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The Honda Integra is coming back? Leaked product map promises the return of a small, sporty sedan

Could the Honda Integra be about to make a comeback.

Honda could be about to blow the dust off one its most iconic nameplates, with what appears to be a leaked product roadmap for Acura promising a new small sedan between now and 2022. 

Now, it must be said that Honda hasn't actually called the new model an Integra yet. But there are clues that have gotten the internet's chin wagging. 

For one, every other model on the plan. which first appeared on acurazine ,gets a name (the TLX, MDX and RDX, which are US names for Acura product), but the mystery "small sedan" doesn't. What's more, the mystery vehicle is confirmed to get a sporty "Type S" variant.

Whether the new vehicle ends up wearing the Integra name, it seems clear that Honda is returning to its sport roots largely across its range. 

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This news follows Honda's decision to resurrect its Type S badge in 2019, confirming it would first appear on the US market Acura TLX mid-size sedan. However, Aussie fans hoping for more go-fast Hondas will be disappointed to learn the new Type S is currently only confirmed for the US-market, 

Speaking at the announcement last year, Acura vice-president and brand officer Jon Ikeda said the return of the Type S will life the brands image.

“The return of the Type S is instrumental in our mission to return Acura to its performance roots,” he said.

“From bringing back the NSX to winning at the highest level of North American racing and ushering in a new generation starting with the RDX, we are revitalising Acura on the foundation of our original and authentic brand values, piece by piece.” 

Andrew Chesterton
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Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold. But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul. And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard. When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House. But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others. More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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