A legend is coming home — and immediately running into a wall of silence. Honda has confirmed it: the Acura Integra Type S will arrive in Japan in the second half of 2026. Full stop. Everything after that is a question mark — no sale date, no price, no final trim has been announced. Japanese media are already floating a figure close to ¥9 million, but that’s a guess, not an official number.
The car will be shipped straight from the U.S. under the Acura badge, built exclusively at Honda’s Marysville plant. The American-spec version comes with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter turbo four, a 6-speed manual and 310 lb-ft of torque — roughly 420 Nm. Output is rated at 320 hp under the SAE standard, or about 324 metric horsepower.
The five-door Integra Type S measures 4,725 x 1,900 x 1,407 mm and weighs 1,460 kg. Mechanically, it’s almost a twin of the Civic Type R, which makes 330 hp and the same 420 Nm in Japan — yet starts at ¥6,179,800. And here’s where it gets interesting: if Acura really lands around ¥9 million, that’s a ¥2.82 million premium, roughly 46% more. Buyers won’t be paying for a meaningful torque bump — they’ll be paying for the Acura badge, a plusher cabin and sheer rarity, a combination that has always carried a price in Japan.
Dealers are already feeling it. Staff at two dealerships told a Japanese outlet that owners of European cars — and Civic Type R owners themselves — have started asking questions. The exact number of inquiries hasn’t been disclosed, though, and Honda hasn’t even opened orders yet, so calling it a buying frenzy would be premature.
Deliveries will go through Japan’s new certification process for U.S.-built vehicles, which allows cars manufactured and certified in the United States to be recognized as compliant with Japanese requirements, provided they meet additional safety and emissions conditions.
The biggest unknowns remain exactly where they were: Japanese pricing, steering-wheel position and how many units will actually arrive. Those three factors will decide whether the Integra Type S becomes a genuine rival to the Civic Type R — or stays an expensive niche toy for Acura loyalists.
Pininfarina and JAS Motorsport are also reportedly bringing a restomod Acura NSX to America.
