autoevolution
 

Base 2023 Acura Integra Wants to Give You Digital Thrills on a Budget

A much cheaper version of the new-gen Acura Integra would probably not appeal to many enthusiasts, and even if it did, most of them would simply paint the bumpers and give it new wheels.
2023 Acura Integra - Rendering 11 photos
Photo: Instagram | sugardesign_1
2023 Acura Integra - Rendering2023 Acura Integra - Rendering2023 Acura Integra - Rendering2023 Acura Integra - Rendering2023 Acura Integra - Rendering2023 Acura Integra - Rendering2023 Acura Integra - Rendering2023 Acura Integra - Rendering2023 Acura Integra - Rendering2023 Acura Integra - Rendering
Nonetheless, that hasn’t stopped sugardesign_1 on Instagram from giving the 2023 Acura Integra a new base flavor, with the obvious approach that otherwise isn’t that common anymore nowadays.

Compared to the real Integra, this digital take has black plastic front and rear bumpers, and side skirts. The mirror caps follow a similar route, and the car rides on steel wheels. Rather surprisingly, the rendering artist decided that an entry-level Integra would have privacy windows all around and head- and taillights with LED tech, but you do know that wouldn’t be the case, don’t you?

While the internet keeps having its way with the styling, Acura started making the new Integra at the Marysville facility, in Ohio, earlier this month. This represents a first for the model, which hasn’t been put together in the United States before and it breathes the same air as the RDX, MDX, TLX, and NSX Type S, all of which come to life in the same factory.

The first units of the car will start arriving at dealers nationwide in early June, carrying an MSRP of $30,800, before the $1,095 destination charge. For the variant equipped with the stick shift, you are looking at a minimum of $35,800. Both transmissions, including the CVT, are coupled to a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, rated at 200 hp (203 ps / 149 kW) and 192 lb-ft (260 Nm) of torque.

Depending on the model chosen, with the lineup comprising the Integra, Integra A-Spec, and Integra A-Spec with Technology Package with the CVT or 6MT, customers will get an array of gear, including the 7-inch infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 10.2-inch digital dials, heated front seats, synthetic leather upholstery, moonroof, and others.

If you liked the article, please follow us:  Google News icon Google News Youtube Instagram X (Twitter)
About the author: Cristian Gnaticov
Cristian Gnaticov profile photo

After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s.
Full profile

 

Would you like AUTOEVOLUTION to send you notifications?

You will only receive our top stories