Under the vented hood sits a 2.0-liter VTEC Turbo: 320 horsepower peaks at 6,500 rpm, 310 lb-ft holds from 2,600 to 4,000 rpm, and the redline sits at 7,000. Every car has a six-speed manual with Rev-Match Control, a lightweight single-mass flywheel and a helical limited-slip differential, and Brembo four-piston front calipers clamp 13.8-inch rotors.

The GR Corolla's 1.6-liter turbo three-cylinder makes 300 horsepower and 295 lb-ft. It offers a six-speed manual or an 8-speed automatic, and its GR-FOUR all-wheel drive uses Torsen limited-slip differentials front and rear.

• Acura Integra Type S: 320 hp and 310 lb-ft from a 2.0L VTEC Turbo
• Acura Integra Type S: 6-speed manual with Rev-Match Control and helical LSD
• Acura Integra Type S: Brembo 4-piston front calipers, 13.8-inch front rotors
• Toyota GR Corolla: 300 hp and 295 lb-ft from a 1.6L turbo three-cylinder
• Toyota GR Corolla: 6-speed manual or 8-speed GR-DAT automatic
• Toyota GR Corolla: GR-FOUR AWD with front and rear Torsen LSDs

Every Type S comes with a 9-inch touchscreen, a 10.2-inch digital cluster, a 5.3-inch head-up display and a 16-speaker ELS STUDIO 3D system. Its Integrated Dynamics System offers Comfort, Sport, Sport+ and Individual modes, and Sport+, exclusive to the Type S, firms the Adaptive Damper System and opens the Active Exhaust Valve.

The GR Corolla pairs a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster with an 8-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and Qi charging. The Premium Plus grade adds a 9-speaker JBL system and a head-up display.

• Acura Integra Type S: 5.3-inch head-up display standard
• Acura Integra Type S: 16-speaker ELS STUDIO 3D audio standard
• Acura Integra Type S: Sport+ firms the dampers and opens the exhaust valve
• Toyota GR Corolla: 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster
• Toyota GR Corolla: 8-inch touchscreen with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto
• Toyota GR Corolla: 9-speaker JBL and head-up display on Premium Plus

Performance focus has not cost the Type S its driver aids. AcuraWatch is standard, covering collision braking, adaptive cruise, lane keeping and Blind Spot Information, and Low-Speed Braking Control plus front and rear parking sensors are standard equipment too. Those last two earn their place in a crowded Ocala parking lot.

Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 is standard on the GR Corolla, with Pre-Collision System, Lane Tracing Assist and Road Sign Assist, plus Blind Spot Monitor, front and rear parking sensors and 10 airbags. Full-speed radar cruise and Proactive Driving Assist come with the automatic.

• Acura Integra Type S: AcuraWatch with adaptive cruise and Lane Keeping Assist
• Acura Integra Type S: Low-Speed Braking Control standard
• Acura Integra Type S: front and rear parking sensors standard
• Toyota GR Corolla: Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 standard on both grades
• Toyota GR Corolla: Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert
• Toyota GR Corolla: full-speed radar cruise on automatic models

Up front, the driver gets 12-way power adjustment with lumbar support, and both front seats are heated and wear perforated Ultrasuede with a Type S logo embossed on each headrest. The space is the bigger story: 37.4 inches of rear legroom and 24.3 cubic feet of cargo room, the same as the standard Integra.

The GR Corolla uses Brin Naub-trimmed sport seats and standard dual-zone automatic climate control, with heated front seats and a heated steering wheel on Premium Plus. It lists 29.9 inches of rear legroom and 17.8 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row.

• Acura Integra Type S: perforated Ultrasuede-trimmed heated front seats
• Acura Integra Type S: 37.4 inches of rear legroom
• Acura Integra Type S: 24.3 cu ft of cargo, same as the Integra
• Toyota GR Corolla: Brin Naub-trimmed sport seats, heated on Premium Plus
• Toyota GR Corolla: 29.9 inches of rear legroom
• Toyota GR Corolla: 17.8 cu ft of cargo space behind the second row

The Type S body is 74.8 inches wide, 2.8 inches wider than the standard Integra, with wide-body fenders, a vented hood and three equal-diameter exhaust outlets. It rides on 19 x 9.5-inch wheels with 265/30ZR19 summer tires, and Double Apex Blue Pearl joins the color list for 2026.

The GR Corolla measures 173.6 inches long and 72.8 inches wide, with a bulge hood, functional vents, widened fender flares and a triple exhaust. It wears 18-inch alloys on Michelin performance tires, and Premium Plus adds a forged carbon-fiber roof.

• Acura Integra Type S: wider fenders and a vented hood
• Acura Integra Type S: 19 x 9.5-inch wheels with 265/30ZR19 summer tires
• Acura Integra Type S: three equal-diameter exhaust outlets
• Toyota GR Corolla: bulge hood with functional vents
• Toyota GR Corolla: 18 x 8.5-inch alloys on 235/40R18 tires
• Toyota GR Corolla: forged carbon-fiber roof on Premium Plus