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Goodbye S2000!

#1 User is online   visuelz 

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Posted 26 January 2009 - 08:40 PM

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HONDA PRESS RELEASE

2009 Will Be Final Model Year of Production for Honda S2000

The 2009 Honda S2000 will be the final model year produced of the award-winning roadster, Honda announced today. First introduced in 1999 for the 2000 model year, the S2000 helped define its segment with class-leading handling, engine technology and value. Originally envisioned as a limited-edition tribute to Honda’s 50th anniversary, S2000 production was extended in response to customer demand and critical acclaim.

“The S2000 is a sports car designed by enthusiasts for enthusiasts,” said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “It raised the bar for all future roadsters, and it’s already considered a classic by many Honda fans.”

As a true sports car that can serve as a practical and fun daily driver yet feel equally at home on a racetrack, this concept further evolved with a club racer-inspired S2000 CR trim, first offered in the 2008 model year. The S2000 has been honored with multiple awards through the years, including four appearances on Car and Driver Magazine’s coveted “10-Best” list.

The S2000 is sold in 64 countries around the world with cumulative world-wide sales of over 110,000 since its introduction in 1999. Over 65,000 S2000s have been sold in the United States since 1999.


Source: http://japancarblog.com/its-official-no-more-honda-s2000/
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Posted 26 January 2009 - 08:49 PM

noooooooooooooo they cant discontinue this car! hmm although does that mean there will be some replacement or is Honda just gonna stick to economy/environmentally friendly cars now? i guess i should get my hands on one before its too late (hopefully it becomes a genuine classic car in the future)
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Posted 26 January 2009 - 09:15 PM

Sooner or later Honda is going to be like Toyota. A car that is bland, boring, and over produced in which drives like an appliance.
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Posted 26 January 2009 - 09:32 PM

^- I hope not! But now with the S2000 gone and the NSX cancelled, what is the considered their race car?
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Posted 26 January 2009 - 11:30 PM

QUOTE (GT11 @ Jan 26 2009, 09:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sooner or later Honda is going to be like Toyota. A car that is bland, boring, and over produced in which drives like an appliance.


You mean like every other car other then the NSX, S2000, and Mugen Civic? lol jk, obviously.
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Posted 27 January 2009 - 06:22 AM

QUOTE (mroh @ Jan 26 2009, 10:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
noooooooooooooo they cant discontinue this car! hmm although does that mean there will be some replacement or is Honda just gonna stick to economy/environmentally friendly cars now? i guess i should get my hands on one before its too late (hopefully it becomes a genuine classic car in the future)


Name another Honda that's been in production for 10 years. The S2000 had to end somewhere.
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Posted 27 January 2009 - 08:20 AM

Not as popular (in terms of # sold) as the Miata, but I think it is the best roadster money can buy. I definately sweat one, a red one.
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Posted 27 January 2009 - 10:12 PM

QUOTE (Laxntiga @ Jan 27 2009, 08:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not as popular (in terms of # sold) as the Miata


with a price difference of 6K-13K depending on options... are you suprised the miata sold more?

and for those who dont know about cars... they would think the car is outdated since it looks and performas almost the same as 10 years ago
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also the g can already run mid 13s stock and the hks intakes adds an estimated 10 extra hp and the exhausts add like 8 so yeah it should shove off about 1.5 to 2 sec off my times

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Posted 28 January 2009 - 08:50 AM

If they are getting rid of s2000....they better come out with something ten times better.
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