1997 white Honda; Vehicular traffic moving vehicles, cars driving vehicle on UK roads, motors, motoring on the M6 motorway highway network.
Launched into the Japanese market in 1995, the Integra Type R was more than just a gentle reworking of the existing Integra. It got more spot welds and thicker metal in its bodyshell, and weight reduction in the form of lighter wheels, a thinner windscreen and less sound deadening material. Honda didn't stop there. The Type R's 'B18C' engine got high-compression pistons, hand-finished intake ports and a tweaked Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control - VTEC - system. The result, for UK models, was 187bhp and 131lb ft - and a spine-tingling red line of 8700rpm. With a kerb weight of just 1140kg, the five-speed Integra could sprint from 0-60mph in and hit a top speed of 145mph when new. Given how well made they were, it's likely that any still in service today are more than capable of repeating that performance. The net result was more than just a fast Honda, however. The modifications turned the Integra from a staid and generic car into a thrilling, engaging and rewarding coupé that would turn any rear-drive fanatic's opinions on powertrains clean around - and the Type R was just as happy as it was on the road as it was on the track.
Size: 4386px × 2924px
Location: Manchester, UK
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 1997, acura, automobile, automobiles, background, blurred, british, car, cars, coupe, dc2, drive, driven, driver, driving, england, family, fast, freeway, front-wheel-drive, hatchbacks, highway, honda, hondas, hot, integra, isolated, landscape, lanes, luxury, m6, modern, motion, motoring, motorists, motorway, moving, road, roads, saloon, side, speed, spoiler, sports, sportscar, street, traffic, transport, transportation, travel, traveling, travelling, type, type-, uk, urban, vehicle, vehicles, view
