New 2023 Acura Integra A-Spec Is Back-To-The-Future Fun

What’s in a name? Plenty when it’s Integra. Acura ditched the moniker at the turn of the century. Now that it’s back, can it live up to the lofty expectations that were largely set by the Type-R? Well, for starters, there’s a 6-speed manual and adaptive dampers (though you’ll need to spring for the fully loaded A-Spec to get those). It’s a modern take on an Acura classic. Tom Voelk checks out a loaded A-Spec in Liquid Carbon Metallic that MSRPs for $38,095 with destination.

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About Tom: Tom Voelk is an award-winning automotive contributor to The New York Times. His podcast was the first to win an Emmy Award (and he's won for photography, editing, producing and reporting). But really, all you need to know is in the videos.

00:00 Intro
00:55 Pricing
2:00 Carmigo
2:50 Powertrain
3:57 Performance
5:54 Shift Action
7:02 Fuel Economy
7:32 Interior
9:19 Sound System/Interface
10:22 Design
11:03 Cargo
12:08 Red Light Green Light
13:04 Summary
13:58 Epilogue
14:43 Before I Go…

[neeko.b]

People can complain about the name, but a sporty, good looking hatch, with Honda’s 6-speed and quality is a win in my books. I’d be very happy to have one.

[torquer]

In the middle of all my subscriptions feed of 2023 Accord disappointments, Tom sneaks in for the win on the Acura answer! I’m hoping you planned it this way? Brilliant!!

[cargueone]

I've been waiting for you to review this. A very informative and fair review

[buickboy]

This new Integra and the Mazda3 Hatchback are two examples that compete above their price-point, and after having experienced both recently, I have to say they're the best examples of sport, style, and quality all under $40, 000. Both feel exceptionally premium. I'd have a hard time choosing either, but this Acura is quite tempting. Great review Tom.

[TheKingkingg]

Super awesome beautiful car. My wife and I love our Elite a spec Canada 🇨🇦 version MT black Integra. Awesome proper journalism unlike most nonsense reviews of Honda products. And ours has heated rear seat and fog lights. And most don't know features like at night interior and exterior door handles lights come on when approaching with fob, another is using fob unlock and hold to open windows and sunroof to close use key in fob in door key hole also to open and close, service mode for wipers.

[ivancornejo]

Great video and review, thank you. I bought an A-Spec Tech with the manual and enjoy every drive.

[hello_edu]

What a great video, Tom. The quality of your text is fantastic. Really appreciate your work. And the new Integra is handsome, practical, and fun-ish. What not to like? 👏👏👏

[xanderunderwoods]

For what it is, this is an absolutely fantastic car!!! I love it!! 😎😎😎

[aurorajones]

0:30 Yea rose colored glasses. I cant remember being unhappy as a kid now. But i know i had to have been. And still memories of more recent times 5 years ago i got trapped in the snow on my sport bike. I was extremely angry, but took some disgruntled pictures anyways. Now i see those pictures and i have such fond memories. The reality was i was pissed! But the rose colored glasses of time rub that out. Back to the car. It would not have KILLED Acura to just give us what we wanted. Not one or two but 4 round head lights on the front clip with a minimal to non existant grill. Instead they give us a grafted ILX. Thats literally all we wanted.

[DJAYPAZ]

A great review the stands out amongst a sea of less informative car reviews. With soo many SUV models in the marketplace, it is refreshing to see a new 5 door hatchback model. I note that the rear seats fold flat which is great if you need to slide large items into the car single handed. As always a test drive is the only way you can tell if the Acura fits your expectations. It’s on my short list.

[Pin-Din]

Nice video again Tom, I think you are right, Acura did well on this one. I know ppl have been bashing the naming of the car since it does not fit all the checks of the original Integra. Personally I think it is back and has been expanded upon. I am glad that Acura is bringing their notable names back based on what sells in today's time but also being careful to make sure they bring it back with a bang of some sorts.

As you put it wonderfully, at least they did not release yet another crossover like a certain other company I know who's EV even is probably more forgettable than the gas powered ILX, we can actually extend that to their entire brand not just one car & I have criticized them time & again that they do not offer variety. Yes ppl buy SUVs alot but you cannot just say (them) well we only see ppl buy SUVs when you only sell a fleet of SUVs since that is most of what your line-up is comprised of! I am naming names company guilty of this is the fellow Japanese auto maker Mazda. Anyways as you have said Acura got the enthusiast as well owners looking for practicality with this one same can be said for the new TLX.

[justins]

Great review Tom. I always enjoy the product you put out.

[MegaRetr]

I've been waiting for you to review this

[VanquishedAgain]

The ILX is a great car. Considering they had 3 renditions of it, clearly people bought it. The biggest positive of the ILX over the Integra was that the ILX had a gem of an 8 speed DCT whereas the Integra is now a dreadful cvt if you don't get the manual

[Aki_Lesbrinco]

Late to the party but I had to comment. I was one of the people who was completely disappointed with this car. I went to a dealership look to see it in the flesh, out of morbid curiosity. Ended up liking it a lot more in person. Then I test drove a manual white one with the red interior. It drove so well and like the look of the blue one so much I ended up ordering a manual blue one. It was quite a surprise, I really hate it when it was unvailed. I learned my lesson, always see a car in person and test drive it before judging it.

[warrenb]

My first new car was an '88 Integra 2-door hatchback. Loved that thing. It was fun to drive, but more important made me feel good when I drove. This new Integra is too slow and expensive. Nice it has a 6-speed option, but only on the top model. I've moved on from my '88 Integra, but I've also moved back. Make it a 2-door hatch with the 2.0 turbo and I might consider. I'd love to find an old Integra or better a 1st gen Legend Coupe with the manual. Make something like that, Honda!

[snowrangr]

I agree the back seats are somewhat bare but thankfully up here in Canada at least they are heated!

[Jeffrey-knoz]

I'm watching videos a month after I got an Integra. I went to dealer looking at TLX; when did it get large? (Dodge Charger large.) Integra is size I expected TLX to be, so got it.

[paullynch]

My 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring manual was not great in snow, low to the ground, very skittish on snow and ice. Got a Rav4 instead.

[robertpettigrew]

Honda has always had great Manual gear boxes..owned Accords and preludes in the 90’s..great fun to drive