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New Acura Integra confirmed to sport a manual transmission

Honda and Acura are keen to play up the new car's ties to the past, and that includes a six-speed manual transmission.

Sean Szymkowski
It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to anything with four wheels. Prior to joining the Roadshow team, he was a freelance contributor for Motor Authority, The Car Connection and Green Car Reports. As for what's in the garage, Sean owns a 2016 Chevrolet SS, and yes, it has Holden badges.
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Sean Szymkowski

It's a good day when we hear more about the reborn Acura Integra. It's a better day when we learn the car will offer a manual transmission, and today is that day. On Thursday, the brand issued another teaser for the new Integra and confirmed the car will give buyers the choice of a six-speed manual.

The teaser image shows the new car's stick from the top down, but it doesn't give away much else. All you can see are a few switches to the left of the selector, but this photo's all about the bright red font for the six-speed pattern. The knob invokes the spirit of Integras of the past. In fact, the teaser video shown above takes on a brief history of past Integras and their manual transmissions. It flips ffrom the original car, through to the Type R and the RSX Type-S, too. Then it arrives at the upcoming car. It's way too early to make any final calls, but whatever's under the hood sounds very appropriate for the new car.

Aside from a confirmed stick, we know the new car will be a five-door hatchback just like the original car. Beyond that, Acura's keeping its lips sealed and said we'll learn more as we approach its 2022 reveal.