Honda Integra Type-R : Quotes & Reviews

TopGear: 1st drive www.topgear.co.uk

"I'm going to lose my licence for sure.  The rev counter's reading 8,500, the engine's howling a race-ready roar, the scenery's blurring by."

Auto Express, special issue 551 www.autoexpress.co.uk

"Congratulations to Honda on its Type R, voted number 1 in our 20 thrillers.  Pure, simple but blindingly quick, the finest front wheel drive car we've ever tested!"

Motortrend, May 2000 www.motortrend.com

"For the time being, the Integra Type R remains the head of a rather specialised class."

Acura Exec

"The Type R is a [car] with all the performance and fun factors clicked all the way up.  It shows all that's possible when racing engineers tune a road car for serious driving enthusiasts."

RedLine, February 1999 www.redline.co.uk

"Stand by for an identity crisis. The Honda badge says 'sensible'; the whopping spoiler and bold 'Type R' logos say 'insensible'; the 9,500rpm red line on its hand-finished engine says 'spank me'."

EVO, May 2000 www.evo.co.uk

"The original feisty front-drive coupe, with a jewel-like 1.8-litre VTEC 'four' and benchmark handling.  The Type-R concept at its very best.  You would never believe a front-drive car could possess as much poise and adjustability as the Integra Type R. A 1.8 engine that develops a searing 187bhp at 8000rpm, Honda has to be smiling.  It makes 106bhp/litre.  It also makes the best noise of any four pot in production."

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The Integra is a fairly bland looking small coupe, but anyone who mistakes it for just another Honda is in for a very rude awakening when the Type-R's demented VTEC variable valve timing gets to work at around 6,000rpm to deliver 187bhp from the 1.8-litre engine up front.

The motor is a rev junky and is only truly happy when closing in on its 8,000rpm-plus red line and snapping into the next gear to repeat the process. If it sounds like fun, that's because it is.

Add in the Integra's brilliant front-wheel drive chassis, superb steering and handling that defies belief and you have a car that will embarrass many more expensive and exotic cars.

The pay-off for the Integra's genius is a ride that will dislodge your fillings and so much noise from the road and engine, you'll think your ears will implode. That's what happens when Honda doesn't bother to fit any sound deadening to keep the weight down. And there was no standard radio to counter the din.

As an everyday car, the Integra is a nightmare. As a weekend toy it's an absolute joy. A loyal fan base has kept used prices strong and there's little to worry about when buying, other than looking for signs of too much track abuse. Most Integras are white, but later cars came in black or red.

"This demonic funster will have you shouting 'banzai' around every corner

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If youve ever watched the British Touring Car Championship on television and thought it looked like fun, a used Honda Integra Type-R is the closest road going approximation to a proper touring car. Although Integras only campaigned in the less prestigious Class B, much of the important stuff under the skin has a lot of similarities with the mechanicals used in the companys racing Accords. Just be prepared for some racing car-like compromises. Therefore, youd expect a used Integra Type-R to be noisy, frenetic and incredible fun on the road and there are no disappointments on this score.

Still reckoned to be the finest handling front-wheel drive car ever built, the Type-R has come to symbolise the screaming performance of Hondas VTEC valve technology. The Integra Type-R is like the first BMW M3, Nissan Skyline GT-R32 and Peugeot 306 Rallye; whilst not being the most beautiful cars around, they nonetheless receive nods of respect from those who know about serious performance.