Acura says the Integra makes 200 hp at the crank. But it's able to lay all 200 of those horses to the wheels.
Acura says the 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder under the hood of its new Integra liftback makes 200 hp and 192 lb-ft of torque at the crank. Well, it turns out that’s not exactly accurate, at least according to this dyno test. It’s making more.
The AHC Garage YouTube channel recently got the chance to put a totally stock 2023 Acura Integra A-Spec with a six-speed manual onto a dyno for some baseline testing. Over a series of runs, they were able to squeeze out bests of 199 hp and 200 lb-ft of torque at the wheels. These numbers weren’t achieved during the same run, but the car was able to lay down consistent high 190 readouts throughout the test.
The 199 hp at the wheels, factoring in drivetrain losses, is closer to 220-230 hp at the crank—way more than Acura advertises. Similarly, 200 lb-ft of torque is more than Acura says the 1.5 makes at the crank. Realistically, the engine is making closer to 220 lb-ft of twist.
These numbers aren’t exactly surprising. In 2021 we saw a Honda Civic Si, which uses the same motor, lay down higher hp and torque numbers than the manufacturer claims. It’s likely Honda underrates its engines on purpose so they still perform as advertised in the harshest conditions. Still, it’s nice to know there’s a bit more grunt coming from that four-pot than we thought.
via Motor1
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