Titanium knob looks really good. I guess you could keep a cloth cover on it in the summer... might have to do it.
Definitely no to the alcantara wheel though.
Healthy mindset - these cars might hold value better than an average car, but the beauty of the car is the usability of it in my opinion. So you've got to use it, or you're missing the entire point.
If you're planning an event, you're not going to plan to not do this stuff. It's standard these days. So you can't fault Acura, and the Integra event seems less decadent than many others - the latest Toyota Tacoma event was in Hawaii for example. It's about good press, so this is just how it goes.
Media is given access to cars for reviews and articles and things but they aren't allowed to release them until a certain date so that everybody's reviews come out at the same time
https://www.evasivemotorsports.com/store/product/apex-ec-7-wheel-18x95-5x120-offset-58/
General awareness for these wheels, as the price is decent and they look great with proper offset. Probably a bit wide for winter wheels but for downsizing to 18s and maybe all seasons, looking good.
Power delivery is said to be pretty linear, it's going to be much more similar to an NA engine than the turbo cars of old. But you'll have to drive one for yourself to really get a feel, everyone says the powerband is nice though.
Tiger eye is one of those colors for me where I appreciate it, I like seeing it, but it would be my last choice. However if I saw someone else's car in that color I'd appreciate it and they'd probably be more interesting than me.
I agree it's too niche to sell in large numbers. I don't think they'll make tons as a result - I do think this will help sell a-spec cars though. I wasn't really thinking about an Integra until the type S was announced, but now that I've looked at them quite a bit, the a-spec seems like a pretty...