Honda S2000 becomes legendary

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May 20, 2022 | 08:13 AM

#16

jwong77

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I own one that now is at 133k and runs really well. Its really a lot of fun and ruins many other performance cars for me. With that said, its so raw it makes me appreciate my other more comfortable cars when I switch to them.

May 20, 2022 | 11:41 AM

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CMK

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From: VA

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Originally Posted by geko29

There would be a turbo, for sure. The K20C1 engine in the FK8 Civic type R is a turbocharged descendant of the F20C from the original S2000, obviously converted for transverse duty. If Honda were to do another S2000, they would almost certainly start with the that engine, convert it back to a longitudinal design, and likely add some lightweight internals to increase the redline. It probably wouldn't spin to 9,000, but maybe somewhere in the 7,800-8,200 range (vs. 7,000 in the Civic). Would still be hella fun to drive.

I don't think it would be either electric or automatic. I believe that for MY2021, Honda was the only major manufacturer who had multiple models for which no automatic was even offered--and will be again for MY2023 when the FL Type R launches.

I just don't think introducing a brand-new RWD platform with an ICE is feasible in the current market, especially from Honda, who have gotten infamously conservative with their offerings lately.

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Originally Posted by Stroock639

one of my favorite 'old school' top gear segments was when they had to decide between the Z4, Boxter, and S2000

it's a rare moment where the comments made by clarkson have actually aged really well lol... i'm pretty sure james and richard eventually even came around as well

They eventually grew a bit tired of the S2000, as their "car satisfaction" surveys would always return it as the winner.

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna

that's pretty silly.

One purpose, from my understanding, is that if you stall the car out (like if you spin it out on the track), you can just clutch in and press the button to start it again without having to touch the keys. I've never thought to try it, however.