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Most of the time, we don’t get too sad when a car ends production. But occasionally, there’s a vehicle that is disappears before it has had its due, and those are the rare birds we aimed to find on this week’s episode of Window Shop.Our panel found a wide variety of cars spanning many decades. Road & Track senior editor John Pearley Huffman kicked things off old-school with a nostalgic look at GM’s rear-engine alternate universe that never was, as exemplified by the Chevy Corvair that he claims was “murdered” by Ralph Nader.The next two entries fast-forwarded to modern times, with a look at one of Ford’s canceled hot hatches, the Fiesta ST, and VW’s luxury SUV, the Touareg. Both departed the U.S > market within the last few years. There’s a bit of lively discussion over whether these cars truly count as being “killed” since they’re both still on sale in Europe.Contributing editor Jonathon Ramsey examined an entire brand that was killed off, finding one of the last Saab 9-5 sedans sold in the U.S. before the Swedish automaker went kaput. And deputy editor Tony Quiroga took an entirely different tactic, looking way back into Chrysler’s history to find an Airflow from the 1930s, which was pioneering vehicle in terms of aerodynamics.After you watch the episode, let us know in the comments which cars you think were unjustly killed.

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Tonight, as Monterey Car Week warms up ahead of a busy weekend, Acura dropped a surprise announcement we’re thrilled to hear: The Integra is coming back in 2022. “The Integra is back,” Jon Ikeda, vice president of Acura, said in a statement released late Thursday night. “I’m thrilled to say Integra is returning to the Acura lineup with the same fun-to-drive spirit and DNA of the original, fulfilling our commitment to Precision Crafted Performance in every way—design, performance and the overall driving experience.”Acura made the announcement to a gathering of journalists attending Monterey Car Week, revealing the news via skywriting drones, as Roadshow’s Daniel Golson shows here:
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The announcement was accompanied by a teaser video that Acura posted to Instagram:
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Acura didn’t share any details about the upcoming Integra beyond the promised 2022 production date. But the signs all point to a faithful and fitting new addition to Integra history: the vehicle silhouette illustrated in Acura’s nighttime drone show certainly looks like a compact 2-door hatchback, as seen in images tweeted by automotive journalist Kurt Bradley:
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And a collection of speculative renderings and test-mule spy photos posted to Instagram earlier this week by @1320Video seem to show a prototype that fits the compact fastback shape we’ll always associate with the Integra name (spy photos on 2nd and 3rd slides):
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We’re hopeful that the new Integra will stick close to the nameplate’s roots as an affordable and gleeful sports compact car. After all, the second-generation Integra was a generation-defining machine, especially in Type R form. Honda already has some great four-cylinder engines and manual transmissions in its parts bin—hello, Civic Type R—and while the brand certainly went through a recent period where it struggled to identify itself, the most recent crop of Acura vehicles has been mighty impressive. If Acura can bring back the Integra as a modernized and refined sport compact that recaptures the magic of the late-Nineties icon we loved, we’re sure it will be a hit.

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The 2022 Acura NSX Type S is a higher-performance variant of Acura’s storied sports car that gains 27 hp, for an even 600 horsepower. Acura claims it’s two seconds quicker around its Suzuka circuit than the 2019–2021 NSX.Every 2022 NSX will be a Type S, and there will be just 350 sold worldwide, 300 in the U.S.2022 is also the last model year for the second-generation NSX.To send off the second generation of the storied NSX mid-engine sports car, Acura is launching a new Type S variant for 2022 that made its debut at the Monterey Car Week festivities. Every 2022 NSX will be a Type S, and Acura says it’s building just 350 of them globally, 300 of which are destined for the U.S. They’re available to order now. It also marks the end of the line for the second-generation NSX, which launched for the 2017 model year. In the Type S press release, Acura boss Jon Ikeda says, “We’re already exploring what the next generation of sports cars should be in the coming electrified era,” which makes it sound like there won’t be an immediate successor.

The Type S gains 27 hp to an even 600, and adds 16 lb-ft of torque to 492. These are the combined ratings of the twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 plus three electric motors—two that power the front axle and a third that works in conjunction with the engine. The 75-degree-V-6’s output is boosted from 500 to 520 horsepower through the use of larger turbos that deliver up to 16.1 psi of boost, 0.9 more than before.

Starting at $171,495, the Type S is an even $12,000 more than last year’s NSX. However, the Type S gains a standard carbon-fiber roof, which was previously a $6000 option. The Type S’s priciest option is the $13,000 Lightweight package, which sheds 58 pounds via carbon-ceramic brake rotors, and carbon-fiber engine cover and interior trim. That also represents a savings of $3700 versus the stand-alone option pricing for those bits.
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Sharper, more angular features on the front and rear end make the Type S readily distinguishable. Also new is an available matte-gray paint. The so-called Gotham Gray is a $6000 add-on and is limited to 70 cars.Get them while you still can; Acura is taking orders now. It’s anybody’s guess how many years it will be before the next NSX.

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Stellantis recently confirmed that a plug-in hybrid Dodge would arrive next year, and now Mopar Insiders claims it will be a new small crossover.The Dodge PHEV will allegedly use the Hornet name, which last appeared on a 2006 concept car, and will be based on the upcoming Alfa Romeo Tonale, shown as a concept back in 2019.Mopar Insiders says the Hornet’s plug-in-hybrid drivetrain will use a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four as its gasoline engine.Stellantis recently confirmed plans for upcoming electric and hybrid vehicles, including Alfa Romeo’s electric future, a Jeep EV due to arrive in 2023, and a plug-in-hybrid Dodge that will debut next year. We had initially speculated that the Dodge PHEV could be based on the Durango, given that the similarly sized Jeep Grand Cherokee will soon get a plug-in setup, but a new report from Mopar Insiders claims that the Dodge PHEV will instead be a new crossover model called the Hornet.

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Dodge last used the Hornet name back in 2006 on a compact hatchback concept (pictured at top). The styling of the new Hornet will certainly be different, and this time the nameplate will reportedly be used for a small crossover based on the upcoming Alfa Romeo Tonale, expected to launch next year as well. Both these hybrid models are expected to have a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four gasoline engine, and it’s possible that nonhybrid versions may appear as well. All-wheel drive will likely be available.

The Hornet will allegedly be built alongside the Tonale in Italy, with production beginning in mid-2022 before the Hornet arrives in dealerships in the fall of 2022 for the 2023 model year. Dodge has not confirmed any of the information in the Mopar Insiders report, but if it holds true, it won’t be too long before we see the Hornet and Tonale siblings.
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