Hoovey689

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Honda stuns world by showing off surprise new Integra

Only it's not what you think. Acura won't be rolling out a new performance hatch anytime soon. Instead, Honda Motorcycles has pulled the sheets off of a new two-wheeled Integra model at this year's EICMA show. The vehicle is effectively an overgrown scooter with a 670 cc engine and an optional dual-clutch gearbox. Honda says the vehicle is meant to meld the motorcycle and scooter worlds with plenty of performance, great fuel economy and superior accessibility thanks to its feet-forward riding position. Buyers will be able to chose between two engine specifications, with most Integra models boasting somewhere in the neighborhood of 52 horsepower.

European buyers, meanwhile, will be able to opt for a slightly less potent variant with around 47 horsepower to meet 2013 European Union A2 licensing requirements. Honda says that both engines are specifically engineered for peak performance below 87 mph and 6,000 rpm, where the company says that 90 percent of riding typically occurs. All of which is well and good, but the name of this thing is a subtle jab to the ribs for those holding out hope for an affordable performance hatch from the Japanese brand.

Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-...photo-4593355/

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/08/h...e-new-integra/

JDMJNKY

OMG!!! Honda is making me ashamed more and more with each passing year I still own 2 of their cars.

KillaIS250

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Man..........you lied to me x_x lol

Hoovey689

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PhilipMSPT

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At 670cc, why make a scooter? Just make a proper motorcycle!

RXSF

damn, tricked!

DubbStep

LoL, Thats what i was thinking....

GSteg

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10 years later and it's still underpowered

cino

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They already have CBR 250R, 600RR, and 1000RR and Sport touring bikes too. I don't think Japanese company want to dominate their line up with sporty bike like Italians.

kumquatism

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LOL I was tricked hard. Really thought you were talking about a successor to the RSX.

I don't particularly like scooters, and as PhilipMSPT said, mind as well make an actual motorcycle...

PhilipMSPT

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But Honda already has TWO automatic motorcycles (DN-01 and VFR1200F) and SIX scooters (Silverwing, SH, PXC, Elite, Ruckus, Metropolitan).

This "Integra" is overkill for Honda. Well, overkill for the U.S. May be more useful in other countries...

97-SC300

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Honda is sad..

MadMax96

LAME!!!

The DN-01 was a huge failure... a 650cc scooter thing that doesn't look like a scooter or anything else but is $15k? In my best Dr. Evil voice... riiiiiiight. I've seen ONE of these - at a dealer. I've seen them discounted by like $6k but still are sitting on the floors.

I have a feeling this Integra (hurts me to even say or type that) will follow suit.

GS3Tek

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damn it!
and stupid me had the slightest hope in acura

when will we ever learn???

I8ABMR

With the bad shape that Honda is in you would figure that reviving a famous model name would be a good thing. I think Honda/Acura need a small car that people will actually want. The civic is a great car but is not as competitive or class leading as it has been over the last few decades. I dont know if Honda got worse or the competiton got better. Probably a little of both