--- title: "2026 Acura Integra Gets a Color-Matched Grille You’ll Love or Hate" date: "2025-07-22" modified: "2025-07-22" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/2026-acura-integra-gets-a-color-matched-grille-youll-love-or-hate" categories: - "Acura News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "acura" - "Integra" - "luxury" - "sedan" --- # 2026 Acura Integra Gets a Color-Matched Grille You’ll Love or Hate ![Acura Integra in blue]() *\Nathan Leach-Proffer/Acura\* Hard to believe, but it's already been three years since the revival of the [Acura Integra](). The sport sedan is getting a refresh to mark the occasion, with a slight exterior update and new tech inside the cabin. While it's likely not enough to change any minds about the car, it is nevertheless appreciated. The first thing you'll notice on the outside is the new color-matched grille, which is standard equipment on Integras finished in Performance Red Pearl or Double Apex Blue Pearl. That blue is carried over from the upcoming [RSX]() and one of the Integra's new colors for 2026, alongside Solar Silver Metallic and Urban Gray Pearl. All other colors besides the red and blue automatically receive gloss black grilles, but Acura will let you option a color-matched one on Urban Gray and Platinum White sedans, too. Color-matched grilles are divisive, and it would probably get old if everything on the road had them. But, for the vehicles where it works (rest in peace, Ferrari Roma), it *really* works. I'd say the same is true for the Integra. The Integra A-Spec takes the design tweaks a bit further with new carbon-effect aero accents, and the existing split five-spoke wheels now come in black as well to match that sporty trim. ![]() ![]() *AHM CREATIVE SERVICES MIRO* ![]() ![]() *NATHAN LEACH-PROFFER* ![]() *NATHAN LEACH-PROFFER* As for the interior, the primary updates are a larger infotainment touchscreen measuring 9 inches, compared to the previous 7-inch panel, and standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto coupled with a wireless phone charger. [Acura]() says the new screen is backed by a more powerful processor that should make the system more responsive than before. Elsewhere, A-Spec cars receive the most attention. The dashboard is now clad in a subtle, diamond-like texture pattern. Integras with the Orchid interior get blue micro-suede inserts, while those with the Ebony interior gain yellow stitching on the seats, steering wheel, door panels, and shifter, presumably to capitalize on that '90s Integra nostalgia. Ambient lighting has been extended for the A-Spec trim as well. ![]() *NATHAN LEACH-PROFFER* ![]() *AHM CREATIVE SERVICES MIRO* ![]() In every other respect, this is the same Integra you know and perhaps love. The powertrain is unchanged, with a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder making 200 horsepower and 192 lb-ft of torque. If there are changes to the more hardcore [Type S]()—and you'd have to imagine it's also getting the larger touchscreen—Acura isn't sharing details on that yet. Nor do we know anything about pricing, which is likely to increase, if by a small amount. The 2025 Integra starts at $34,195, with the A-Spec coming in at $36,195. The automaker says 2026 models are due to hit showrooms in late August, though, so interested shoppers won't need to wait long to know what to expect. *Got tips? Send ’em to tips@thedrive.com*[]()[]()[]() ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()