The engine within the new Acura Integra Kind S hatch sounds greater than just a little acquainted. This 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder unit with VTEC expertise is basically the identical mill you may discover within the Honda Civic Kind R. Producing 320 hp, it’s the strongest Integra ever, and it has a 5-hp benefit over the Civic Kind R. Each automobiles have the identical torque peak of 310 lb-ft. Acura additionally says that the power-to-weight ratio of the brand new Typs S is class-leading at 10.1 lbs/hp.
Weighing solely 31 lbs greater than a Civic Kind R, the Integra Kind S may also use only one transmission alternative: a six-speed guide. We anticipate a 0-60 mph time within the area of 5.5 seconds, and if it will get wherever near the Civic Kind R’s stage of dynamism, the Integra Kind S ought to be an excellent driver’s automobile.
Acura has labored onerous to guarantee that the front-wheel-drive Kind S places its energy down cleanly with out compromising dealing with or overwhelming the entrance tires. A brand new dual-axis entrance suspension contributes to a big discount in torque steer, there’s a thicker entrance stabilizer bar, and the tracks are wider. A normal Adaptive Damper System is specifically tuned for the Kind S with Consolation, Sport, and Sport+ driving modes. The automobile additionally comes with a helical-type limited-slip differential, and the guide gearbox has an computerized rev-matching system.
Acknowledging that a fascinating automobile isn’t just what you are feeling but in addition what you hear, Acura guarantees that the straight-through exhaust design is much less restrictive and delivers keen “pops and bangs” in Sport+ mode.
With far more energy than the bottom Integra, it comes as no shock that the brakes are bigger, too. The Kind S has Brembo four-piston monoblock aluminum calipers in entrance with 13.8-inch two-piece entrance rotors, 1.5 inches up on the usual Integra. The rear rotors are available at 12 inches, up by practically an inch.
