Robb, good post but let me take you back to 1986. I was trading in my little CR-X for something a bit better. I looked at the Mazda RX7, Civic Si and the Acura Integra. As you said, the Integra was always based on the Civic platform but back then, the overall look was different.
The Si hatch...
As an old timer and an owner of one of the very first Integras imported into the US, at first I was disappointed with the new car. But, the reality is, this was never going to look like an '86 Integra no matter how much we would have liked to see more of an homage to that vehicle.
Overall, I...
I owned a first gen 3 door Integra LS. It was a fun little car. Here's a look at both the original and new car.
As much as I loved my little Integra, this new one looks much sexier. But it clearly shares little to nothing with the original's look.
Hopefully Honda will up the power a bit over...
Bigger in the eyes of old timers like me who owned and loved those small Integras back in the day.
Clearly, Honda's marketing strategists aren't worrying about getting actual former Integra owners onboard. They named it Integra because it was a beloved nameplate that helped launch the Acura...
Yep. I'm one of those people. When I bought my first gen Integra, I knew it had the Civic underpinnings to an extent but inside and out it looked completey different. I loved those pop up headlights. It also had a much more fun and high revving engine and better handling.
It was a small...
Europe gets it. Australia gets it. But not us.
This whole thing with SUVs and crossovers taking over the North American market drives me nuts. I always wonder if it's the chicken or the egg. Are those vehicles selling so well because that's 100% what people want, or is it partly because they've...