{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"S6-E78 – Driving the 1986 Acura Integra: The car that started it all","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/s6-e78-driving-the-1986-acura-integra-the-car-that-started-it-all","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/f10a68f3-3314-4a5e-aac6-694e79a9feff/episodes/7fae0d0b-f95d-4edf-96c8-62cc2a6f7cdd/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=f10a68f3-3314-4a5e-aac6-694e79a9feff&awEpisodeId=7fae0d0b-f95d-4edf-96c8-62cc2a6f7cdd&feed=pQ4ExIKq","description":"In this episode we’re in Redondo Beach, California with Acura for an exclusive first drive of the 2026 Integra. Before hitting the road, we sit down with Carl Pulley, curator of the American Honda Collection Hall, to revisit the car that launched the brand’s luxury legacy nearly 40 years ago—the original 1986 Acura Integra.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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