LOS ANGELES — Acura’s shock announcement that it’s reviving the Integra title for a coming compact sedan presents hope for a return to its efficiency roots within the entry-level section.

Acura used an occasion at Monterey Automobile Week on Thursday that targeted on the ultimate mannequin yr of the NSX supercar to additionally announce the return of the Integra, which was certainly one of its authentic fashions when the model was launched in 1986.

The model’s present compact sedan, the ILX, dates again to the 2013 mannequin yr and relies on a platform that was utilized by the Honda Civic two car generations in the past. 

The Integra was initially supplied as a three-door or five-door hatchback however was later supplied as a four-door sedan earlier than being discontinued in 2006.

Throughout the Thursday announcement, Acura supplied little info on the revived Integra, besides to say that particulars will are available spring 2022.

“I’m thrilled for the return of certainly one of Acura’s most iconic fashions, ” James Marchand, assistant vice-president of Acura Canada, stated in a separate assertion. “The Integra is well-known to efficiency automotive fanatics and it is going to be returning to the Acura lineup with the identical spirit and fun-to-drive DNA as the unique. Bringing this icon again is a testomony to our dedication to Precision Crafted Efficiency – encompassing engineering, design, efficiency and the general driving expertise.”

With a brand new technology of the Honda Civic launched this yr, the upcoming Integra may have an up to date platform to construct on. However much more thrilling for Acura followers, the model has promised a Kind S model of the compact sedan that can higher compete with rivals.

The 2022 ILX has simply 201 hp from a naturally aspirated 2.4-litre, four-cylinder engine. In distinction, the newly redesigned TLX midsize sedan has an ordinary turbocharged 2.0-litre engine with 272 hp and the Kind S model has a 3.0-litre turbocharged V-6 with 355 hp.

The present ILX can also be supplied solely in front-wheel drive, whereas the redesigned TLX could be optioned with the corporate’s “tremendous dealing with all-wheel-drive” system that improves energy supply and cornering. A possible awd model of the Integra with the 272-hp motor would higher match luxurious sports activities sedan rivals.

A leaked Acura presentation to sellers final yr confirmed the 2022 timeline for a “new compact sedan” with an non-compulsory Kind S efficiency variant. There had been media hypothesis that it might use previous Acura names similar to RSX or TSX given the model’s three-letter naming conference.

Though Honda discontinued the coupe physique model for the Civic final yr, Acura might be unlikely to revive it for a two-door Integra. Probably is a four-door sedan on condition that Honda axed the coupe due to extraordinarily gradual gross sales. Honda sells each a sedan and hatchback model of the redesigned Civic.