Wow, lucky you ! They were great cars but many were abused and and “modified” by idiots, and emission requirements, that’s why we don’t see many of them on the road today.
A small sport sedan with a high revving engine? Make it an automatic! Yeah, that was a really strange choice. Though automatics were becoming more common then, you didn't get an Integra with an automatic. And why was A/C dealer installed? A way to avoid import tariff costs?
I remember originally seeing it in coupe form when one of my class mates pulled up. It was in red. Very nice car. I love those classic Honda switches and instrument cluster. Clean engine bay. You can see angles from the Legend or Vigor throughout. One of Acura/Honda's better cars for its time.
This classic 4-door body style was my introduction to the Integra (for all the kids who say "I remember it as a 2-door"). New Integra has a lot to live up to...can't wait for the reveal on Nov 11th!
I love cars from this era, I wish I could go to the dealer and buy these 90s-early 00s cars brand new. There’s a certain beautiful simplicity to them and they were true drivers cars, underpowered or not. IMO everything made today is a bland, over-engineered, unreliable, overpriced disappointment. I’ll keep driving my 400K mile Si hatch until it goes, then pay whatever I need to to buy another old Japanese car.
My opinion, cars from about '87 to '97 were prettiest looking. Today cars, all of them look pretty much the same. I think just one team design the model, the rest bought it, restyle it a little bit to fool consumer. Just like today cell phone, all have the same style.
Interesting is this car had 130hp the same as the civic I bought new in 2007 and not far off from what a Civic in 2021 is rated at. Contrast that against a 8 valve 100hp tbi 4cyl with a 3 speed auto the domestics sold as their standard offering in 1990!
@@444mopar At that time, DOHC engine design hadn't yet caught on with the domestics for some reason. They were still using older engineering technologies, but they were also charging a lot less for their cars. Not much has changed because it's a similar story today.
7:17 "this is a car for the senses.. it has an air of quality that's impossible to quantify" describes what I value from Honda and Acura products really well imo. It's not the same kind quality you would associate with high end German manufacturers, like nice leather and high tech features. It's more like knowing this car you bought won't end up on a used lot in the next 5 years because it still drives like new
Easy and relatively cheap to modify properly too..and already lightweight so just add power tire size for more grip and better suspension and you have a rather quick little car
That was the predecessor of the Acura ILX in the 1990's and my favorite body style and now hard to find four door sedan. Honda Civic EF sedans are some what unicorns now. Honda Acura have always been my ultimate favorite cars next to Toyota Lexus
@3:12 Yeah, the gearbox is a boring 4-speed Torque Converter Auto but I think it's a small sign that Honda should stop putting CVTs and return to normal automatics. After all, Honda has the excellent 9-speed and 10-speed automatics.
The CVT is faster and more efficient than this 4 speed auto. I'm not the biggest fan of CVT's either, but you'd be lying if you said an old 4 speed is better. Its not.
I loved this era of Honda ..they were so beautiful..I was one of the few that thought the Civic looked better tho..the Civic was more boxy,small yet big enough for 4 adults
One of my favorite cars from the 1990s and the heyday, or golden era for Honda/Acura. Hard to believe it's over 30 years old. Still looks reasonably current, but with that 90s Honda styling. Great performance and reliability. If I could have a collection of cool cars, this would be part of the fleet. And I'm a Toyota fanboy!
Oh the memories. So many family road trips in this car. I would love to find a mint condition one today and buy it but I know that would be like searching for a unicorn.
The choice to send an automatic must be based on trying to sell the car as something more upmarket. Note this Acura GS msrp was higher than the Accord EX. The marketing people were probably confused.
Probably a wise choice to send the automatic. In 1990 the big 3 were still putting 3 speeds behind their 4 cyl offerings. The difference in tech between this and a Chevy or Dodge is what they should have pushed.
@@444mopar At this price point you would be getting a V6 or a strong turbo four with a domestic (or even a V8). Note this 1.8 has the same peak HP as the 2.2 in the 90 Accord EX. Why? Because Honda designed the Accord engine for more lower end and midrange power to work well with an automatic.
I remember buying a Canadian LS sedan with my father in April of 1990. Torino Red. Beautiful car. Yes, it was a glorified Civic, but it reeked of quality and that 130hp 1.8L sounded like a Honda F1 engine when pushed.
Dipshit engineers who think its neccessary to bury and hide the most simple parts and the need for specialty tools. And a 4 year degree in engineering to fix anything under the hood
@@andrewsmactips Yeah, it’d look even wonkier (see the 1979-81 Chrysler R-bodies for reference) if they used fixed quarter glass on otherwise frameless windows in order to allow the windows to drop all the way down.
@@2Kriss2Kross That's my point. Even slight changes to a car's styling elements (rear diffusers, front lip, rims, spoilers, rockers/skirts, fenders, etc) can change how it looks completely.
@@KardiFan2000 ??? It is a stylized representation of the production sheetmetal, but the differences you mentioned are somewhat correct. In dealers in May/June.
I had a 4 door 91 Integra (based model with manual window) with an automatic transmission. I timed the car 0-60 with my stop watch and managed 9.2 secs. Of cos, that is not how the prof does it. My fd had a 91 Dodge Spirit ES with a Mitsubishi V6. My Integra actually beat his Spirit at the light. I drove his Spirit and that thing had low end torque but it dies at around 4.5k rpm.
My mate had a 1990 honda integra xsi ? 1600 vtec years ago 5 speed manual no mods at all, 160hp motor he went in the quartermile and did a really fast 15.1 seconds and was actually beating a number of turbo cars and giving some a very good push lol ,
THAT Grip! I miss it. She griped on any road, curve and in any condition. Like a snake. Beauty and da Beast. They say never say never, well this is never. I will never forget her: Honda Integra Sport Coupe Automatic 1992 in metallic burgundy, made in Japan. My first automatic after driving the stick for 15 years. I really loved that car as I got it as an experienced driver. ❣
I had a daily 1991 coupe. It had rattle can black on the hood and part of the doors and was a a beater but for some reason I got many compliments on it and attention from the ladies. I have a turbo RSX-S as my project car.
I have a 93 db1 rally sport sedan with a 5spd manual transmission and it most definitely hurt some oem vehicle from the 90s. Now the current setup will straight demolish your feel goods then laugh and still gets 23+ mpg. Higher in highway driving. I wouldn't sell or trade my "grocery getta" for ANYTHING. Also the Second generation integra 3 door hatchback is rare to see. I read for every 10-12 hatchbacks you may catch a 4 door sedan but not likely. If you do then enjoy the sight. My 93 db1 rs is missing a middle chrome trim between the front and back window and still haven't found one after 3 years searching. Yes there have been 3 pop up But on the other side of the state's or not parting just selling as whole.
Great looking car, always wanted one, except in hatchback form. Good the new one looks as great or better and it's more "retro" like more analog and buttons on interior and manual with manual handbrake.
How was Air conditioning a dealer installed option ? Doesn’t the car need many mechanical modification and additions like condensers, hoses, the compressor it self ?, including interior modifications like A/C button. It’s seems more of a factory option rather than dealer option.
Honda provided all that to the dealers and the cars came pre-prepped to have that equipment bolted on. The dealers made a ton of money off this particular option package since they rarely negotiated over the add-on price; take it or leave it.
Gorgeous vehicle! I have always loved hondas. It would be better with a manual transmission.. I would probably get the coupe version. What is strange though is that Acura is the luxury brand and they don't offer factory AC and also no airbag.
I had an '86 and it was great. But i always wanted the 2nd gen but never had the chance to get one. Now these are pretty much gone or heavily messed with.
That is so ridiculous at 6:07. Why would MW expect the Integra to have not only 1 airbag, but TWO in 1989? Not even BMW, Lexus, nor even the 190E did. Seems like nitpicking for the sake of it. Honda ended up being first anyway with the Civic EX in 1992.
@@Bartonovich52 Not true, define “lots”. I work in this field and know the timelines per manufacturer, based on professional research. In 1989, only Lincoln offered them as standard on the Continental and then new Town Car. I can bet that’s where MW’s import-bashing nitpicking came from. I highly doubt they would’ve said this in a Cadillac or Buick review. Other than some Porsches, 420SEL, 560SEL/C, and 500SL, dual airbags weren’t standard nor offered on any other vehicle below $40k, let alone a $16k automobile. The context of my comment was addressing certain segments. No compact or subcompact car anywhere globally had dual airbags in 1992, except for Honda. Not even Audi, BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz. 1993 was when they each followed suit, with Infiniti being first with the 1993.5 G20. My point very much stands, that this was some slanted bashing from MW, which came out of the left field, being that this wasn’t even used against other premium nameplates. 190/C-Class didn’t even have a passenger airbag until November 1993 in USA, 2 months after BMW’s ‘94 3-Series did similar. To give them an F for that was horribly biased. It was the wrong vehicle class to demand such a thing, when none of its competition nor immediate superiors had that as an option for years. Funny enough, Acura debuted that in the Legend 10 months after this episode aired and the next generation Integra, beat European and American competition to the punch in that area anyway. I am just saying, John could be terribly pro-GM back in the day and failed to hide his biases against other automakers. Judging by his criticisms of Ford, Chrysler, and Asian imports in old segments. Why were German manufacturers getting a pass is my question from MW, when they perfected that technology themselves in the mid-80s and didn’t even offer it on a car sized similar to the Integra? Very few did prior to 1992, as only one car for GM barely did in 1991 (Pontiac B. SSEi), Ford (Panthers & Continental, DN5 FWD), and VWAG with the Audi V8. BMW didn’t offer it yet nor did Toyota/Lexus. Nissan was preparing to do so (J30), Mitsubishi didn’t, while Honda had been doing so since 1990 and expanded it to the Prelude in 1991. Porsche had just made them standard starting in late 1989 and were of course, first in September 1986 overall. A little car like this has no business being judged to the standards of a car costing more than 2 to 2.5x its amount.
Oh man, when Honda was at the top! Although, the BEST gen would be the '94-1. Then it was pretty much downhil from then. I would take a pristine one of those over a new Acura! I'm still looking...
This is a real integra, not that Civic crosstour thing they slapped an Integra sticker on. Sad to see Acura fall so far from grace in the last 20 years, I'm shocked they are still around!
my neighbor at my old house had one of these. he said it was so fast it would lift the front wheels off the ground. Im not so sure about that...hes a Vietnam vet that got all shot to hell. he would come over and smoke weed with my in my garage while I was working on my 3 wheelers. I hope Bobs doing alright
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I bought an Integra new in 1991. Still have it. A White LS Special with 450K mile on it.
Too bad you don't have a video
Luck man
Wow, lucky you !
They were great cars but many were abused and and “modified” by idiots, and emission requirements, that’s why we don’t see many of them on the road today.
I had a '92 GS hatch back in the day. LOL! 🤣 That was a long time ago. 😂
You are so lucky. In 1991 I was 11. I bought in 2011, I was second owner of the car, still it had a soul.
Gosh darn it! I can't believe they sent Motorweek an automatic Integra to test.
Yes. Sad. The 5 speed was so fun to drive.
A small sport sedan with a high revving engine? Make it an automatic! Yeah, that was a really strange choice. Though automatics were becoming more common then, you didn't get an Integra with an automatic. And why was A/C dealer installed? A way to avoid import tariff costs?
Seriously! What a disservice.
They wanted to piss off john davis
@@alexander1485 just deprive him of an oil pressure gague and voltmeter! Haha
I remember originally seeing it in coupe form when one of my class mates pulled up. It was in red. Very nice car. I love those classic Honda switches and instrument cluster. Clean engine bay. You can see angles from the Legend or Vigor throughout. One of Acura/Honda's better cars for its time.
In person it doesn't look to boxy but I started to love the 4 door better for some reason
This classic 4-door body style was my introduction to the Integra (for all the kids who say "I remember it as a 2-door"). New Integra has a lot to live up to...can't wait for the reveal on Nov 11th!
Why test the automatic? Why?
Looks like a mini Vigor.
@@a.person7825 Which is funny, because the Vigor was based on the Accord lol. The long, frameless windows are what makes it look like a Vigor.
Miss my Vigor. 🥲
Wait there’s a new integra?
I love cars from this era, I wish I could go to the dealer and buy these 90s-early 00s cars brand new. There’s a certain beautiful simplicity to them and they were true drivers cars, underpowered or not. IMO everything made today is a bland, over-engineered, unreliable, overpriced disappointment. I’ll keep driving my 400K mile Si hatch until it goes, then pay whatever I need to to buy another old Japanese car.
My opinion, cars from about '87 to '97 were prettiest looking. Today cars, all of them look pretty much the same. I think just one team design the model, the rest bought it, restyle it a little bit to fool consumer. Just like today cell phone, all have the same style.
Interesting is this car had 130hp the same as the civic I bought new in 2007 and not far off from what a Civic in 2021 is rated at. Contrast that against a 8 valve 100hp tbi 4cyl with a 3 speed auto the domestics sold as their standard offering in 1990!
Absofreaking lutley. !!
@@444mopar At that time, DOHC engine design hadn't yet caught on with the domestics for some reason. They were still using older engineering technologies, but they were also charging a lot less for their cars. Not much has changed because it's a similar story today.
Japanese cars are the best!
7:17 "this is a car for the senses.. it has an air of quality that's impossible to quantify" describes what I value from Honda and Acura products really well imo. It's not the same kind quality you would associate with high end German manufacturers, like nice leather and high tech features. It's more like knowing this car you bought won't end up on a used lot in the next 5 years because it still drives like new
2:23 finally, theres WALDO!! 📍
You found him!!! And in a motorweek retro review of all places...I guess this is where wald was 26 years ago..where is he now??
@@jdubskiwright2380 I have to wait for another integra to be released to find out
I had a 93 Acura Legend. My older friend had a Acura Vigor. The Vigor was my favorite. Fast as hell and handling was crazy sharp.
Easy and relatively cheap to modify properly too..and already lightweight so just add power tire size for more grip and better suspension and you have a rather quick little car
Back then when Honda actually designed beautiful and sleek great looking cars.
I wanted one of these in ‘89. Always admired the Integra.
That was the predecessor of the Acura ILX in the 1990's and my favorite body style and now hard to find four door sedan. Honda Civic EF sedans are some what unicorns now. Honda Acura have always been my ultimate favorite cars next to Toyota Lexus
@3:12 Yeah, the gearbox is a boring 4-speed Torque Converter Auto but I think it's a small sign that Honda should stop putting CVTs and return to normal automatics. After all, Honda has the excellent 9-speed and 10-speed automatics.
The 9-speed was actually ZF's, but I do agree that the 10-speed is an excellent transmission
@@goodsoccerkid9999 Mea culpa!
@@goodsoccerkid9999 ZF was made in Germany and were terrible
@@allentoyokawa9068 I completely agree and their 9-speed transmission is nowhere as good as their 8-speed transmission
The CVT is faster and more efficient than this 4 speed auto. I'm not the biggest fan of CVT's either, but you'd be lying if you said an old 4 speed is better. Its not.
I loved this era of Honda ..they were so beautiful..I was one of the few that thought the Civic looked better tho..the Civic was more boxy,small yet big enough for 4 adults
One of my favorite cars from the 1990s and the heyday, or golden era for Honda/Acura. Hard to believe it's over 30 years old. Still looks reasonably current, but with that 90s Honda styling. Great performance and reliability. If I could have a collection of cool cars, this would be part of the fleet. And I'm a Toyota fanboy!
I wished they kept making the Acura 2 door legend that was favorite car from them.. just beautiful.
Damn…that sound when the door closed at 2:43. Gotta love 90’s build quality.
I love these retro reviews 😍 keep em coming
When people gripe about the new Integra not being a real Integra because it’s a 4 door are obviously not old enough to remember these.
Theyre probably upset there isnt a coupe option. My guess
My first car was a two-door '92. Looking forward to buying a four-door '23.
My first car was an 89 Integra coupe. Flip up lights.
Oh the memories. So many family road trips in this car. I would love to find a mint condition one today and buy it but I know that would be like searching for a unicorn.
The choice to send an automatic must be based on trying to sell the car as something more upmarket. Note this Acura GS msrp was higher than the Accord EX. The marketing people were probably confused.
Probably a wise choice to send the automatic. In 1990 the big 3 were still putting 3 speeds behind their 4 cyl offerings. The difference in tech between this and a Chevy or Dodge is what they should have pushed.
@@444mopar At this price point you would be getting a V6 or a strong turbo four with a domestic (or even a V8). Note this 1.8 has the same peak HP as the 2.2 in the 90 Accord EX. Why? Because Honda designed the Accord engine for more lower end and midrange power to work well with an automatic.
This was my 1st, not POS car, man I loved my 4 door LS. I don't ever remember using the trunk pass through though. Best feature BUILD QUALITY.
I remember buying a Canadian LS sedan with my father in April of 1990. Torino Red. Beautiful car. Yes, it was a glorified Civic, but it reeked of quality and that 130hp 1.8L sounded like a Honda F1 engine when pushed.
If the new one ever comes out, I know it will never live up to this model
So simple - what has happened.
Dipshit engineers who think its neccessary to bury and hide the most simple parts and the need for specialty tools. And a 4 year degree in engineering to fix anything under the hood
The 2 door Acura Legend was my favorite car in the 90s,
I had one of these in four door and 2 door hatchback. 1 was auto and the other was manual. Loved both of them and wish I still had them.
I find it strange how the rear windows when rolled down in these Integra sedans look like they're dropping down.
Subaru's too
The one piece windows are too big when down to clear the wheel arches. Hence the wonky angle. The price we pay for great looks when they’re up.
@@andrewsmactips Yeah, it’d look even wonkier (see the 1979-81 Chrysler R-bodies for reference) if they used fixed quarter glass on otherwise frameless windows in order to allow the windows to drop all the way down.
The new Integra will be unveiled next week
Yes, the prototype. It may not be the final version.
@@KardiFan2000 Honda’s concepts are usually close to the production models
@@2Kriss2Kross That's my point. Even slight changes to a car's styling elements (rear diffusers, front lip, rims, spoilers, rockers/skirts, fenders, etc) can change how it looks completely.
@@KardiFan2000 ??? It is a stylized representation of the production sheetmetal, but the differences you mentioned are somewhat correct. In dealers in May/June.
I had a 4 door 91 Integra (based model with manual window) with an automatic transmission. I timed the car 0-60 with my stop watch and managed 9.2 secs. Of cos, that is not how the prof does it. My fd had a 91 Dodge Spirit ES with a Mitsubishi V6. My Integra actually beat his Spirit at the light. I drove his Spirit and that thing had low end torque but it dies at around 4.5k rpm.
My mate had a 1990 honda integra xsi ? 1600 vtec years ago 5 speed manual no mods at all, 160hp motor he went in the quartermile and did a really fast 15.1 seconds and was actually beating a number of turbo cars and giving some a very good push lol ,
THAT Grip!
I miss it.
She griped on any road, curve and in any condition. Like a snake.
Beauty and da Beast.
They say never say never, well this is never.
I will never forget her: Honda Integra Sport Coupe Automatic 1992 in metallic burgundy, made in Japan. My first automatic after driving the stick for 15 years. I really loved that car as I got it as an experienced driver. ❣
I had a daily 1991 coupe. It had rattle can black on the hood and part of the doors and was a a beater but for some reason I got many compliments on it and attention from the ladies. I have a turbo RSX-S as my project car.
From 88 until the mid 90's the automatic seat belt was all that and some lol...Loved these Accords and Acuras
I will never get over how this was standard tech at 1 point. That would never fly today.
90s classic right there.
Bridged the gap between the civic and accord
I have a 93 db1 rally sport sedan with a 5spd manual transmission and it most definitely hurt some oem vehicle from the 90s. Now the current setup will straight demolish your feel goods then laugh and still gets 23+ mpg. Higher in highway driving. I wouldn't sell or trade my "grocery getta" for ANYTHING. Also the Second generation integra 3 door hatchback is rare to see. I read for every 10-12 hatchbacks you may catch a 4 door sedan but not likely. If you do then enjoy the sight. My 93 db1 rs is missing a middle chrome trim between the front and back window and still haven't found one after 3 years searching. Yes there have been 3 pop up But on the other side of the state's or not parting just selling as whole.
i inherited this car from my mom as my first car at 17 years old...i miss her so much...
its like a slightly smaller accord
All Integra Sedans were very beautiful cars
Air conditioning is a dealer installed option? What kind of craziness is that? And no mention of a manual transmission at all
Sounds like something that was import tax-related or EPA-related?
@@mtfan nonsense. Honda didn't do it with other cars and neither did anybody else that I knew of
@@mtfan No it wasn't. Back then A/C didn't come standard on the entry-level trims of compact Japanese cars.
@Jay & Laong's World!🤪²⁰²¹ yes, but they were available as factory options
@@KardiFan2000 Entry level this isn't. It's an Acura.
Shoutout to my DB1 club members!
I used to always want one of these! 😎🤙
I would love to own a clean 4door gsr today. Simple, clean and lots of fun!
The best looking Integra, IMO.
Acura had a dark styling era with the beak grille
My 2nd car was a (JDM) Honda Integra XSi (the VTEC one) - it was such a awesome car!
Great looking car, always wanted one, except in hatchback form. Good the new one looks as great or better and it's more "retro" like more analog and buttons on interior and manual with manual handbrake.
If bought a new1990 Integra the same color as the one at the beginning of this video but it was a 5 speed in LS trim. Drove it for 18 years.
Acura Integra it’s a Japanese entry-level luxury car division of Honda since 1986.
@Jay & Laong's World!🤪²⁰²¹ That's because North Americans want to feel "special".
@Jay & Laong's World!🤪²⁰²¹ Or Cadillac - a chromed-up Chevy
Japanese luxury car divisions in the US are Acura from Honda, Lexus from Toyota, and Infiniti from Nissan.
MW SAFETY CHECK:
F - DRIVER AIR BAG
F - PASSENGER AIR BAG
P - REAR SHOULDER BELTS
P - ANTI-LOCK BRAKES
How was Air conditioning a dealer installed option ? Doesn’t the car need many mechanical modification and additions like condensers, hoses, the compressor it self ?, including interior modifications like A/C button. It’s seems more of a factory option rather than dealer option.
You can add that to a car in the early 90s factory AC was not very common unless it was a high end car
Honda provided all that to the dealers and the cars came pre-prepped to have that equipment bolted on. The dealers made a ton of money off this particular option package since they rarely negotiated over the add-on price; take it or leave it.
Gorgeous vehicle! I have always loved hondas. It would be better with a manual transmission.. I would probably get the coupe version. What is strange though is that Acura is the luxury brand and they don't offer factory AC and also no airbag.
10.4 seconds to 0-60 seems too slow for a car that small.
Where is Walda? Driving an Integra.
Such a beautiful and well made car.
My dad drove the Honda Integra.JDM is no Acura.inside is no room,but
engine is very nice.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! PERFECT FOR DRIFTING!!! I LOVE IT!!!!
I had an '86 and it was great. But i always wanted the 2nd gen but never had the chance to get one. Now these are pretty much gone or heavily messed with.
One of the best cars of the 90s
Good luck finding this today
Oooh the 90's, Love the Ronald McDonald ensemble she is wearing! Classic video!
Now that is an outfit straight out of 1990.
2:22 where’s Waldo?! 😕😐
My 1st car was an 88 acura integra
FOR COMPARISON:
HONDA CIVIC EX
- costs much less
- more trunk room
- lacks ABS
The new model is well designed and well built, Honda quality is 2nd only to the Germans.
That is so ridiculous at 6:07. Why would MW expect the Integra to have not only 1 airbag, but TWO in 1989? Not even BMW, Lexus, nor even the 190E did.
Seems like nitpicking for the sake of it. Honda ended up being first anyway with the Civic EX in 1992.
Lots of cars had dual airbags before 1992. And some before 1989.
@@Bartonovich52 Not true, define “lots”. I work in this field and know the timelines per manufacturer, based on professional research.
In 1989, only Lincoln offered them as standard on the Continental and then new Town Car. I can bet that’s where MW’s import-bashing nitpicking came from. I highly doubt they would’ve said this in a Cadillac or Buick review.
Other than some Porsches, 420SEL, 560SEL/C, and 500SL, dual airbags weren’t standard nor offered on any other vehicle below $40k, let alone a $16k automobile.
The context of my comment was addressing certain segments. No compact or subcompact car anywhere globally had dual airbags in 1992, except for Honda. Not even Audi, BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz. 1993 was when they each followed suit, with Infiniti being first with the 1993.5 G20.
My point very much stands, that this was some slanted bashing from MW, which came out of the left field, being that this wasn’t even used against other premium nameplates.
190/C-Class didn’t even have a passenger airbag until November 1993 in USA, 2 months after BMW’s ‘94 3-Series did similar.
To give them an F for that was horribly biased. It was the wrong vehicle class to demand such a thing, when none of its competition nor immediate superiors had that as an option for years.
Funny enough, Acura debuted that in the Legend 10 months after this episode aired and the next generation Integra, beat European and American competition to the punch in that area anyway.
I am just saying, John could be terribly pro-GM back in the day and failed to hide his biases against other automakers. Judging by his criticisms of Ford, Chrysler, and Asian imports in old segments.
Why were German manufacturers getting a pass is my question from MW, when they perfected that technology themselves in the mid-80s and didn’t even offer it on a car sized similar to the Integra?
Very few did prior to 1992, as only one car for GM barely did in 1991 (Pontiac B. SSEi), Ford (Panthers & Continental, DN5 FWD), and VWAG with the Audi V8. BMW didn’t offer it yet nor did Toyota/Lexus.
Nissan was preparing to do so (J30), Mitsubishi didn’t, while Honda had been doing so since 1990 and expanded it to the Prelude in 1991. Porsche had just made them standard starting in late 1989 and were of course, first in September 1986 overall.
A little car like this has no business being judged to the standards of a car costing more than 2 to 2.5x its amount.
Did you guys ever review the RSX Type S?
I miss this car!
Glad us in Canada never had those automatic seatbelts.
That frameless door close @2:40 😖
My first car was a 91 LS coupe. Good times
I have got to learn to turn the volume down before the end credits roll...my dog is not pleased.
When Acura made cool cars.
They were the bomb back in 80s, 90s and early 2000s. My mother wanted one of these back in college.
@@ramoncarter6585 ahh. The pop up headlights model. That’s was a cool little hatchback.
Damn, did not know Ronald McDonald had a daughter.
😹
Oh man, when Honda was at the top! Although, the BEST gen would be the '94-1. Then it was pretty much downhil from then. I would take a pristine one of those over a new Acura! I'm still looking...
The new Integra is coming soon!
The instrument cluster design looks very similar to the BMW E30/E36 3 Series
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When my best friend got a blue one in high school it was very hard pretending I was not impressed LOL.
So the Integra started as an Accord?
I hadn't seen these in years last time saw one it was White that's been ever since early 2000s.
Food For The Soul
94 Galant please!
We had a 1988 model with automatic. Would have preferred the manual. Drove the car for 14 years. Fun to drive but very noisy at highway speeds.
INTERIOR NOISE:
68 dB
The baby vigor very nice i still want a 89 4dr
Acura/Honda👌
I miss my ‘96 GS-R 3 door.
1990 Acura Integra GS | Retro Review
The door closing sounded like the doors in the Firebirds and Camaros lol
Loose ass window tracks.
Acura has been making great cars sine 1986.
I would prefer to be able to buy that integra today over the new vehicles being offered now. Today's cars are to complicated and to costly to repair.
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- faster with turbo option
- lacks smoothness
- no ABS
This is a real integra, not that Civic crosstour thing they slapped an Integra sticker on. Sad to see Acura fall so far from grace in the last 20 years, I'm shocked they are still around!
This one looks like a mid 90s accord
Sensacional amigo 👍😁
At least they're rightfully using the name again
MW '90 ROADTEST:
1990 ACURA INTEGRA GS
my neighbor at my old house had one of these. he said it was so fast it would lift the front wheels off the ground. Im not so sure about that...hes a Vietnam vet that got all shot to hell. he would come over and smoke weed with my in my garage while I was working on my 3 wheelers. I hope Bobs doing alright
It wont. It is an FWD.
That chick looked so 1990! With modern hair and clothes she would be cute!
I think I found Waldo!
This is 1989 lol.