As Honda's luxury brand, Acura could have been content to be the mature and conservative face of the automaker. That all went out the window thanks to the legendary Integra Type-R. Lighter, lower, and more powerful than the standard Integra – Acura's entry-level model until it was replaced by the RSX – the Type R's full output of 195-horsepower didn't arrive until you stretched the 1.8-liter 4-cylinder to 8,000 rpm. Honda's engineers were merciless when it came to making the Type-R lighter - air conditioning was a dealer installed option, sound-deadening material was significantly reduced, and even the glass was thinner. The Integra Type-R is considered by many to be the best handling front-wheel-drive car of all time. Should it come as a surprise Honda is finally bringing the Type-R badge back? Of course not! Then again, it shouldn't have taken this long in the first place.