The B20 was used in a few different vehicles, but it first launched in the United States under the hood of one particular Honda.
The Honda B-Series is one of Honda’s most iconic engines. It powered vehicles like the third-generation Acura Integra Type R, the Honda Prelude, and all sorts of different variations of the Honda Civic. Lots of Honda enthusiasts spend hours deciding whether to use the B-Series or the K-Series, two of the most popular engines for power upgrades. When it was introduced to the United States in 1989, the Acura Integra brought with it the debut of innovative VTEC technology via the B16 — a game changer by pretty much every standard.
Various displacement sizes of the B-Series were available during the engine’s run and they corresponded to the engine’s names: B16, B17, B18, and B20.
