The Honda Integra The coupe was revived, complete with a manual transmission and a roof reminiscent of the third-generation CR-X.
However, this new coupe, unveiled at the Guangzhou Motor Show by the GAC Honda joint venture, is likely just a one-off. So don’t expect it to follow the new Prelude into showrooms any time soon.
The Integra name has already been revived for two different vehicles – a five-door liftback for Honda’s premium Acura division in North America in 2022 and a Chinese-built version of the Civic sedan (in 2021) and hatchback (in 2023).
This show car is based on the Chinese Integra hatch, although GAC Honda hasn’t revealed any information about it.
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What we can see from these photos taken by Tycho de Feijter is that the Civic/Integra hatchback’s body has been heavily modified. There are only two side doors, while the central section of the roof has been removed to create a targa look.
Of course, the B-pillar has been removed and the rear portion of the roof bears the “Integra” badge, but the side windows are almost identical to those of the Civic/Integra hatchback.
The design of the front and rear sections is largely unchanged from the standard Integra hatch.
The current 11th generation Civic was the first to offer neither a two-door coupe nor a three-door hatchback body style. Last but not least, this show car shows what Honda’s small car looks like without two doors.
GAC Honda offers the Integra with either a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine or a 2.0-liter four-cylinder hybrid. Due to the presence of a manual transmission shifter, it is likely that the former plays a role in this concept.
This is a particularly unusual concept given the general indifference to coupes in the Chinese market. Even hatchbacks aren’t popular there, although station wagons have been enjoying a resurgence recently.
The Integra name was revived in China for the version of the Civic produced by the GAC Honda joint venture. Honda’s other joint venture there, Dongfeng Honda, also produces the Civic, albeit under its existing nameplate.
Other joint venture twins include Accord, Breeze, ZR-V and Vezel from GAC Honda and their counterparts Inspire, CR-V, HR-V and XR-V from Dongfeng Honda.
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