In addition to what I mentioned earlier, I am also surprised that Acura is resurrecting the INTEGRA name instead of keeping the ILX(or some other alphabet name) as this is where they've gone.I am more impressed with what HONDA is doing with HONDA vehicles that I am with what they're doing with ACURA.
I'm surprised that Acura didn't introduce an HR-V size CUV in their lineup instead of another Civic based sedan(as was the ILX - 2 gen Civics ago).
I am certain that the new Integra(a.k.a. TEG) will be a fine car but I think it's the wrong time. Or is Acura going to introduce a subcompact CUV as well when the 2nd gen HR-V arrives. This is the road I think Acura should be taking.
And I think that the TLX is not quite the car it should be either. Accord size on the outside/Civic size on the inside. WHAAAAT?
Depends if you consider fuel dilution to be a bad thing.Is the 1.5 really seen as that bad? We have the 1.5T in a 6mt civic and it is a blast to drive. The torque hits early, so you can loaf the rpms far more than a four should allow, and it has all of the honda precision at 4500 rpm. It’s not peaky, which I like, though folks used to a peaky 4 might want the peaky 4 behavior. It has the feel more of a baby v6 in that regard.
maybe most have only driven it in an automatic? An automatic can easily hide and even kill the best aspects of a small engine. I find this one to be a hoot.
im pretty sure the max boost pressure we’ve measured on ours is around 8psi. There’s probably room to squeeze more out with a tune as well.
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But that's with every car company. Lincoln=Ford,Lexus=Toyota,Infinity=Nissan,Acura=Honda,Cadillac=Chevrolet,Mercedes=Chrysler,Jaguar=Ford. And the list goes on and on. Premium cars are only their base siblings with added bling for the most part. Although there are a few exceptions.Yup... It's a Civic in Acura clothing