Media Voice | Type INTEGRA, looking back at the classic and good tribute
"INTEGRATE YOUR DESIRE" is the slogan of the new type press conference under the Guangzhou Tower. It has attracted the attention of every Honda fan from the beginning of the warm-up. The price of
html of 2.1299 million to 166,900 yuan not only lowers the threshold for the 240Turbo power system in China, but also brings the only 6MT manual transmission option in the Chinese sports sedan market to car fans. The Greenland White manual transmission show car at the scene was also surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside. Do you ask if it is necessary to just step on the clutch to feel the shifting itinerary? Of course there is! Because even old media who have participated in countless press conferences know that it is really difficult to experience the new sports-attributed car with manual transmission now.
don't know when it started. Such interesting elements in the two cars, the large displacement and manual transmission, have become contrary to environmental protection, and the republic of these two elements has become so incredible. If the number of multiple cylinders does have inherent physical shortcomings in emissions, why did the manual transmission reach such a realm today?
Actually, I wanted to buy a manual transmission fun-attribute model three years ago. I have discovered this difficult problem. In fact, the model equipped with a manual transmission itself does not increase much fuel consumption compared to other gearboxes of the same-original models. However, the audience's demand for manual transmissions continues to decline, and they can only enter the niche and pure land.
It is no exaggeration to say that the manual transmission in the price range of 50,000 to 200,000 yuan on the market has always been aware of it in my mind. In addition to the manual transmission with stronger tool vehicles, there are many manual models related to fun, which are indeed less than a single hand. When you go to the dealer to ask about relevant information, you can always feel a little discrimination from the sales' tight eyebrows: "What era is it? You still turn on manual transmission?" In the era of the booming development of new energy vehicles, normal internal combustion engines are under great threat. Which brand still cares about our pure mechanical controls? GAC Honda! Yes, when I chose the manual Fit GK5 three years ago, I thought I might have bought the best song of GAC Honda manual model, but I was wrong. The model with a 6MT manual transmission is really here!
: In terms of seniority, the Honda genealogy cannot be without INTEGRA
type. This name may be more familiar to the audience in the Pearl River Delta region. However, if his English name is INTEGRA, then as long as he has a little understanding of JDM, he will definitely be familiar with it. As a Type R model of the Honda family with FF (front front-wheel drive layout), the iconic Honda champion white INTEGRA Type R with K20A and B18C has an indelible impression in the hearts of car fans, and even left the title of "hard sweet potato" to many "manual parties".
is actually like most performance totems seen today. INTEGRA's original intention of research and development is also an ordinary household compact sedan. In 1985, Honda positioned the newly released INTEGRA vehicle as a driving performance type that combines excellent practicality and sporty. The word "Integra" has the meaning of integration and completeness, hoping to express the meaning of integrating various new technologies that Honda has. The first-generation model "Quint Integra" adopts a light jump design and is equipped with four-wheel disc brakes. The entire series is equipped with the "ZC" 1.6L inline 4-cylinder DOHC engine that was leading the same technology at the time. The high-power version can output 135ps/6500rpm power performance at that time. It was the 1.6L engine with a strong power increase among mass-produced passenger cars in the Japanese market at that time. It provides a 3/5-door subdivided body style, which also establishes the image of its high-end sports sedan.
In April 1989, Honda proudly released to the world the first DOHC VTEC engine in history with a 100ps/L mass-produced passenger naturally aspirated gasoline engine "B16A" with electronically controlled variable valve lift and timing technology. It was equipped with the second-generation INTEGRA, which became the champion of the Japanese medium-sized class with sales of 263,567 units. At the same time, it also reset the second-generation INTEGRA model to the Acura brand and sold to the North American market.
has a strong front-wheel drive performance car in this
third-generation purpose INTEGRA is recognized by car fans as a classic and legendary generation in history.In 1992, the mid-term facelifted third-generation Meta officially launched the Type R version. As the only front-wheel drive model led by Uehara and with the help of Honda's technical accumulation in the F1 arena at that time, the B18C dedicated to Type R improved the original 61 forged parts, the added throttle diameter and high-performance platinum spark plugs from 6 degrees to 7 degrees, which increased the compression ratio from 10.6 to 11.1, with an allowable speed of 8400 rpm, a output of 200ps, and a liter power of 111ps/L. If you have a single engine, it can only make the third-generation Honda INTEGRA Type R faster and cannot be called a magic car. Therefore, Honda directly provided a series of configurations such as reinforced frames, spiral gear LSDs, etc. to the third-generation Honda INTEGRA Type R, and also carried out a series of crazy lightweight work on the body, reducing the weight of a total of 65.017kg, which directly improved the handling performance of the third-generation Honda INTEGRA Type R.
So the Integra Type R sold in the United States at that time could even meet the FIA event specifications without installing a roll cage. British player Matt Neal still uses a car modified by INTEGRA Type-R (DC5) and has won the BTCC championship twice in a row, which shows its unfathomable potential.
In 2001, the fourth-generation Honda INTEGRA was launched, with only three-door versions. Honda also equipped the last INTEGRA Type R with a real hard product - the K20A engine, with 223 horsepower making it very popular. At the same time, in order to solve the problem of insufficient torque in medium and low speeds, this K20A also adds a variable timing control mechanism for intake valve camshaft. However, with the reduction of Coupe's market share, Acura has been in order to promote the new model naming system. By April 2006, as the market for three-door hatchbacks gradually shrank, Honda announced the suspension of production of the fourth-generation INTEGRA, and the glory of this generation has officially come to an end.
If NSX is the totem of Honda Type R, then INTEGRA is the preacher who truly spreads the charm of Type R to the people. In the Honda Museum, the three generations of INTEGRA Type R are also arranged next to the NSX, which is enough to prove that it has become a classic masterpiece of Honda's performance!
has been re-spite, and the INTEGRA model has been in place
simple and elegant. It should be the basic design language I recognize Honda, and it is also fully reflected in the new GAC Honda model INTEGRA. First of all, in terms of appearance, the shape breaks through the design ideas of many traditional mid-range cars, and incorporates many personalized sporty design elements into the details. The main promotional feature of
is indeed bold and unrestrained. It is also something that Honda has never seen in the past that it has sold in China. It can be seen from the return rate that exceeded expectations during the whole day of test drives, that GAC Honda chose the right choice this time. The front face of
has changed to the chrome-plated decoration used in Japan, but uses a honeycomb air intake grille with black as the main tone. It is combined with the linear and simple LED running lights inside, making it full of sporty visual experience. The 50mm-moved segmented hood with sharp air intake design on both sides further improves the recognition of the front face, which really has the taste of JDM in the 1990s. The double waistline on the side of the car is the finishing touch of the vehicle design. The upper waistline is higher than the door handle, close to the lower edge of the window, and extends from the engine cover to the taillight. This design not only stabilizes the visual center of gravity, but also makes the body look longer; the lower waistline is located between the front and rear wheel arches, forming a certain angle with the side skirt, creating a strong three-dimensional feeling.
Of course, for INTEGRA, it is necessary to mention the four 18-inch wheels equipped on mid-to-high-end models. First of all, in the same class, the wheel size should be involved, and the double five-spoke design can immediately bring you back to the JDM of the 1990s, simple but not simple. Even when using tires, it is unexpectedly equipped with Bridgestone's sports tires, perfectly taking into account daily and sports needs. It also saves a lot of trouble for many users who want to make further performance modifications in driving in the later stage, but also meets the needs of regulations (Chinese regulations stipulate that wheel hubs can be replaced without changing their size).
approaches the rear of the car, you will surely sigh at the rapid development of automobile sheet metal stamping technology. The taillight shape of the reversing mark, which is more in line with the sports theme, is very recognizable. It is compact and dynamic with the slightly upturned spoiler design.The two exhausts on both sides are combined with the decorative parts of the black diffuser at the bottom, and are embellished by the sporty shape of the middle rear fog lamp. Which performance fan can say no to the appearance of INTEGRA?
is different from usual, when you walk into the car, you no longer need to carry a heavy physical key, but instead are replaced by a card key. If you use the mobile phone APP to bind the vehicle, you can remotely control it through your mobile phone by switching the air conditioner and unlocking the door.
is both internal and external, and is a word that comes to my mind when I enter the car. Although the 9-inch central control screen supported by Honda Connect 3.0 is not big, it is very pleasing to potential users of this level in terms of fluency and UI design. UI design and operation convenience are all practical. Some physical function buttons on the left side of the screen can also quickly allow novice users to execute the menu bar they want to reach. The engineer thinking about this is really Honda.
is exquisite, you really read that right, it is on a Honda A+ class car. The matte surface of the honeycomb trim is made of a hidden air outlet, which is full of texture. When the Wuji-adjustable air outlet lever returns to position in the four directions of up, down, left and right, there is also a gentle embedded sound to prompt the position of the center point, which is simply a blessing for many patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The design of the three-knob of the air conditioning panel is clarified, and the feedback damping is beyond the capabilities of most 150,000-level cars. The imitation carbon fiber corrugated material around the barrier rod will not leave any traces of time after the use strength increases. Do you know why Honda has maintained its value? Because durability is always the primary condition in every Honda product!
If you keep sitting in the driver's seat, you may also ignore the Bose tweeter behind the central control screen. You will definitely ask why the Bose of the 12 speakers hides it so deep? I think it is not a particularly pleasant thing to watch the car owner next to him passing over the front hood in the parking lot and throwing envious eyes? The pattern of
sports opens
First of all, I have to mention that the first test drives before the market were all CVT gearbox versions. I do feel a little regretful for users who hold coins to buy manual transmission models like me. After getting on the car, the feeling is that the whole vehicle has significantly improved the sound insulation ability of the engine. The A-pillar is moved back 25mm and the hood is moved down 50mm to make the driving vision surprisingly good. What is important is that the main driver's six-way electric adjustable seat can adjust the seat to an extremely low height, and has a combat-oriented driving posture and vision.
The first hand shape will give you a very light feeling, and the main theme from start to acceleration is a light and gentle theme. But don't forget that the new 1.5T 240 engine can burst out 182 horsepower output power, squeeze out greater horsepower, and can easily meet the needs of the Chinese Super League and accelerate in the city. What's even better is that the CVT gearbox is very sensitive to the pedaling force of the accelerator pedal, which can quickly understand the driver's current demand for vehicle power. For the sense of shift simulation, this CVT will also create a better acceleration feeling. However, I really look forward to whether this 240 powertrain and the hidden 6MT manual transmission can maximize the potential of this engine.
If you want to say that the driving part has a deep interpretation of "sports", the steering feel is the steering feel. The steering of moving the car at low speed can remind you that I am not a simple grocery shopping car. Nowadays, when cars all attach their steering lightly, the low-speed steering torque of the shape can even give you the feeling of a millennial German car, which is rare.
The driver's driving texture is also due to the improvement of the chassis and NVH. The fine vibration and excess noise when bumping the road surface are reduced a lot, and it is obvious that the sound insulation of the chassis is better. The unique 25mm rear-moving A-pillar and 50mm down-moving front hood have a great impact on the suppression of wind-cut sound, and is combined with the 12Bose speaker. The auditory style brings me no less than the rebuttal question I asked when I entered the Guandao: "Is this really a Honda?"
style INTEGRA may be a family car in the eyes of most people, but its various qualities will definitely have its own place in the future sports car list.And if you participate in the 2021 GAC Honda Dream Festival and see the new INTEGRA appearing in the same place as the predecessors of the previous four generations, you will see that this is a name with heritage and blood: INTEGRA. It can be re-activated by
, which shows the high expectations GAC Honda has for him. The differentiated configurations of 6MT and Bose audio are enough to make us hardcore car fans have more bargaining chips on paper. It is not difficult to believe that the name of INTEGRA's legendary front-wheel drive car will be continued again.
