Is the Honda Integra a good car?
As car manufacturers go, there aren’t many more reliable than Honda. The Japanese firm has topped our regular Reliability Surveys in the past, and even when it doesn’t win, it’s never very far from the top of the table. However, despite Honda’s excellent reliability record, you will need to keep an eye on your Integra.
What engine is in a DC5 Integra?
Honda Integra (fourth generation)
| Honda Integra Fourth generation (DC5) | |
|---|---|
| Body style | 3-door liftback coupé |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Petrol: 2.0 L K20A3 I4 (2002–2006 Base) 2.0 L K20A2 I4 (2002–2004 Type S) 2.0 L K20Z1 I4 (2005-2006 Type S) 2.0 L K20A I4 (Type R) |
What is a DC5 Integra?
The Honda Integra DC5 (Japanese: ホンダ インテグラ DC5) is a Japanese performance sports car, which was also known as the Acura RSX in North America. The Integra suspension employs MacPherson struts in the front and double-wishbone suspension in the rear.
What is a DC5 Type R?
DC5 Integra Type R The DC5 Type R (Japanese market only) comes standard with a K20A 220 hp (164 kW) 2.0-litre DOHC i-VTEC four-cylinder engine. The “i” in i-VTEC stands for intelligent VTEC, which employs VTC (Variable Timing Control) to advance the timing up to 50 degrees.
How much is an Integra?
Price: We expect the 2023 Acura Integra to start at around $30,000 when it arrives in 2022. A range-topping model with a powertrain borrowed from the next-gen Civic Type R likely will cost more than $45,000.
Are K series engines good?
Overall, any K-series engine, whether it’s a K20 or K24, should be dead-on reliable for at least 200,000 miles. There are plenty of Acura RSXs and Honda Accord from the early 2000s driving around without much issue nowadays.
Is the Honda Integra DC5 a sports car?
The Honda Integra DC5 (Japanese: ホンダ インテグラ DC5) is a Japanese performance sports car, which was also known as the Acura RSX in North America. It is available in base and “Type-S” models in North America, and a “Integra iS / Integra Type S” and “Type R” version sold in Japan and Oceania.
What type of suspension does the Honda Integra have?
The Integra suspension employs MacPherson struts in the front and double-wishbone suspension in the rear. This engineering decision disappointed some Honda enthusiasts who had come to appreciate Honda’s philosophy of employing double-wishbones for both front and rear suspensions.
What about the Honda RSX DC5?
Badged as a Honda, the DC5 won the British Touring Car Championship with Matt Neal in 2005 and 2006, for Team Dynamics (branded as Team Halfords after the title sponsor). The racing community has embraced the RSX enthusiastically.