JDM Traditional Japanese Car Honda Integra

The Integra was a sports model car manufactured by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. That pursues a stylish form and high driving performance.

The 1st generation Integra was launched in 1985 under the name "Quint Integra". The Quint Integra is a fully remodeled model of the Quint that played an intermediate role between the Accord and Civic that appeared in 1980. The name "Integra" is derived from the English word "INTEGRATE". It also includes the meaning of "a new-type car that integrates driving performance and a spacious interior space."

There were three types of the 1st generation Integra lineup: a 3-door hatchback, a 5-door hatchback, and a 4-door sedan. On the exterior, the tip of the bonnet is low and equipped with retractable headlamps. It also featured a lap round rear window that wraps around the sides of the 3-door and 5-door type bodies.

The power unit of the 1st generation Integra was equipped with a DOHC engine, which was rare at the time of its release, in all grades. In addition, the synergistic effect of adopting retractable headlights, which was also a symbol of sports models, and installing a DOHC engine made it a model that feels sporty and high performance. The 4-door sedan that was added to the lineup later is equipped with a SOHC engine.

The 2nd generation Integra was fully remodeled in 1989, and the name was changed to "Integra" only. The body type was changed from the previous 3 types to 2 types, and the lineup consisted of only a 3-door hatchback coupe and a 4-door hardtop.

The TV commercial featured Michael J. Fox, who played the main character in the movie "Back to the Future," which was a huge hit at the time. It was popularly known as the so-called Japanese word play such as "Kakkointegra" and "Choshiintegra". This 2nd generation Integra is also well known as the car that His Majesty the Emperor Emeritus used for a long time in his private life.

The 3rd generation Integra was introduced in 1993. The exterior is equipped with four independent round headlights and a bumper with a unique shape, and features a front design that gives a significantly different impression from the second generation. In 1995, for the first time Integra, the highest grade "Type R" high-performance sports model was set for the 3-door coupe and 4-door hardtop.

The body type of the 4th generation Integra that appeared in 2001 was only the 3-door coupe. The platform was shared with the 7th generation Civic and was the first 3 number model for the Integra. The exterior features an aerodynamic form that pursues aerodynamic characteristics and a novel front design that uses quadruple compound-eye headlamps.

The engine of the 4th generation Integra is a tuned-up version of the K20A 2.0L I-VTEC engine that appeared in 2000. The engine output was 160ps for the standard model Integra IS and 220ps for the Integra Type R. The transmission was set to IS with 5-speed AT and 5-speed MT, and Type R with 6-speed MT only.

Integra was discontinued in 2006 without the release of a successor model due to the shrinking coupe model market, ending the 21-year history.