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White Honda Integra Type R (DC2, 1996 spec) on a rural road beside rice paddies and mountains in Japan.

Integra Type RDC2

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MAKER
HONDA
YEARS
1995–2001
CODE
DC2
TYPE
SPORTS CAR / COUPÉ
ORIGIN
JAPAN
Photo: 先従隗始 / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons

01 — Overview

Introduced in Japan in October 1995 as a three-door coupé and four-door hardtop, the Integra Type R paired a close-ratio five-speed with a helical limited-slip differential. The Japanese car was significantly updated in 1998.

02 — Historical context

Historicalcontext.

  1. 01

    Honda introduced the Integra Type R to the Japanese market in 1995; Japanese Wikipedia dates its sale to 16 October 1995, in 3-door coupé and 4-door hardtop forms.

    Source: ホンダ・インテグラ — ウィキペディア日本語版
  2. 02

    It combined a close-ratio 5-speed manual transmission with a helical limited-slip differential.

    Source: Honda Integra — Wikipedia (English)
  3. 03

    The Japanese-market Type R received significant upgrades in 1998 and is known as the '98 Spec R.

    Source: Honda Integra — Wikipedia (English)

03 — Engineering

Technicalspecifications.

Manufacturer
Honda
Chassis / model codes
DC2
Production
1995-10 – 2001-06
Body styles
3-door liftback coupé / 4-door hardtop sedan
Layout
Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Engine
B18C (Type R)Inline-4 · Naturally aspirated200 PSNote: Japanese-specification Type R (147 kW), per English Wikipedia
Transmission
5-speed close-ratio manual
Length × width × height
— × 1,695 × — mm
Wheelbase
2,570 mm
People
Akira Shimoyama (third-generation Integra)

Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).

04 — Global legacy

JDM

ホンダ・インテグラ タイプR（DC2）

North America

Acura Integra (later Acura RSX)

05 — Gallery

White Honda Integra Type R (DC2, 1996 spec) on a rural road beside rice paddies and mountains in Japan.
先従隗始 / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons

06 — Related

Relatedmachines.

07 — Sources

  1. 01Honda Integra – WikipediaWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
  2. 02ホンダ・インテグラ – Wikipedia (ja)Wikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26

08 — Photo credits

  • White Honda Integra Type R (DC2, 1996 spec) on a rural road beside rice paddies and mountains in Japan.

    Honda Integra Type R (DC2)

    White Honda Integra Type R (DC2, 1996 spec) on a rural road beside rice paddies and mountains in Japan.

    By先従隗始

    CC0 · Wikimedia Commons