Acura Integra (modern)

After a 16-year gap, the Integra name returned to North America for 2023 — except this time it's a five-door liftback rather than a coupe, on the eleventh-gen Civic platform. Built in Marysville, Ohio. The standard car gets a 200-hp 1.5-litre turbo four, six-speed manual or CVT, front-wheel drive — essentially a posher Civic Si with adaptive dampers and better trim. Reception was mixed: enthusiasts wanted the coupe back, the press complained it was too close to the Civic Si it shares everything with, and the price (~$32k base, $36k+ for A-Spec) put it against actual luxury rivals. Then in mid-2023 Acura launched the Integra Type S, which uses the Civic Type R's K20C1 engine tuned to 320 hp — the first Acura to wear the Type S badge in years that genuinely earns it. Six-speed manual only, helical LSD, Brembo brakes, wider track, triple exhaust. About $52k. The Type S is the one that matters; the base car is fine if you wanted a more refined Civic Si.