Honda Integra K20A Engine

This is the engine that powers the Honda Integra DC5 Type R. They are incredibly reliable and employ variable timing control to achieve the maximum power output of 220ps. For more information about the K20A engine please click here.

Face Value?

Are the service histories of Japanese 'Grey Import' cars worth the paper they are written on? Here's some good advice.

"Daddy, what's molybdenum?"

Good question, because it's been a while since the name came up in my world. It's a hard, silvery-white metallic element used to toughen alloy steels and soften tungsten alloy. The point of it's use in the flywheel of the engine in the Honda Integra Type R DC5 is to enable the construction of a lighter, faster spinning component exhibiting less inertia and enabling the engine to be more instantaneously responsive.

With weight being a key issue in the bhp/tonne alchemy of high performance cars, molybdenum does it's part in reducing the weight of one of the heaviest indivisual components in an engine.

There's more about the K20A Honda engine that powers the car here.

Japanese Car Import Buying Guide

Here's some good information regarding buying Japanese Import or so-called Grey Import cars. So named because they are not built in Europe or necessarily for the European Markets. When younger than ten years old these cars require what's called Enhanced Single Vehicle Approval, more of which is described in the article. Read on here...

The Best Handling Car Ever?

You've just found a great new resource of information about the Honda Integra Type R DC5. Facts, figures, road tests, prices, availability and anything else about this superb car I'll post here in this weblog.