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The Honda Integra Type R (DC2) '95 is a three-door, liftback sports coupé produced by Honda. It has featured in every mainline Gran Turismo game except Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec and Gran Turismo Sport.

Colors[]

Three (four in PS1-era games) colors are available for this car:

  • Championship White
  • Vogue Silver Metallic (GT1 and GT2 only)
  • Granada Black Pearl (GT4-GT7)
  • Starlight Black Pearl (GT1 and GT2 only)
  • Milano Red

In-game description[]

Car Index (GT7)[]

"The first Type R model of the Integra, this car was built to be the ultimate front-wheel drive sports car."

The Honda Integra was sold as Acura Integra in the US.

People didn't call the third-generation Acura Integra the "100 meter eye catcher" for no reason. This term meant that it was instantly recognizable from as far away as 100 meters, a testament to the car's unusual four rounded headlights. The new-look Integra proved to be a hit in the U.S. when it arrived in May 1993, but it proved too radical for the Japanese public. So in response to its less-than-stellar sales in Japan, the Japan-market version returned to more conventional-looking trapezoidal headlights two years later.

The second most noteworthy thing about the new Integra was the inclusion of a Type R model. By this time, sports car enthusiasts were already familiar with the "Type R" moniker, thanks to the emergence of the NSX Type R in 1992. In the Integra's case, the engine was based on the Si's 1.8-liter VTEC B18. This high-compression motor featured high-pressure piston heads, special control rods and two-fold valve springs. Each component of this inline-4 was meticulously tuned, resulting in 197 HP, or 109 HP per liter. Honda chassis engineers refortified the Integra's chassis, at the same time making it lighter by removing sound insulation and installing a smaller battery. Switching to lightweight aluminum wheels also shaved off 40 kg. The Type R became the poster child for the ultimate front-wheel-drive sports machine, and spurned the 98spec. R in 1998 that came with equal-length exhausts and 16-in. wheels.

Used Cars (GT7)[]

This is the model that announced the Honda Type R to car lovers everywhere. This well-loved Type R model is based on the front-wheel drive Integra. It's an early model, often referred to as the '96 Spec. Its naturally aspirated 1.8L B18C engine can reach high rpms blindingly fast, generating substantial power. While its suspension may be more delicate than later versions, many still prefer the more nimble '96 Spec.

Acquisition[]

Game Buy From Location Credits Win From Event
Gran Turismo Honda New Cars Dealership[1] 22,280 ---
Gran Turismo 2 Honda Used Cars Dealership[2] Approx. 15,000 ---
Gran Turismo 4 Early 90's Showroom Approx. 11,000 ---
Gran Turismo PSP Honda Dealership 22,280 ---
Gran Turismo 5 Used Car Dealership 15,962 ---
Gran Turismo 6 Honda Dealership 22,280 ---
Gran Turismo 7 Used Cars 65,500 ---

Trivia[]

  • In the NTSC-U version of GT1, the car is branded as an Acura, and the description text implied the model is the 1997 model (as the Acura Integra Type-R was only released in the American domestic market that year).[3] However, the car retains Japanese model headlights, although the car's racing modification windshield banner was updated.
    • The racing modification banner continues to say Acura on it in all versions of GT2.
  • In GT7, the wide body that can be fitted to this car in GT Auto features a unique, bolt-on rear fender style, compared to that used by the 1998 model.

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Notes[]

  1. Branded as an Acura in NTSC-U region
  2. Not available in NTSC-U regions
  3. GT1 US description text: "Introduced [in] 1997, the Integra Type R features a 195 hp, 1.8 liter, dual-overhead-cam, 16-valve VTEC inline 4-cylinder engine that puts out more horsepower per liter than any other normally aspirated mass-produced engine in the U.S."
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