SHOWROOM

American Honda Motor Co. has brought back the race-tuned Acura Integra Type R after a one-year absence from the U.S. market. The car, in yellow or black (the original Championship White color scheme has been retired), began shipping to dealers last week. Acura expects to sell about 750 of the $24,350 high-performance models in the coming year. The Type R is a factory-tuned version of the hot-rod Acuras that Southern California performance shops have churned out for several years. It features a four-cylinder, 195-horsepower VTEC engine, a close-ratio five-speed transmission and a limited-slip differential.

AT THE PUMP

The average price of gasoline in Southern California declined for a third straight month, dropping 5.4 cents to $1.359 for a gallon of self-serve regular unleaded, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. The club’s monthly Fuel Gauge Report, released Tuesday, is based on a survey of 2,800 gas stations.

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City Nov. 10-15 Price Bakersfield $1.419 Blythe 1.571 Burbank 1.288 Fullerton 1.253 Huntington Beach 1.206 Long Beach 1.280 Los Angeles 1.304 Riverside 1.323 San Bernardino 1.355 San Diego 1.413 Santa Barbara 1.545 Santa Monica 1.380 Ventura 1.470 Woodland Hills 1.308

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