2000 Acura Integra Review (continued)
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Controversial when it was introduced, the Integra is now a familiar sight. Its design has aged well. Those four small projector beams and that graceful roofline still look quite contemporary.

Interior Features

Like most 2+2 sport coupes, the Integra has plenty of legroom up front, and hardly any in the rear. Sedan versions, with their extra 2 inches of wheelbase, offer more than 4 inches more rear legroom; that's just enough for a couple of adults, provided they have a little cooperation from the folks up front. Cramming five people into an Integra sedan is not comfortable or practical.

The seats are slightly firm, above average in lateral support, nicely adjustable, and well above average in terms of long distance comfort. Instrumentation is clean, simple, and uncluttered. All controls are well marked and easy to locate without taking your eyes off the road: Just reach out to adjust something and it always seems to be right where it should be.

Unlike most dashboards, the top portion falls away from the driver and passenger, which does wonders for forward sightlines. Seeing is the first step in active safety, and Honda ranks with the best for giving drivers a good look at what's going on.

As for passive safety, the Integra inventory is only average: dual airbags up front, with good crash protection built into the unitbody. We expect to see side airbags in the next generation. Antilock brakes are standard on all models.