The Acura Integra Type S HRC Prototype enhances track performance with aerodynamic upgrades, weight reduction, and race-inspired components, hinting at future possibilities.
The 2024 Acura Integra Type S is already an impressive machine, balancing performance and daily usability, but the newly unveiled Integra Type S HRC Prototype shows just how far Acura can push the limits. Debuting at Monterey Car Week, this hardcore version offers a glimpse into what the brand could do if it wanted to take the Integra Type S even further into racing territory.
Although Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) and Acura have not confirmed a production model based on the HRC Prototype, the aggressive modifications suggest exciting possibilities. The concept is built on the Integra Type S DE5 that competes in SRO’s TC America series, featuring a more aggressive aerodynamic package, including a larger front splitter, carbon fiber hood vents, and an adjustable rear wing.
Inside, the prototype features carbon fiber Recaro bucket seats with Indy Yellow seatbelts and replaces the rear seats with a carbon fiber shelf for storing race wheels. With air conditioning deleted, the prototype weighs nearly 200 pounds less than the standard Integra Type S.
Handling upgrades include a race-tuned adjustable suspension, wider track width, and Brembo brakes with larger rotors for superior stopping power. The HRC Prototype retains the turbocharged 2.0-liter I-4 engine but adds a larger intercooler, twin oil coolers, and a lightweight exhaust for improved performance, though Acura has not released specific power figures.
While Acura has denied plans for a full production Integra Type R, the HRC Prototype hints at potential future upgrades, possibly through performance parts that could become available in the future. Fans will have to wait for more details, likely to emerge around the 2024 SEMA or PRI shows.
