Thirty years after the DC2 Integra Type R made its U.S. debut, Acura is marking the anniversary with something more than a badge. The 2027 Integra Type S Heritage Edition arrives limited to 700 units, painted in an exclusive Blazing Phoenix Yellow, and built on a meaningfully refreshed Type S that gets new wheels, interior materials, and convenience features across the entire model year. Both variants reach dealers in December.
The standard 2027 Integra Type S is the more broadly relevant story for most buyers. Acura has fitted gloss-black wheels and gloss-black mirror caps as standard equipment, replacing the prior finish. Yellow Brembo brake calipers are now standard across the lineup, adding visual weight behind the spokes. Inside, dark gray trim replaces the previous treatment on the instrument panel, door panels, shifter surround, and interior door handles. The instrument panel gets a diamond-pattern texture meant to reinforce the racing-cabin atmosphere. Climate control knobs switch to gloss black for additional contrast.
Three upholstery configurations return, all redesigned. The Ebony interior now carries contrasting yellow perforation accents and stitching on the seats, with yellow stitching continuing to the steering wheel, door panels, center console, and shifter boot. The Orchid interior swaps in blue microsuede stripe accents; the Red interior uses contrasting black microsuede stripes. Acura also added a driver memory seat, reverse tilt-down for both mirrors, and memory brake hold as standard equipment. None of those features were standard on the 2026 model.
The powertrain carries over unchanged. The turbocharged 2.0-liter VTEC inline-four produces 320 hp at 6,500 rpm and 310 lb-ft of torque from 2,600 to 4,000 rpm, routed through a six-speed manual with automatic rev-matching and a limited-slip differential. That combination made the Integra Type S the only manual-transmission option in its competitive class when it launched, and that remains true for 2027. The 2027 Honda Civic Type R, the platform cousin that starts at $48,695, also uses a six-speed manual, though Acura positions the Type S a step above it on equipment and price.
The Heritage Edition builds on all of that and adds its own layer. Blazing Phoenix Yellow is the defining element, described by Acura as a more vibrant, modern interpretation of the Phoenix Yellow that appeared on the 2000 Integra Type R. It is the first time Acura has offered an Integra in yellow since the 2001 Type R. The yellow exterior pairs with black Type S badging and 10-spoke, 19×9.5-inch alloy wheels in a copper finish. Inside, every Heritage Edition comes with the redesigned Ebony interior and its yellow stitching and perforations. The titanium shift knob is exclusive to this model, precision-crafted from titanium and shaped after the shift knob from the Japanese-market Integra Type R.
Acura builds the 2027 Integra Type S at the Marysville, Ohio plant on the same production line as the standard Integra. The K20C engine comes exclusively from Honda’s Anna Engine Plant, also in Ohio. Around 85 percent of Acura vehicles sold in America in 2025 were built domestically.
Pricing for the standard 2027 Integra Type S starts at $54,600 before the $1,395 destination charge, up from $53,400 for the 2026 model. The Heritage Edition carries a $56,900 starting MSRP, or $58,295 with destination included. A $455 charge applies to premium paint colors including, presumably, Blazing Phoenix Yellow. Both trims are EPA-rated at 21 city, 28 highway, and 24 combined MPG.
The sales picture for the Integra overall has softened since the nameplate’s reintroduction for 2023. Total Integra volume across all trims came to 24,398 units in 2024, down from 32,090 the year before. The 2026 Integra earned a Best of the Year Award even as the sales decline continued, a disconnect that suggests the car has genuine advocates but hasn’t yet found the broader audience Acura needs. A 700-unit limited edition won’t move the volume needle, but it concentrates desirability around a nameplate that could use more of it.
The Heritage Edition makes its public debut at Super Street After Dark in Santa Ana on November 14, then moves to the LA Auto Show from November 19 through 29. Acura has not announced allocation details or whether dealers will mark the Heritage Edition above MSRP, which will determine how much of that $56,900 sticker buyers actually pay.
Seven hundred cars, one color, and a titanium shift knob lifted from a Japanese-market legend. Acura is betting the DC2’s reputation can carry weight 30 years later. Given the cult status that chassis still commands, it probably can.
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