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From this new Acura Video:

More renders from @jonsibal

Honestly an incredible achievement on Toyota's part

There's no way it won't have the dual axis suspension. Honda wouldn't tell Acura to develop their own bespoke suspension system for a wider car, it would just make the car too expensive. If they're already using the drivetrain, might as well use the suspension geometry too.

For what it's worth since this is an enthusiast forum, I think the people reporting their purchase prices on here are probably the most eager to get their hands on the car and willing to pay more, whereas truecar might be a less biased sample set. Both still very valuable data points though...

What I'm gathering from their changes in opinion is that both cars are so good that there isn't really a clear winner.

Well to be fair it's also wrapped in camo so the seams will be less pronounced.

New comparison between the Type R and GR Corolla: https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2023-honda-civic-type-r-vs-toyota-gr-corolla-comparison-test-review/

To me personally at least, I don't care if it's slower as long as it can handle track time without overheating or handling poorly.

Well I think it's time to change my username lol

Phoenix yellow would probably be the most iconic Integra Type R color, but the Type S line of cars already has Tiger Eye Pearl as a yellow option.

I don’t think Acura has made a manual that works with their awd systems in 10+ years right? If they made this car a dct awd car, it would be heavier, more expensive, and have less interior space, at which point it’s pretty much a TLX Type S.

CTR is built in Japan, with the vast majority of cars going to the Japanese market right now. Meanwhile there's plenty of Integras sitting at dealers in the US right now. I think it'll be a very different dynamic, especially since the ITS probably won't be sold outside of the US and Canada.

The TLX Type S is about 15k more than the base TLX. Keep in mind the base TLX is fwd and the TLX Type S is AWD so the gap between base Integra and ITS could be smaller with both being FWD, but even using 15k, that gets us to 46k for the ITS.

Honda likes money too, and they maximize their profits by selling as many cars as possible at MSRP. The markup almost entirely benefits only the dealers.

A moonroof delete also means a stiffer body structure, and the extra headroom is especially important on the Type S so folks can fit inside with a helmet on.

Magazines mentioned Acura didn't allow pictures of the interior, so it's possible the prototype was using base Integra seats for now, with the final product having unique seats for the Type S.

Stiffer chassis help both handling and ride comfort. When a chassis is more rigid, spring rates can be softer while still maintaining body control. When a chassis is floppy, manufacturers will compensate with really stiff suspension, but this makes ride quality terrible.

Seems like these articles have already stated that the car will be manual only.

My original question was about chassis rigidity, not suspension stiffness, so that's why I'm wondering if the Type S chassis will be stiffened compared to the base Integra or not.