Acura Integra Type S at Chevy Chase Cars (Photos)

The Acura Integra badge recalls a time when downtown Bethesda was on the right track, and a brighter future was ahead all around us. Integra was one of the iconic automobile shapes of the 1990s, alongside the Dodge Stealth and Viper, the Toyota Supra, the Subaru SVX, the Mazda RX-7, the Mitsubishi Eclipse, the Ford Probe, and big brother Acura NSX. With its distinctive round headlamps and wing spoiler, the Integra Type R was a stylish and relatively affordable sports car. Two 1990s Integras were immortalized on the silver screen in 2001's The Fast and the Furious.

Now the Integra is back, and Chevy Chase Cars at 7725 Wisconsin Avenue has a Type S on display. It's not quite as iconic in visual design, and it certainly isn't modestly priced. A fourth tailpipe would have been nice. It looks nothing like its 1990s predecessor, which seems like a wasted opportunity. But if your street racing days are over, and you are still pining for your mid-90s wheels, the exhaust note and European handling of the Integra Type S might add a nostalgic zip to your commute and errand runs. 

Get ready for sticker shock, as the $54,395 price is more than you would have paid for a Corvette in those days. You could get an entry level BMW under $30,000 back then. Remember the 90s, when they told you free trade would make cars cheaper? LOL. On a more positive note, this car was assembled right here in the USA, in Marysville, Ohio.