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TYPE R ALL DAY

How does Mazda explain this after announcing the 4" shorter cx80 in Europe?

Now I want to drive the S and GTS :)))

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Borh cars are great, no doubt. However, price is not a factor, as someone mentioned in the comments. If you've been looking to purchase, you already know that you can get the Type S for MSRP or less, while the Type R is still selling at over MSRP (lucky you if you can get one at MSRP). If you want the burbles like the Type S in the Type R, you don't have to buy a $2000 exhaust; instead buy a Hondata Flaspro and unlock the ECU. You can add the burbles like the Type S or you have two more options for more aggressive burbles. You'll also get more power and can eliminate rev hang (both cars have serious rev hang) amongst other features that you cam enable. Lastly, the seats are way better in the Type R and it is made in Japan, which may be why the fit/finish is slightly better. Again, both are great and you would be happy with either.

5'7" and 140 lb is far from being on the limit for the CTR seats. That's absurd. I'm 6'1" and 210 lb with shoulders and absolutely love the FL5 seats, as do all of my larger friends. For a sport seat, Honda did a brilliant job of shaping them to fit a wide range of humans. The Mk3 Focus RS seats and Porsche carbon buckets are what I would consider on the tight side, for some context.

This is the 2023!? 😮

I love the Tye R. Better handling and lighter car for track performance.

Red seatbelts in Honda are horrible. Way too much red.

99% of Torontonians dont like to move their heads to shoulder check so the "Toronto Lane Change" (TLC❤) is no shoulder check but do it really damn' slowly. Like 3 or 4 city blocks with tires in 2 lanes. That's real safe

How do you use the launch control

Btw, type r has more head room for a helmet. S for daily r for track

I'm a old fart, I would take the type s. 10 years ago I would take the R. I will stick to my FA5 thou.

I would rather have a boosted 8th gen si.

How is the second gear worn out already on a new car like that?

At 1st when both cars came out I really loved the fl5. Because I love discretion more the only mod I'd do to the fl5 is the suspension mod to make it more softer because I'm not a track person and somehow find a way of getting a rear wing delete. That was then... Now the Integra Type S has really grown on me and I'm really loving it. Only 2 things I wished the car had was a lower load height for the trunk/boot and a sunroof. Other that that the type s is one bad ass car for me now

The cheap leather on the interior is what kills the Type S for me. Acura should have upped the price a little to 60-65K and made a 400hp AWD or RWD Integra Type R coupe with a premium interior.

Turbo lag, crappy interior, $50K+ price tag. I was ready to buy one when it first made its debut (I have a 2019), but I think I'll have to check out some other options. Hard plastic at that price point???? WTF??

R >>> S. End of discussion.

I couldn’t disagree more about the seats. 5’7, 140 is on the limit? I’m 6’, around 180 and have ZERO issues with the seat. I don’t understand how people complain about getting in and out.

If youre traffic, get the S, if ypure an enthisiast, get the R.

I traded in my CW FL5 for an Integra Type S partly because of a problem that's also evident in this video: The hatch of the Champ White Type R is unacceptably more yellow in colour than the rest of the rear. Really preferring my Type S as a daily street car, with the added benefit of its exhaust personality. The Type R's seats and +R gauge would give it the advantage on the track though. For those who are older and/or don't live on a racetrack, the Type S is likely the better car.

The Type R is for the younger crowd ... kinda riced out with that big a$$ wing. The Type S is just more sophisticated, mature, and sexy! You pull up in the Honda and they just think its a souped up Civic 🤷🏿‍♂️ but when i pull up with the "Ack" it turns everyone heads and most importantly the ladies 🤣🤙🏿💪🏿🤷🏿‍♂️ not only that.... its just better all the way around! I love my Teggy

😂 r type rule come to a track... I'll be at 70 get on highway you going 45 trying to turn ... and the got bose speakers!!

Civic drivers are the worst. Probably from Brampton

The fl5 is not a hot hatch anymore, it is much bigger than previous type of models.

JEEEEEZZZ I NEED ONE!!!

Those are not hatchbacks...

I like your approach. it is even not nitpicky enough. Cars seems nowadays to be designed in an office, by managers that look at marketing and cost sheets. They seem to drive their designs only rarely and only in ideal circumstances. Some examples. The XC40 garbage can is mentionned as a big invention - marketing tool - in all Volvo docs and reviews. But seldom it is mentionned that consequently the central arm rest is way too short. You did not notice it in your review maybe because the seats were in the full back position to have a better camera view, or you did not drive long enough to have the need to rest your arm? Before my new XC40 with Google navigation, I owned an XC60 with the previous software. The Google navigation is a great progress, but also some essentials disappeard. Like adjustment of the brightness of the screen displays by a handy turnbutton. The button has disappeared and now you have to tap, slide, tap, slide agian... Did nobody at Volvo drive the car at night, with sudden changing light intensities like going through a tunnel? This is not nitpicking, but essential safety. Is safety no longer a Volvo priority, like omitting an head-up display? (In the new EX30 there is even no longer a driver display...). When the navigation screen is on, nowhere is indicated what media or radio station is playing. You want to know: slide, tap slide... Want to know the time? Look sharply at the upper right corner of the central screen for the very small figures, here also looking away from the road. With the previous software it was in large characters and also on the driver display just in front of you. There is more annoyances that one only realises after some days or weeks of use. It will most probably not lead to customers returning their car because of this, but with the nickpicking, maybe the designers and marketing managers will be more open to user experience before their customers stay away. So please persevere!

Civic any day

King of the hot hatch is the Kona N

Stupid question man.

It ain't a tight car if it ain't Type R! I chose the FL5 but the Type S is very nice!

Both are awesome and great for someone cross shopping. However, most reviewers compare vehicles to get likes to make money and not give unbiased reviews. Honda is an international manufacturer and some products are only for North America like Ridgeline, pilot, passport, ODYSSEY, Accord, and of course Acura products. America labour cost make American made Honda products very expensive with less quality in some areas. Type R is Japanese made for Asian and European countries and Australia and so follow international standards for sounds and emissions. Type S Integra is Made for America by Americans and so less restrictions but very expensive. Another thing reviewers fail to mention is Acura is a premium Honda meaning more than but not a luxury brand often compared to like Mercedes or BMW just like those are not compared to Bentley or rolls Royce.

Also the ITS has a superior audio system.

Integra for me. 🙂🙂🙂

I went with the CW Type R. Looked at both beforehand but the CTR is the one to get. ITS has more premium materials, great sound system, better exhaust, and great styling. However, the FL5 just feels more special. The seats are far better and add to the experience, I actually like the stiffer suspension and log R data, and the interior and exterior styling is more timeless and appealing. Adding the heritage color and more track focused feel and it was the clear choice to me. Much more of a unicorn to find too. It took a year to get a dealership to agree to a CW CTR with no markup, but my local dealers have many ITS at the higher MSRP. Type R will likely hold value better as well. In the end they are both a pair of awesome twins and anyone would be lucky to have either.

I drove both I prefer the type R…….The only change I will make the exhaust

Honda definitely screwed up the Type R Exhaust lol. Screwed up as in added an exhaust that didn't make any sound.

The only reason you don't get a type S is you can't afford a type S.

Type s Better dealership experience as a customer

I've had my fl5 a year now comfort mode is fine but I did go up a tire size from 30 to 35 that helped alot the electronic engine sound does not bother me none what so ever it actually helps the car is way too quiet without it to me the fl5's natural width looks cleaner and smoother than the TYPE-S not saying the integra looks bad but more like an after thought with the fender flares that being said I think the FL5 will age alot better and will be easier on the eye after the newness wares off both cars are worth getting I chose the one that was available because trying to find one to buy at a decent price will turn into a Easter egg hunt good luck lol

MSRP difference after tax on is closer to $10,000 The exhaust, damper module and heads up display are the only things about the type S that I like better. If Acura didn't bolt on the wide body effects and had a better front end design, I might be swayed over to the type S (if they both cost the same).

Both way overpriced.

What's the tire and road noise like in the Integra? Oh ya rev hang?

I picked the FL5 for the seat, styling, heritage name, red interior, championship white paint, and exterior styling. I saw my first ITS on the road and mistaken the front as a TLX until i saw the rear, I'm personally not a fan

Was considering this cx 30 or the buick envista love both of their styles and premium feel

I have the integra type s and 🥰

Looks like a baby Aviator. Too bad it isn't rwd biased. Lincoln missed a great opportunity to have the 2.7 with rwd biased sport performance midsized luxury SUV. Instead they ditched the supurb 2.7 V6 in favor for the Ford corporate 2.0 four cylinder. Non the less this Nautilus is a fantastic SUV especially with the 2.7 V6 and AWD. I have the Aviator, MKZ and MKC. All have been great vehicles thus far. Ford offers more bang for your dollar verses GM and Chrysler. They however slighly lag behind the European, Korean and Japanese luxury brands. Definitely getting better with time ✌🏽🇺🇲

The car that isn't a liftback or sportback sedan.