Acura RSX Manufacturer: Honda Production: 2002– Class: Sport compact Body styles: 3-door hatchback Predecessor: Acura Integra Successor: none yet Shares components with: Honda Civic Similar models: Honda Civic Subaru WRX Mitsubishi Eclipse This article is part of the automobile series. The Acura RSX is a car marketed by Acura in the United States and Canada as the replacement for the Acura Integra. It is available in two trims: base and Type-S. It is sold as the Honda Integra in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. The Acura RSX coincided with Acura's efforts to move its products upscale. Designing an entirely new platform shared with the Honda Civic, rather than an incremental re-engineering of the previous mechanical lineage of the previous Integra/Civic platform, Honda engineers built a more luxurious car than the Integra, Acura's previous offering in the compact near-luxury coupe segment. The RSX suspension employs MacPherson struts in the front and wishbones in the rear, an engineering decision which disappointed some Honda fans who had come to appreciate Honda's previous philosophy of employing double-wishbones for both front and rear suspensions. However, the K-series engine proved to have significant potential for tuning, a trait shared with the B-series engines previously employed in Integra and certain performance-oriented Civic models. The K-series engine features intelligent VTEC or (i-VTEC), which electronically adjusts valve lift, valve timing and cam timing, giving the 2.0 liter engine a flatter torque curve and smooth power transition relative to previous VTEC implementations which only adjusted valve lift and valve timing. The base RSX has the K20A3 motor with a specific output of 160 hp (119 kW) and is offered with either an automatic or a five-speed manual transmission; and the Type-S has a 200 hp (2002-2004) K20A2 or 210 hp (157 kW) in 2005 K20Z1 motor and a short-throw 6 speed manual transmission. For 2006 model year vehicles Honda has switched to the Rev 8/04 SAE standards for measuring horsepower. The base RSX now is rated at 155 hp and the Type-S is rated at 201 hp. The Honda Integra Type R, sold in Japan, Australia, and some other markets, has a 220 hp (164 kW, 217 PS) K20A engine, as well as a limited slip differential (LSD) and stiffer springs and shocks, Brembo brakes, 17" rims on Bridgestone Potenza tires, Recaro suede seats, body trim, and more. Awards The RSX was listed among Car and Driver magazine's 10 Best list for 2002 and 2003. John Lingenfelter Memorial Trophy Won the "Cheap Speed" comparison in Car & Driver in which it was pitted against the Dodge SRT-4 ACR, Subaru Impreza WRX, Chevrolet Cobalt SS, and the Saturn ION Redline. Won Spike TV's "Autorox" car awards show for tastiest tuner. Listed as one of Spike TV's top 52 cars of all time. Links Club RSX A division of Honda Acura road car timeline, 1980s-present (edit) Type 1980s 1990s 2000s 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Compact EL CSX Small Coupe Integra Integra Integra Integra RSX Sedan TSX Mid Vigor TL TL TL Large Coupe Legend Legend CL Sedan RL RL SUV SLX MDX Sports NSX fr:Acura RSX Search Term: "Acura_RSX" Categories: Acura vehicles | Front wheel drive vehicles