S2000


Review: 2009 Honda S2000 is a champ to the end

It's been ten years since Honda released the S2000 to celebrate its golden anniversary, but since Autoblog's inception, we have somehow never managed to publish a proper review of the high-revving roadster. With the final S2000 having rolled off the line on August 7, we figured it was time to make amends and get some serious seat time in one of the few pure sports cars left in existence. ... Read more →

Honda S2000 gets bizarre custom European widebody conversion Noah Joseph

This European Honda S2000 roadster has been subjected to a rather controversial-looking widebody conversion that replaces the Japanese design's crisp lines with an amalgam of shapes and ideas. The ...

Rumormill: Front-wheel drive, hybrid Honda S2000 "replacement" coming in 2012 Damon Lavrinc

The latest reports out of Japan could spell bad news for Honda S2000 enthusiasts the world over. According the Best Car, the rear-wheel drive roadster's replacement will likely ditch Honda's ...

GRID Iron: Honda S2000 successor independently rendered Chris Paukert

Late yesterday, we showed you the handiwork of 3D rendering guru Lars Martensson (a.k.a. 'GRID'), who had applied his skills to a future vision of a new Subaru WRX STI. Today, we bring you the ...

Rendered Speculation: Honda S2000 successor rumored to get hybrid power, AWD Jonathon Ramsey

Honda is in the sea change business lately, reasserting itself in the hybrid sphere with the Insight and forthcoming CR-Z, and giving Acura the ZDX and perhaps a sleek new coupe to play with. The ...

The Suzuki Method: SX4 S2000 in the works for WRC comeback? 7 months ago on Autoblog

It's only been four months since Suzuki announced it was leaving the World Rally Championship, but reports are already surfacing about its comeback. Suzuki's decision came amidst a whole slew of similar announcements, primarily from Japanese automakers, to cancel their racing programs. Honda ...

Farewell, Friend: Honda announces S2000 Ultimate Edition for Europe 10 months ago on Autoblog

With the announcement that the Honda S2000 will cease production after the 2009 model year and its successor in doubt, Honda decided to give the high-revving roadster a special send-off before it shuffles off this mortal coil. The Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition retains the 2.0-liter VTEC-equipped ...

Honda unveils 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon lineup 11 months ago on Autoblog

Detroit's not the only auto show kicking off on January 11. The annual Tokyo Auto Salon (think "Japanese SEMA") also kicks off this Sunday, and Honda has announced the vehicle lineup it'll display at Makuhari Messe. The two headliners are the Sports Modulo S2000 and Fit concepts. The former is ...

Honda reportedly kills S2000 replacement, V8 program, RWD Acuras 11 months ago on Autoblog

Honda's attempt to right-size its development schedule and cope with the economic downturn apparently extends beyond the cancellation of the next NSX. According to Autocar, HoMoCo is right-sizing its plans for the next two years, and that includes rethinking the development of a range of ...

WRC switching to S2000-spec car for 2010 season 11 months ago on Autoblog

For whom does the cost-cutter's bell toll? It tolls for Formula 1... and for the World Rally Championship. The FIA has announced that from 2010 the WRC will use Super 2000-spec cars, instead of the current championship's Group N racers. As with the FIA's moves in F1 to standardize components in ...

Vin Diesel damages S2000 on set of F&F4 1 year ago on Autoblog

While filming the latest installment of everyone's favorite overly dramatized street racing flick, Vin Diesel extended his rage from a character in the movie onto the right front bumper of an S2000. The Honda, owned by Ben from Bespoke Ventures and being used as an automotive extra in The Fast and ...

VIDEO: Rally-racing is easier than it looks... 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view video Fiat is banking heavy on the re-launch of its historic Abarth tuning brand. It's got several models coming up, including hot versions of the Grande Punto and 500. It's rebranded its S2000 rally racing team under the Abarth name, and has done the same with its ...

Honda S2000 CR starting at $36,300 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for more high-res shots of the Honda S2000 CR. Honda has officially priced the 2008 S2000, and for an extra $2,000 you can step up to the track-ready CR model for a cool $36,300 (not including $635 for shipping). As you've seen before, the S2000 CR nixes the soft top in favor ...

Honda S2000 Type-S headed to Japan 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for gallery var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Honda_S2000_Type_S_headed_to_Japan'; The hardcore, track-ready Honda S2000 Club Racer unveiled back in April at the New York Auto turned quite a few heads, and it looks like many of its visual cues are headed to Japan in the ...

Japanese/American hybrid: S2000 + LS1 = OMG! 2 years ago on Autoblog

Honda's S2000 roadster has legions of fans who are very happy with its balanced mix of performance and handling. Then there are those who just can't be satisfied. One of those power-hungry S2000 owners is known as hboy7777 in both S2000 forums and LS1 forums, and he's combining both those worlds ...

Spy Shots: Acura NSX mule out in the open 2 years ago on Autoblog

When spy pics of the new NSX surfaced a couple of days ago, it was just a matter of time before we got a better look at Honda's forthcoming supercar running the 'Ring. The previous shots of the S2000-cloked mule gave us a rough idea of the length and rear suspension setup, but these new shots tell ...

Lutz lets a bit of Edmunds survey slip, GM takes 13 first place picks 2 years ago on Autoblog

Sometimes news is just too good to keep to yourself. Just ask GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz. With his company supposedly claiming 13 spots on Edmund's Consumers' Most Wanted list, Lutz just had to brag a bit on the corporate blog before the winners were made public. And he should brag. Most other car ...

New York Auto Show: Honda's hardcore S2000 is a fitting send off 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image for oodles of high res, destop sized pics. var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/Honda_s_Hardcore_Track_Day_S2000/'; Honda decided to make our roving band of blogger's lives easier by not holding a press conference and instead just plopping the Club Racer version of the ...

Geneva Motor Show: Skoda's rally-ready S2000 concept 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for hi-res photo gallery Geneva was the venue at which Czech automaker Skoda introduced its new Fabia hatchback. While the Fabia's nice and all, the real eye candy at the company's booth is clearly the Fabia-based S2000 concept. The name refers to the Super 2000 regulations the show car ...

Honda S2000 successor: the apple falls far from the tree 2 years ago on Autoblog

When we reported a month ago that Honda was working on a replacement for the S2000 roadster, we speculated that the new convertible could be positioned as an Acura. Such rumors are gaining credence as the S2000 replacement isn't shaping up to be much like the S2000 at all. Emerging reports suggest ...

Best of the Tokyo Auto Salon: V12 TT Supra, Top Fuel S2000 and more 2 years ago on Autoblog

Part of the trick to attending the Tokyo Auto Salon (or SEMA, for that matter) is having the ability to wade through the automotive detritus and find the good stuff. Thankfully, when Car and Driver decided to send someone over the Pacific to cover the show, they employed one Mr. Jared Holstein, ...

Enter the rumormill: Honda readying S2000 Type-R? 2 years ago on Autoblog

It's well known that the S2000 is nearing the end of its life cycle. The high revving drop top has provided enthusiasts of all stripes a perfect platform for track duty and the daily slog, but something has always been missing: a Type-R variant. The Temple of VTEC had a copy of Best Car magazine ...

Tokyo Auto Salon: Mugen Open Top Pure Sport Concept 2 years ago on Autoblog

The S2000 is already about the wind in your hair, rorty sounds out the back and high velocities. For the Tokyo Auto Salon, Mugen has mutated Honda's lithe little performer into the Open Top Pure Sport Concept. With no performance or power numbers, we have to focus on the show, rather than the go. ...

Honda releases very limited S2000 RJ in Europe 3 years ago on Autoblog

The S2000 soldiers on as Honda's hottest whip with nary a significant nip/tuck or overhaul since it was introduced over seven years ago. It's inevitable demise is in the cards, but Honda's still proud of its little 2.0-liter terror and there's at least one more special edition planned before it ...

RR of the Day: 2001 Honda S2000 3 years ago on Autoblog

Of his yellow 2001 Honda S2000, Flickr user solo2photo sums things up pretty succintly when he writes, "it comes from the factory already able to be pretty competitive." Since Honda was thoughtful enough to deliver such a capable vehicle to the masses, solo2photo hasn't had to go too crazy with the ...

RR of the Day: S2000 with a bit of attitude 3 years ago on Autoblog

Though many of us Autoblog would be shamed were we forced to submit our cars to be considered for RR of the Day, one of our colleagues has a ride he should be proud of. Today's RR of the Day is a 2003 Honda S2000 owned by a fellow AOLer, Chris Ciccone, who heads up the AOL Autos channel. Chris has ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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