 What is up you guys, I'll go back to another one. If you're new to this channel, I am Goldpony. I do new car track SUV reviews on YouTube. And today we are in the brand new 2024 Acura Integra, courtesy of Bobby Ray Hall Acura and Mechanicsburg PA for more information on their inventory. Please feel free to check out the link in the description box below. And so we are in this one today because definitely has a legendary name. I love the Integra name. My first car was an RSX, which was the DC5 Integra. So this one is definitely special for me. I did enjoy reviewing it last year but I got a different trim level this year. So I'm really excited to be reviewing the A-Spec without the technology package this year. Not only that, I just realized that Acura gives you a six year, 70,000 mile powertrain warranty. That's really good. That's better than Honda gives you. So I didn't realize that. So that's pretty darn cool. And you do also get two years or 24,000 miles of complimentary maintenance with all new Acuras as well. So ultimately in this video, we will be testing out and going over everything about this one from acceleration to braking, steering field, ride quality, sound system, exhaust clip, all that fun stuff. So having said all of that, what do you guys say? Let's just go ahead and jump right into it. And as always, let's start with pricing. And so as you can imagine, there are a few different trim levels for the 2024 Integra. First one being the base starting at $31,500, which by the way is a modest $200 price bump from the 2023 model year. A-Spec being the one we have today starting at $33,500. And lastly, A-Spec with tech starting at $36,500. But regardless of trim level that you go with, the power plant on the Integra is going to be the same. Powering the beast is a 1.5 liter turbocharged four cylinder. If that sounds familiar, yes, that is the exact same engine as the Honda Civic SI, putting out 200 horsepower at 6,000 RPM, 192 pound feet of torque coming in at 1,800 RPM, that power being sent to the front wheels through a CVT with paddle shifters, which we will be testing out in here in a little bit, zero to 60 time coming in at approximately 7.1 seconds with MPG numbers coming in at 29 the city 36 on the highway taking premium unleaded fuel. So before we do any kind of fun acceleration test here in our Integra, I wanted to mention to you guys the drive modes, there is a kind of toggle switch located just to the left of the shifter that will give you different drive modes like comfort, normal sport and individual, the individual driving mode by the way that only comes with the A-Spec with technology adjusting things like the shift points, throttle response and the steering sensitivity as well. So now having got all of that out of the way, what do you guys say? Let's go ahead and find a straightaway. Let's put the paddle shifters here to the test first and let's see how quickly these paddle shifters are going to react for us here. All right, we got her straight away. I'm going to put it in first gear here in three, two, one, yo. All right, paddle shifters are dang quick. Lockworker than I expected them to be, but keep in mind, this is a CVT so technically you're not actually shifting through any gears, but still, having said that, the paddle shifters are dang quick. So if you wanted to have a little bit of fun with them, you can do it in the Integra because they are quite fun. But anyways, let's go ahead and find one more straightaway. Let me give back full control to the Integra here and let's go ahead and test out that acceleration and let's see how quickly we can get this one here up to speed. All right you guys, we are in sport driving mode in three, two, one, go from a standstill. That's decent. There it is, there it is. Dang, once you get higher up in the RPMs, this thing goes, son, deetsy bit of turbo lag at lower RPMs. But like I said, as you get higher up in that RPM band, this thing really gets going. So yeah, that was plenty of an acceleration for the Integra without a doubt. But anyways, to go along with that acceleration, as always, braking is equally important. So upfront, you will find 12.3 inch ventilated front and rear discs in the back, 11.1 inch solid rear discs. As far as that 60's easier stopping distance goes, as we just came up to a stop sign there that comes in at 119 feet. Braking feel is perfectly fine, leans a little bit more on the firmer side of things, which I personally prefer, but braking is perfectly fine in this thing. But then, touching on suspension and handling up front, you will get a McPherson strut front suspension in the back, independent multi-link rear suspension front and rear stabilizer bars. And if you were to go with that A-spec with technology trim level, you will also get an adaptive damping suspension. And so what that is, it essentially monitors each shock absorber individually, not only adjusting to the rotor perfections, giving you a smoother ride, but also tightening up that suspension during heavy cornering, giving you better handling as well. So it really gives you the best of both worlds. If you wanted the best handling, if you wanted the best ride quality, A-spec with technology is the trim level that you wanna go with. And having driven that one this year, and now having driving one without that A-spec with technology this year, I can tell you it is a night and day difference. In terms of ride quality at least, without that adaptive damping suspension, you do tend to feel a decent amount of the road. It kind of feels like the Honda Civic I literally just got done driving earlier today. That is the ride quality that you can expect without that adaptive damping suspension. Now, having said that, it's not a horrible thing. It just rides like a compact car. I'll put it that way, whereas if you get the A-spec with technology, it rides more like a luxury car, like you would expect from an Acura or something like that. So I will say that for me personally, I go with the A-spec with technology for that ride quality alone. And there's some other reasons to do that as well. We'll get more to them as we go along in the video. But anyways, then touching on steering sensitivity and steering feel, I will say it is a noticeable difference dependent upon the drive mode that you put it in. I just put it back in sport driving mode. It is weighted beautifully. This is one of the best steering feels I've driven in quite a while. Very heavy weight to the steering. So it instantly points you in the direction that you wanna go. Tons of driver feedback with the steering. I absolutely love it. And I gotta be honest, the Integra has always been known for an incredible handling car and it feels like that still to this day in this modern day Integra as well. Just like in my RSX back in the day, just like in the DC2 back in the day, it's always been a brilliant handling car and it still is. So I absolutely love the steering feel and the handling in this thing. Then touching on cabin noise, we're going 36 miles per hour right now. You do get a little bit of road noise, but the wind noise is pretty much held at bay. So I like that. So for me personally, I don't have any issues with the cabin noise. Then touching on rear visibility, it's decent. It's perfectly fine. It's definitely something that you get used to. I wouldn't have any issues personally in terms of rear visibility there. Do what I also mentioned though with that A-Spec with technology, you will get rain sensing windshield wipers. So essentially when the Integra detects any kind of mist or rainfall, it's going to automatically turn on those windshield wipers for you. So it's got like automatic headlights, just one less thing you got to worry about there. Also with the A-Spec with technology, you're going to get a head up display, projecting your speed, speed limit and safety information up onto your windshield, assisting with forward visibility there as well. But that pretty much rounds out the performance segment of this review guys. Let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2024 Acura Integra. All right, so here she is you guys, the new 2024 Acura Integra finished in Apex Blue Pearl. In case you were curious of this exterior color name that we have here. But as always, let's go ahead and start with where the Integra is made, taking a look at the VIN. First character is the number one indicating that the new Integra is built and assembled here in the US, specifically Ohio. But let's go ahead and start up front on this one. Of course you have that Integra stamped into the front bumper. I absolutely love that. Just below the driver's side headlight there. And that is of course a throwback to the DC2 Integra days back in I think late 90s, early 2000s is when they were having that. So absolutely amazing, I love that look. July LED headlights though do come standard. So crazy amounts of illumination at night because of those LED daytime running lights, of course as well, automatic feature and automatic high beams. So when you have your high beams on at night and it senses a vehicle coming in the opposite direction it's gonna automatically dim them back to low beams. Then when the vehicle is gone it's gonna automatically then bounce it back up to high beams for you there. So very convenient. LED fog lights then coming with the aspect trim level. So you guys can see those down below as well. Got some front air curtains helping direct air around the wheel and tire combinations of course. And if you're curious about the ground clearance it actually comes in at 5.1 inches then. But overall I do like the look of the front end especially that Integra kind of etched into the front bumper. But anyways that pretty much rounds out the front end. So let's now go ahead and make our way to the side. All right so now since we are around to the side of this one gloss black windows arounds do come standard. Body colored power adjustable side mirrors also coming standard and they will actually be heated for all trim levels across the board as well. LED integrated turd signals coming with the A-Spec with technology. Also the reverse gear tilt down feature coming with the A-Spec with technology then as well. And of course if you go with one of those A-Spec trims you're gonna find that A-Spec badging found on the front fenders. And then taking a look down at the wheel setup 17 inch silver alloys for the base trim level. However all other trims being the A-Spec trim levels are going to get what you are currently looking at which is 18 inch shark gray double five spoke alloys which definitely look good on this one. But let's now go ahead and make our way to the back which is my personal favorite part on the Integra. All right so now since we are around to the back of this one body colored shark fin antenna all the way to the top. Got that center high mount stop lamp as well on the upper portion of that rear glass there. Also rear spoiler gloss black rear spoiler should say coming with the A-Spec trim levels in case you were curious how to go ahead and get that. Once again though you got the Integra stamped into the rear bumper there just below the rear tail light there that definitely looks good I love that. LED tail lights do come standard you got the A-Spec badging as well. And just below it all you will find dual exhaust outlets with satin chrome tips so having said that I do believe you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip. All right so now since we are around to the back of the Integra when it comes to opening that rear hatch there is a button to unlock it on the key file but it is a manual hatch there is a rubberized button found right in the middle just like my old DC5 Integra back in the day just like my old RSX. So I love that it's another throwback which is definitely a good idea by Acura because it brings back those memories but once opened up cargo capacity comes in at 24.3 cubic feet. If that was not enough space there is a 6040 split meaning the rear seats do fold down quite a bit of extra space then if you needed it. There are some tie down anchors back there there of course is some cargo lighting there's a little bit of netted storage found on the kind of the driver's side in the back there that's definitely very nice and then if you were to lift up underneath of that cargo floor you will find some in floor storage as well as a tire inflator kit as opposed to the spare tire. I would have preferred the spare tire personally but it's a tire inflator kit but then making our way up to the rear legroom that is going to come in at 37.4 inches for reference I mean even six feet tall this is how much space I had back there. There is actually no rear center armrest with cup holders surprisingly but dual rear USB charging ports coming with the A-spec with technology package and no rear ventilation there actually as well which to be honest is kind of interesting but then making our way up to the front seats eight-way power driver seat coming standard heated front seats coming standard leatherette seating coming standard but A-spec with technology is going to add a micro suede leather combination for the seats remember that last year they were super comfortable memory settings for up to two different drivers it also adds a 12-way power adjustable driver seat four-way power adjustable passenger seat so that is definitely the best seating setup without a doubt I remember that but having said that these seats aren't that bad honestly they're plenty comfortable for me so I personally didn't have any issues but then taking a look at the steering wheel it is tilt and telescoping it is going to be leather wrapped that does come standard for all trims you can get a heated steering wheel that adds $475 if you were interested and I did like the A-spec badging found on the bottom portion of that steering wheel if you were to go with the A-spec trim so definitely a big fan of that but now let's go ahead and make our way to the startup let me start by showing you guys the key here you got your Acura logo on the one side then when you flip it over you got lock unlock and that button to pop the rear hatch of course but it is a remote start with the A-spec with technology trim level only but all trims are going to be a keyless entry with a push button starts all I'm going to do here simply put my foot in the brake and press that silver engine start button located kind of just by the driver's right knee and so once started up 10.2 inch digital gauge cluster will come standard got your tachometer on your left speedometer is on your right digital speedometer front and center and of course you can control what is on there by using some steering wheel mounted controls but I do also like how if you change the drive mode it's going to adjust the colors a little bit so if you put it in that sport driving mode you got some more red hues if you put it in comfort you got blue and it looks like normal is going to give you some gray hues there so it's pretty cool that it adjusted a little bit but then making our way to overall interior quality power moon roof is going to come standard for all trim levels across the board I like that just like my RSX overhead sunglass holder coming standard dual zone climate control for the A-spec with technology LED interior lighting is going to come standard with all trim levels actually along with an auto dimming frameless rear view mirror also for all trim levels LED door accent lighting for the A-spec with technology and you can get a wireless phone charger that goes for $300 if you wanted to go that route but just in front of the shifter you got a little bit of rubberized storage USB charge report 12 volt power outlet to the left of the shifter you got a lecture mechanical parking brake behind the shifter you got dual cup holders and within the center armrest there's a little bit of storage there it's not too bad but overall it does look a lot like the Civic it's a little bit different you still got the kind of the honeycomb kind of climate control vents up here but it doesn't go all the way across like the Civic you do have a better quality than the Civic I will say that on the doors and things like that a lot more soft touch materials which definitely a big fan of but I like the gloss black surround surrounding the shifter as well it's going to be easy to clean I've had that in my cars before but overall interior quality is perfectly fine for me I don't have any issues with that but then taking a look at the infotainment screen a seven inch color touch screen display is going to come with the base and the A-specs that is currently what you guys are looking at but if you go with the A-spec with technology you're going to get a nine inch color touch screen display but either way you get Bluetooth and audio streaming either way you get Android Auto Apple CarPlay but if you were to go with the A-spec with technology you will get wireless Android Auto Apple CarPlay with a nine inch screen so that's pretty cool of course you can check out your driving statistics up there if you wanted to got that classic Honda slash Acura clock up there as well and of course you can check out your radio information and so when it comes to the sound systems we'll find eight speakers with the base and A-spec trims but then a 16 speaker ELS studio sound system with the A-spec with technology I do remember testing that last year the reason being is cause that is my favorite sound system to date of the past 800 cars that I have tested that is an amazing sound system so if you like music go with that one but having said that I haven't tested out the eight speaker sound system yet so let's go ahead and turn on the radio see what we got playing today and let's test out our eight speaker sound system that we have with us here today I can't keep my eyes off of you All right so in terms of that eight speaker sound system it's got a little bit of base to it but the clarity was definitely not there so it is a night and day difference between the A-spec with technology and just the A-spec in terms of the sound system like the A-spec with technology that puts you in a completely different world when it comes to the sound system but this one not the best but anyways last thing I wanted to mention to you guys on the infotainment screen is when you do put the Integra in reverse you will find a rear view camera with a few different angles just like the Civic letting you know what is behind you which is always is going to lead us into safety and so to start the Integra is an IIHS top safety pick plus which pretty much says it all right there front side side curtain airbags do come standard driver and passenger knee airbags up front as well in the back you're gonna have latch aka lower inches to have this for children rear child door locks but also rear side impact airbags a lot of times that's gonna be an option where you have to pay extra for and luxury brands but Integra actually gives them to you for free I like that but also coming standard Acura watch advanced safety and that's for all trim levels again so collision mitigation breaking system with pedestrian detection adaptive cruise control lane keep assist road departure mitigation traffic jam assist traffic sign recognition forward collision warning lane departure warning any blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert all that stuff comes standard for all trims definitely very nice and then if you were to go with the A-spec with technology you're also going to get front and rear parking sensors to go along with all of that so when it comes to my final thoughts here of the Integra I will say it has the best sound system available out there right now with the A-spec with technology otherwise it really isn't that great but I love that sound system so I gotta give it credit for that wonderful steering feel as well it's a very heavy steering feel I will say that 6B manual being available that is wonderful as well also what you guys to really know this the ride quality does differ substantially dependent upon the trim level that you go with it is such a nice ride in the A-spec with technology it is not the best ride in the A-spec that we have today so definitely know that if you're into ride quality but I think really the question remains for you guys put it in the comment section below do you get this or do you get the Civic Si or do you wait for the Integra Type S if you can even find one I think it's a better question but anyways let me know what you think of the Integra in the comment section below and that is about 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