Acura has announced pricing for the reincarnated 2023 Integra liftback. Base models come in at $30,800 before the $1,095 destination charge and give you the 1.5L turbo 4-cylinder from the Civic Si, a CVT transmission, sunroof, digital gauge cluster, and synthetic leather seats (heated in front) standard. Two trims succeed that, A-Spec and A-Spec w/Technology. The former starts at $33,300, the latter $36,300 and has a no-cost manual transmission option. Acura says the manual will not be available until later in the Summer while the rest of the lineup will hit dealer lots in June. We will be driving the Integra in May, so stay tuned for that and read more on the pricing here.
The second generation of Hyundai’s popular Kona compact crossover will be arriving as a 2024 model in the U.S. and has been spied numerous times recently. The steering wheel was caught uncovered during a previous paparazzi snap, but today we have a more revealing batch of photos regarding the interior. The dashboard utilizes the same style of physical buttons found in the new Elantra, while the dual wide touchscreens from that model and other Hyundai/Kia products is front and center. The steering wheel is definitely an interesting design, drawing cues from the Nexo fuel-cell crossover and the upcoming Korean-market Grandeur. More on this here.
Reports and spy photos today paint a picture of the next Corvette ZR1’s debut. Spied testing by Muscle Cars & Trucks outside GM’s Milford Proving Grounds, this model is expected to arrive around 2025 as a 2026 model, possibly sooner. It will run a twin-turbocharged and beefed-up version of the Z06’s LT6 5.5L V8, codenamed LT7. Power output will reportedly be as high as 850 horsepower, coming through a Tremec 8-speed DCT to just the rear wheels. The upcoming Zora or e-Ray hybrid Corvette will be AWD, making this one of the last RWD Corvettes to probably ever be produced.