Honda Integra Type R
Honda turned the everyday Integra coupe into a high-revving road racer with a hand-finished engine, close gears, less weight and a differential that helped the front tires pull through corners.
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More than a set of wheels.
Honda announced the first Integra Type R on August 24, 1995 and put it on sale in Japan on October 16. Engineers applied lessons from the NSX Type R to the lighter, front-wheel-drive Integra: roughly 60 dedicated engine parts, hand-polished intake ports, closer gearbox ratios, a helical limited-slip differential, firmer suspension and carefully removed mass. This profile is the original Japanese DC2 96-spec three-door—not the DB8 sedan, later 98-spec update or export-market versions.
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At its 8,400-rpm permitted maximum, Honda calculated an average piston speed of 24.4 metres per second—part of the engineering story behind its unusually high specific output.
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Power came from precision, not boost
The 1.8-litre B18C used an 11.1:1 compression ratio, reduced intake and exhaust losses, lower internal friction and dozens of Type R-specific parts. Honda even hand-polished the intake ports. The result was 200 PS without a turbocharger, but the figure belongs to Japanese premium fuel and the original net-rating method stated in Honda's fact book.
Source: Honda Integra 1995 Fact Book — engine and transmission ↗Front-wheel drive treated as a complete system
Honda did not rely on engine output alone. The DC2 paired a torque-sensitive helical LSD with double-wishbone suspension at both ends, quicker steering, lower ride height, high-grip tires and body reinforcement. That system was designed to let the driver add power earlier while keeping the car responsive rather than merely fighting wheelspin.
Source: Honda Integra 1995 Fact Book — Type R development ↗Where these facts come from
- Honda — 1995 Integra Type R launch release
- Honda Integra 1995 Fact Book — Type R development
- Honda Integra 1995 Fact Book — engine and transmission
- Honda Integra 1995 Fact Book — specifications
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed October 1, 2026.