Wish List Car Buy: Integra Type R
Wish List Car Buy: Integra Type R

We recently featured Ren Molnar, from Arizona, owns a Japanese-spec 1998 Toyota Soarer. I figured it was time to enjoy my right-hand drive experience, so I treated myself to a white Christmas with a new toy. More specifically, it is championship White. This is Santa's sleigh. Honda Integra Background Honda has long been known for its expertise in building high-revving, nimble, compact cars. The third-generation Acura Integra is a clear representation of this, with the range-topping "Type R" model entering the U.S. market in 1997, equipped with a powerful and economical B18C inline four-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual transmission. Japan got the car even earlier - a year earlier, in 1996. Of course, it was sold as Honda, as the Acura brand only existed in North America at the time. Designed with performance in mind, the Type R has 195 horsepower and a 0 to 60 mph time of approximately 6 seconds. It comes from the factory with increased…