by talking about noise. The Integra Type S also has a vastly more sonorous and engaging exhaust note than the Civic Type R, which to me makes it a much more engaging vehicle. It’s a car that can bring joy to the commute with a high-revving 320 horsepower engine with 310 pound-feet of torque, but it won’t kill your kidneys during a traffic jam-something the Civic Type R is unfortunately guilty of at times. Sure, it shares the same 2.0-liter turbocharged engine and excellent six-speed manual transmission, but the Integra is meant more for back roads corner carving than manic lap times. And while not exactly wrong, that doesn’t tell the whole story. Crew chinos and driving loafers instead of a flat-brim hat and a Mugen hoodie. Naysayers might think the Acura Integra Type S is just a Honda Civic Type R in J.
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