Honda Integra (Japan)

This article is about the Japanese-market Honda Integra. For more information, see that article.

The Honda Integra was the successor to the rather odd Honda Quint, a five-door hatchback off the Accord platform and using bodywork from the Honda Civic which was known outside Japan as the Honda Quintet. It was also briefly sold in Australia badged as a Rover, as was the Quintet.

It was introduced in 1985 as the Honda Quint Integra, and was available in either a 3 door or 5 door bodystyle or a four-door sedan. A DOHC 16v engine was optional, which was revolutionary technology for a car in its class at the time.

In 1989 the second-generation Integra was released. The five-door hatchback was discontinued, while the sedan and three-door hatchback continued to be available. Honda's VTEC system was introduced in the XSi and RSi models, which utilized the 1.6l DOHC VTEC B16a producing 160ps in the manual transmission models. Other models (TXi, RX, RXi, ZX, ZXi) used the 1.6l SOHC ZC with either dual carburetors or fuel injection. In 1991 the Integra received a facelift, with different front and rear bumpers, interior changes and 10ps more for the VTEC models. A new model, the ESi was added to the range at the same time - it was powered by the same 1.8l DOHC non-VTEC as used in the American market cars and was available only as a sedan with an automatic transmission.