@@gigi9467 yes- nay father in law has one- I drive it is a fucking dog- my sti has all the torque in the world compared to the S2000 - it is also 15 years newer. The new Miata beats the s2000 big time- there is just such lag with the s2000 - it takes forever to hit 60
@@misterpsych3804 the s2k was a great car but a one trick pony, grrat at the track but that was it! Also u better mame sure u know how to deal with the unepexcted oversteerr but still, now if u want to use it for anything else that motor is a dog, sounds great but hard pass on the streets, i have an ND with a some shock’s and springs nothing crazy but works great as a daily because they’re torque in that engine and revs high enough there is a reason why they keep making them right
@@gigi9467 thats not why it got descontinued, it was the financial crisis! the engine was the main selling point of the car and won multiple international awards like engine of the year for many years. It was also the highest HP per liter production engine ever made for 10 years and it took a Ferrari to beat it. Honda doesn't car about your daily driving and traffic light pulls ... the car was made for the canyons and the track and for that only (why else would someone buy a roadstar anyway) and for that it was perfect in the hands of a capable driver. When i hear people say stuff like "you have to rev it out" and "you HAVE to downshift" i feel like i'm in the wrong movie because reving it out and downshifting is the whole point of the car and the whole point of an engageing driving experience. If you don't like the characteristics of a car then it's just the wrong car for you, maybe a big V8 Mustang suits better to your requirements. Also no one wanted the 2.2l F22c engine except the US, thus it only came to the US. They had to release it in Japan too later to bring the Type S, rest of the world was very happy with the AP1 engine because rest of the world knew a few things about driving and shifting a high reving engine.
@@binskee677 damn lots of excuses lol yea the engine was great! But only at the track hence why they went from a 2.0 to a 2.2 Americans like torque buddy, sure the financial crisis didnt help but a miata which sold In similar Numbers didnt ger discontinued, what discontinued the car was the track oriented engine overpriced and wrx and evo u could buy for the same money and be more practical, all this totals to me as a failure of a car like all cars that are discontinued.
The SK2 was iconic for two reasons...it was a small, lightweight drop top with an engine that loved to rev. This thing may be a small drop top but it won't be exactly lightweight and will be missing the most important feature. Why bother? My point is this: didnt Tesla already make this a decade ago?
Given the unresolved issues relating to EV and the electricity required for their use, I hope Honda avoid gaslighting and focus solely on sights and sounds of ICE (Internal Combustion Engines).
I had the 2nd revision of the Honda S2000 in 2001 when they changed the rear window from plastic to glass and altered the toe in of the wheels a little to stop owners flying off the road so often 🙂. Later models got a slightly less aggressive throttle response and a smoother gearbox as it became a little more refined. Superb car. Power through revs with its VTEC engine. It took a Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade to get me out of it! I took delivery of a new Honda Jazz Hybrid yesterday, but I still have the Fireblade for the fast stuff. \o/ I'll be interested to see what Honda come up with.
Are you in the USA? USDM didn't get OEM glass rear windows until 2002/2003. If you weren't the original owner of the 2001 someone possibly replaced the top and at that point they all basically become glass rear window
@@dystoypianplaygrounds No I'm in the UK. You're right about the years though. I always remember it as 2001 because I ordered it that year (It was imported as a right hand drive UK spec car via Virgin Cars using a Honda dealer in the Netherlands! saving me £3,000 at the time). I was a bit annoyed at the Sales people at the nearest two Honda dealers as one had flatly denied any knowledge about a glass rear window being on the the next year's model because he just wanted to sell a 99 year model that he had on the forecourt which didn't appeal because it had so many chips on the bonnet (hood) that it looked like someone had fired a BB gun at it, and it had the plastic rear window. The other Honda dealer I visited didn't have a demonstrator and just insisted that I should place an order without having even sat in one, let alone test driven one, and that the car was so special that people just placed an order and waited, and if I didn't like that then that was just too bad. Well, I did place an order in the end, but not with either of those two dealers, and I got the car in 2002 about 9 months later. I visited the nearest Honda dealer again, and the service department was delighted to add it to the Honda UK database so they could service it etc. and perform any recalls (of which there was one IIRC due to oil bolts being replaced to improve oil flow as a few US cars car blown their engines due to oil starvation on cylinder #1 or #4.) The speculation on the UK S2000 forums at the time was that there was either a track with a very high speed long sweeping corner somewhere causing oil to be dragged to the outer side of the engine starving the inner cylinder or maybe some S2000's had been on some of those oval tracks! In any case, Honda preempted the problem in the UK with a recall. I think the US S200 owners were probably more inclined to mod the cars and drive them hard as they had a 3 year / 60,000 miles IIRC warranty (which I sort of respected/admired them for), whereas the UK got a 90,000 miles / 3 year warranty, meaning that owners kept them very much stock so as not to void the warranty. 🙂
@@Abercrombemonkey Torque doesn't change how quick a car is 0-60 if the horsepower stays the same at the end lol or people just don't know how to drive them correctly
“We promise not to waste your time” Proceeds to waste our time explaining the history of the S2k. We already know it !!! We didn’t click on this for a history lesson
I mean they brought back the GTR Turbo'd and the 400z Turbo'd. I think the disappointment of the US from Japan in the 90s perspective is finally over 🤞 . But I truly get it.. The KA engine is good, but the SR20T was were it was at!
Yeah why not. Mind you an upcoming S2000 will not be the first as the newer Civic Type R already have the turbocharged engine. Today's turbocharged cars are welcomed back due to strong low rpm pull meaning you can have power sooner. Civic Type R already have engine character change and so too will the S2000.
At this point if auto manufacturers don’t know that we don’t want EV’s they must have the same marketing agency as Bud Light. Know your clients and stop pushing crap we don’t want.
Seems I have heard this many times before. Also, do current S2K owners really need more power, edgier styling and more "creature comforts"? Personally, I'll hang on to my AP1 and smile.
I just want to see the revival of the S2000 and Prelude with an ICE power plant over an EV. Make them both RWD with the S getting the iconic front-mid engine layout and the Prelude layout living up to the name it got from its 3rd generation, baby NSX!
I estimate that the possible new S2000 will have an MSRP of about $15,000 more than the Miata - so they would not be competitors. The possible new S2000 would compete with the likes of the Toyota Supra, and the Nissan Z. I already owned two Miatas and it’s a blast to drive at a reasonable price. There’s a reason why other roadsters failed in trying to mimic the Miata. The likes of the original S2000, the Honda del Sol, the Toyota MR2, the 2016 to 2029 FIAT 124 are all in the graveyard of history.
I would love to see s2000 return but not as an electric car. The whole point of a sports car, in my opinion, is to feel connected with the car. That’s why the manual transmission was pushed for the new Z, GR Corolla, Supra ect. That being said unless they’ve already begone production planning the earliest we’re likely to see it is 2028. 5 years seems to be the time line most manufacturers give when releasing teasers to giving us a production version. Now if we could get the GR Yaris states side and the 510 concept Nissan released years ago; then we’d have an abundance of choices for smaller 2 door sports cars.
I have been hearing about a BABY NSX for the last few years... This would be total 🔥🔥🔥. They brought the integra back. So let's see if Honda is really serious.
@@Abercrombemonkey I had a bmw before my type R. Not impressed with BMW. My fiancé owns an Audi S4 and that ones pretty fun to drive. The car I’m actually looking to buy next year is the 2024 GR Supra . As a Honda fan I was hoping they would make the new s2000 a 3.0 to compete with Toyota
@fk8chick893 I went from a 2nd stage si and was looking to get something else so I test drove a type r - super underwhelming. I ended up getting a 3.0 prem supra. While the MK5 had the B58 repurposed by Toyota it's still a BMW through and through
The Honda S2000 looks 10 times better than the 4door type R civic. Let's be real.. I have a poster in my garage of an S2K, never put a civic poster up..
So.... basically a clickbait title and no official news. Absolutely nothing except speculation, old quotes, and recycled renders. Great way to rack up views I guess.
We need the return of the S2000, but give us a 6 cylinder model as well . Bring it back but do it right this time. Please don't drop the ball like you did for the so called return of the CRX .
Hell yea , high revving inline 6 with 375hp naturally aspirated. There was so much room under that long ass hood. Or they could just turbo the 6 cylinder and give fans what they really want
Not possible to make it again. It will have to have an engine that meets current café standards. Which means either a tiny turbo, charged a motor or a hybrid. Either of which would completely change the character of the car.
I bought one new in 2002, put 77,000 miles on mine. Sold it in 2015 for a Porsche. Never looked back. Porsche motor with factory sport exhaust, chef’s kiss. We also own a 2022 MIata. Much better car than S2000. Light weight, awesome gearbox.
Jeremy Clarkson already mentioned it that the original S2000 was a marvel. And if they combine the retro design and a futuristic motor it would go to shit. Sorry but only idiots will buy an S2000 with this garbage engine. They should maintain the legacy of the original S2000 otherwise they re just gonna ruin it like they did with the civic and even the NSX.
I love the S2000. Never own one. I did own a 93 Integra GSR for 2 plus years. I drove my ex's 1st generation and didn't have enough skill to control the car on track. It's a bit twitchy for me, kinda reminded me of MR2 turbo from the early 90's.
MR2 Turbo, especially the Rev 3 onwards is an awesome sports car. I'm sure you had fun in yours...I own a 94 JDM Rev 3 Turbo (black). I'll never sell it despite the big dollars I'm getting offered for it these days.
@@GM-fh5jp The 90's NSX went down in price for literally 6 months. This was back in 2008 right before the Recession, I saw one I was thinking about getting for a 1992 NSX stick shift $21k with 48K miles. I will Never see that again, to this day it Hurts my Soul Greatly! I recently met a guy at the gas station with a USDM MR2 Rev 3 Turbo with a Honda K Swap Turbo. Those cars are insanely fast with the K swap
@@raimondnu3 They are also awesome with the supercharged 2GR 3.5ltr Toyota V6 in them which fits pretty well.However like with a K-swap you end up with a "hotrod" not a real one so there's that to consider. Mine is very "factory" almost like a brand new 94 model, matching numbers everything and no nasty mods. That's why everyone wants to buy it ;)
12yr ap1 owner here....i dont think they should remake the car it will never be the same and wont ever live up to the name..it should be a 1 and done car imo...main reason is cause i want the price of mine to keep going up so i can sell it for more LOL only reason really..
The LFA is probably the single best sounding car ever produced, quite similar sound to the Carrera GT if you think about it, that high pitched V10 is magical
Would rather the S2000 remain in what it is, a legend. Honda wouldn’t be able to reproduce something today that could replicate what the S2000 is to many.
Lets be honest - if it wasnt for the uproar created by the supra, and then underscored by screams for a manual - we might not have seen this happen. We need to keep this fanfare up so we get more performance oriented cars and features!
If only they didn't kill the NSX production (I never hated the NSX, it's just way too expensive) NSX, Civic Type R and S2K would be a really lovely sight to see together.
This car would be Hondas only hope at becoming relevant again. Let's face it the type r's aren't cutting it whatsoever and gave been a huge ket down. Hopefully they won't screw this one up too. If they actually did the new s2000 right I would be first in line to buy it.
Interesting video, and I HOPE it's correct. But, I always take these types of videos with a huge block of salt until I actually SEE the vehicle sitting on the dealership floors with a price / sales sticker on the window.
What they have to preserve about it is it does some sort of Honda pointy effort look in a way that makss it like there are so much more styles of cars in the world. I think they should anchor in by doing their Job at that and being the pointiest.
My thoughts on a new Honda 3 cylinder turbo engine . Toyota with its g16e-gts engines showing the way towards the future and why not ? Honda have 3 cylinder engines and is very able to upsize and upgrade itself . I believe this is the way to the next s2000. Because weight is the issue and my gr4 engine is like close to half the weight of 4 cylinder engines of the same power.
It’s funny how everyone starting liking the s2000 over the years. When they first came out nobody gave a crap about them, even being big in the Honda scene the last Honda we cared about was a s2000. EG, EM1, EK, CRX but not s2000
I like the linear power delivery of a naturally aspirated engine. That said, my pick up truck is a twin turbo V6 and my Miata is a Greddy turbocharged 1.6…. My only NA car is my 74 Falcon, but even that will eventually have a fake blower on it. :)
When I went to dealership in LA about the new S2000, the mark up was so onerous I passed. I'd loved to score a new generation one, but only stock shift and ICE.
I don’t believe this is nostalgia driven. I believe that there is a class a driver who likes to drive and current vehicles, no matter how capable they are do not engage those drivers.
Honestly If the Corvette was able to push into the amazing modern day ear without electrification, Honda's new S2000 should be doing the same. The S2000 was almost on par with the original NSX. I'm curious if they will go that route with the new one, hybrid power train.
Doubt it'll be the k20c. I bet it's the 1.5 turbo L engine. It's more in line and budget for a miata competator and something fun. A 300 hp rwd s2k future vehicle would be a 60k car easy
the original s2k was also never a miata competitor and cost the double of a NB miata, it was more in line of the Boxster, the Z3/Z4 etc performance and price wise
If it's coming back don't F it up with ev trims or partnerships that would go against the S2000's legacy as a lightweight, compact, and driver focused sports car. If it can't be as such, then leave the S2000 as a glorious memory as one of the greatest sports cars ever made.
Haha with GM? Oh no they’re just a good receipy for disaster! It will never out sell the legendary Ap1 and Ap2. Supra should be the learning ground for them.
This is the perfect lil car!!! I had a 1980 Fiat 2000 Spyder.. beautiful car, however everything broke 😂😂😂 wanted to put a honda engine and 5 sp stick in it.. but it would cost more than it’s worth… Italian design and Honda built…. The NSX is a Ferrari that actually runs without constant maintenance too..
Toyota Just Killed EV's with their ALL-NEW Ammonia Engine! Check this out: th-cam.com/video/uzxJnUQTy4E/w-d-xo.html
I’ll believe it when I see it.🤨
Agreed
Factz
Friend that works at Honda says it’s coming
@@KhanJoltraneis this satire
It's a race. Honda S2000 vs Mazda RX-9
No electrification, pure rear wheel drive, front engine, high RPM is the soul of Honda S2000
Thats what got it discontinued lol if honda learns something it would be a lower revving high torque engine
@@gigi9467 yes- nay father in law has one- I drive it is a fucking dog- my sti has all the torque in the world compared to the S2000 - it is also 15 years newer. The new Miata beats the s2000 big time- there is just such lag with the s2000 - it takes forever to hit 60
@@misterpsych3804 the s2k was a great car but a one trick pony, grrat at the track but that was it! Also u better mame sure u know how to deal with the unepexcted oversteerr but still, now if u want to use it for anything else that motor is a dog, sounds great but hard pass on the streets, i have an ND with a some shock’s and springs nothing crazy but works great as a daily because they’re torque in that engine and revs high enough there is a reason why they keep making them right
@@gigi9467 thats not why it got descontinued, it was the financial crisis! the engine was the main selling point of the car and won multiple international awards like engine of the year for many years. It was also the highest HP per liter production engine ever made for 10 years and it took a Ferrari to beat it. Honda doesn't car about your daily driving and traffic light pulls ... the car was made for the canyons and the track and for that only (why else would someone buy a roadstar anyway) and for that it was perfect in the hands of a capable driver. When i hear people say stuff like "you have to rev it out" and "you HAVE to downshift" i feel like i'm in the wrong movie because reving it out and downshifting is the whole point of the car and the whole point of an engageing driving experience. If you don't like the characteristics of a car then it's just the wrong car for you, maybe a big V8 Mustang suits better to your requirements. Also no one wanted the 2.2l F22c engine except the US, thus it only came to the US. They had to release it in Japan too later to bring the Type S, rest of the world was very happy with the AP1 engine because rest of the world knew a few things about driving and shifting a high reving engine.
@@binskee677 damn lots of excuses lol yea the engine was great! But only at the track hence why they went from a 2.0 to a 2.2 Americans like torque buddy, sure the financial crisis didnt help but a miata which sold
In similar
Numbers didnt ger discontinued, what discontinued the car was the track oriented engine overpriced and wrx and evo u could buy for the same money and be more practical, all this totals to me as a failure of a car like all cars that are discontinued.
Hope to see it back, s2k is forever one of the most iconic 2000’s car. And definitely the most iconic Honda ever
The most iconic Honda is the original NSX, and Integra Type-R; but yeah the S2k is cool.
The SK2 was iconic for two reasons...it was a small, lightweight drop top with an engine that loved to rev. This thing may be a small drop top but it won't be exactly lightweight and will be missing the most important feature. Why bother? My point is this: didnt Tesla already make this a decade ago?
timeless design imo.
NSX
Clickbait (lie) title. Disliked.
Given the unresolved issues relating to EV and the electricity required for their use, I hope Honda avoid gaslighting and focus solely on sights and sounds of ICE (Internal Combustion Engines).
definitely!
If it's simply as good as the previous S2000, I'd love to drive one. The original was a real driver's car.
I had the 2nd revision of the Honda S2000 in 2001 when they changed the rear window from plastic to glass and altered the toe in of the wheels a little to stop owners flying off the road so often 🙂.
Later models got a slightly less aggressive throttle response and a smoother gearbox as it became a little more refined.
Superb car. Power through revs with its VTEC engine.
It took a Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade to get me out of it!
I took delivery of a new Honda Jazz Hybrid yesterday, but I still have the Fireblade for the fast stuff. \o/
I'll be interested to see what Honda come up with.
If you get the new one, that would be an epic story!
Are you in the USA? USDM didn't get OEM glass rear windows until 2002/2003.
If you weren't the original owner of the 2001 someone possibly replaced the top and at that point they all basically become glass rear window
@@dystoypianplaygrounds No I'm in the UK.
You're right about the years though. I always remember it as 2001 because I ordered it that year (It was imported as a right hand drive UK spec car via Virgin Cars using a Honda dealer in the Netherlands! saving me £3,000 at the time).
I was a bit annoyed at the Sales people at the nearest two Honda dealers as one had flatly denied any knowledge about a glass rear window being on the the next year's model because he just wanted to sell a 99 year model that he had on the forecourt which didn't appeal because it had so many chips on the bonnet (hood) that it looked like someone had fired a BB gun at it, and it had the plastic rear window.
The other Honda dealer I visited didn't have a demonstrator and just insisted that I should place an order without having even sat in one, let alone test driven one, and that the car was so special that people just placed an order and waited, and if I didn't like that then that was just too bad.
Well, I did place an order in the end, but not with either of those two dealers, and I got the car in 2002 about 9 months later.
I visited the nearest Honda dealer again, and the service department was delighted to add it to the Honda UK database so they could service it etc. and perform any recalls (of which there was one IIRC due to oil bolts being replaced to improve oil flow as a few US cars car blown their engines due to oil starvation on cylinder #1 or #4.)
The speculation on the UK S2000 forums at the time was that there was either a track with a very high speed long sweeping corner somewhere causing oil to be dragged to the outer side of the engine starving the inner cylinder or maybe some S2000's had been on some of those oval tracks!
In any case, Honda preempted the problem in the UK with a recall.
I think the US S200 owners were probably more inclined to mod the cars and drive them hard as they had a 3 year / 60,000 miles IIRC warranty (which I sort of respected/admired them for), whereas the UK got a 90,000 miles / 3 year warranty, meaning that owners kept them very much stock so as not to void the warranty. 🙂
Yea the ap2 model , lower redline 8400rpms, same horsepower, but way faster 0 to 30mph, 30mph to 50mph etc cus of better torque curve
@@Abercrombemonkey Torque doesn't change how quick a car is 0-60 if the horsepower stays the same at the end lol or people just don't know how to drive them correctly
“We promise not to waste your time”
Proceeds to waste our time explaining the history of the S2k. We already know it !!! We didn’t click on this for a history lesson
As a previous owner and lover of the S2000, I can only hope for the return of an iconic and worthy successor, Honda 2 seater.
Now they need to bring back the 240sx, with a factory turbo this time 😅
Wrong Brand Talk To Nissan Not Honda
@@ramiahwhitney1946 I’m talking to the poster of this video, that’s what these comments are for 🤷🏼♂️
I mean they brought back the GTR Turbo'd and the 400z Turbo'd. I think the disappointment of the US from Japan in the 90s perspective is finally over 🤞 . But I truly get it.. The KA engine is good, but the SR20T was were it was at!
@@raimondnu3 they kinda have the same formula with the GR86, but not exactly
A inline 4 turbo would be sick
No
Yeah why not. Mind you an upcoming S2000 will not be the first as the newer Civic Type R already have the turbocharged engine. Today's turbocharged cars are welcomed back due to strong low rpm pull meaning you can have power sooner. Civic Type R already have engine character change and so too will the S2000.
I just bought an AP2... what an amazing car
Would love to see a new s2k but would rather see a manual, petrol powered revv monster first before they kill it into an ev
At this point if auto manufacturers don’t know that we don’t want EV’s they must have the same marketing agency as Bud Light. Know your clients and stop pushing crap we don’t want.
Seems I have heard this many times before. Also, do current S2K owners really need more power, edgier styling and more "creature comforts"? Personally, I'll hang on to my AP1 and smile.
Much appreciated if it came with all of that.
Loved my silverstone AP2. Would love to see it back, with heated seats
Only if the car is as light as possible, we have the technology to make ultra light weight structures, why not use them?
@@ii_dynasty The projected cost of the new version is $50-$60K, still interested?
@@ghoulbuster1 Titanium, graphite composites ?
Yes, yes bring it back....this will give drivers more choice to choose
I just want to see a hard top convertible S2000 then I’ll get one
I hope the front end doesn't come out looking like an acura like the picture
I just want to see the revival of the S2000 and Prelude with an ICE power plant over an EV. Make them both RWD with the S getting the iconic front-mid engine layout and the Prelude layout living up to the name it got from its 3rd generation, baby NSX!
I estimate that the possible new S2000 will have an MSRP of about $15,000 more than the Miata - so they would not be competitors. The possible new S2000 would compete with the likes of the Toyota Supra, and the Nissan Z. I already owned two Miatas and it’s a blast to drive at a reasonable price. There’s a reason why other roadsters failed in trying to mimic the Miata. The likes of the original S2000, the Honda del Sol, the Toyota MR2, the 2016 to 2029 FIAT 124 are all in the graveyard of history.
The Honda S2000 Fuckin ROCKS
One of the BEST if not the best driving experience of all time. ❤
Lotus Elise is still a better driving experience
@@superjervisYes but parts are most likely easier to find and less expensive for S2k
@@Jallu555 but it's still a better driving experience,that's what your comment was about
You’ve never driven a Porsche 911 Turbo S have you?
@@steve0504 Its said that certain Lotus models handle better than even a Gt3.
Before bring this s2k back please close down all the honda dealer first ..
I would love to see s2000 return but not as an electric car. The whole point of a sports car, in my opinion, is to feel connected with the car. That’s why the manual transmission was pushed for the new Z, GR Corolla, Supra ect. That being said unless they’ve already begone production planning the earliest we’re likely to see it is 2028. 5 years seems to be the time line most manufacturers give when releasing teasers to giving us a production version. Now if we could get the GR Yaris states side and the 510 concept Nissan released years ago; then we’d have an abundance of choices for smaller 2 door sports cars.
If it’s electric. I’m out.
I have been hearing about a BABY NSX for the last few years... This would be total 🔥🔥🔥. They brought the integra back. So let's see if Honda is really serious.
Decent vid but a few errors for those that know better. Should have run this vid by somebody for fact checking. I’d be happy to help.
Would be right in line for one if Honda released it. Owned a 2002 AP1😊
At 3:47 where did you get that pic from? I recognise the road
Not fast enough to make me give up my type r but I am so excited for this, I’d buy it as a second car hands down
If it had more power than the type R, you would drop your type R in a heartbeat, or just get a real turbo'd car like a beamer lol
@@Abercrombemonkey I had a bmw before my type R. Not impressed with BMW. My fiancé owns an Audi S4 and that ones pretty fun to drive. The car I’m actually looking to buy next year is the 2024 GR Supra . As a Honda fan I was hoping they would make the new s2000 a 3.0 to compete with Toyota
2k is for handling not speed lol
Want speed? Get a mustang
@fk8chick893 I went from a 2nd stage si and was looking to get something else so I test drove a type r - super underwhelming. I ended up getting a 3.0 prem supra. While the MK5 had the B58 repurposed by Toyota it's still a BMW through and through
The Honda S2000 looks 10 times better than the 4door type R civic. Let's be real.. I have a poster in my garage of an S2K, never put a civic poster up..
A mini corvette. Can't wait to see it.
Forget that 2.0 Liter go with something unique like a 2.3 or 2.5 Liter twin turbo!
So.... basically a clickbait title and no official news.
Absolutely nothing except speculation, old quotes, and recycled renders.
Great way to rack up views I guess.
If it's not a high rev engine then its a civic type r convertible
Didn't expect to see my car while watching this 🤣
Your car??
We need the return of the S2000, but give us a 6 cylinder model as well . Bring it back but do it right this time. Please don't drop the ball like you did for the so called return of the CRX .
Hell yea , high revving inline 6 with 375hp naturally aspirated. There was so much room under that long ass hood. Or they could just turbo the 6 cylinder and give fans what they really want
More likely to be a v6 than an inline 6, and would probably be the j30ac.
More then likely they would just use their 2.0t or even the 1.5t.
Why a 6? That 4 cyl. Was a beast being as good as a v8.
Amen. CRX was the most fun I've ever had in a car. A go-kart on wheels. .. of course what I really want is Tony Stark's NSX. That car is stunning.
One of my favorite next to the nsx, both just sexy to look at
I wont be able to afford one but i am happy its back
Yeah dealerships are gonna mark it up like crazy.
Not possible to make it again. It will have to have an engine that meets current café standards. Which means either a tiny turbo, charged a motor or a hybrid. Either of which would completely change the character of the car.
I'm old school as well as "old" and a purist at heart so . . . my 2008 S2000 is all the car I need or want. If a new one shows up, well, ????????
You'll buy one before you die.
Timeless car.
Imagine...
Honda partnered with toyota
Both makes the car.
Unlimited reliability....
I bought one new in 2002, put 77,000 miles on mine. Sold it in 2015 for a Porsche. Never looked back. Porsche motor with factory sport exhaust, chef’s kiss. We also own a 2022 MIata. Much better car than S2000. Light weight, awesome gearbox.
Jeremy Clarkson already mentioned it that the original S2000 was a marvel. And if they combine the retro design and a futuristic motor it would go to shit. Sorry but only idiots will buy an S2000 with this garbage engine. They should maintain the legacy of the original S2000 otherwise they re just gonna ruin it like they did with the civic and even the NSX.
lets hope they make it well
I love the S2000. Never own one. I did own a 93 Integra GSR for 2 plus years. I drove my ex's 1st generation and didn't have enough skill to control the car on track. It's a bit twitchy for me, kinda reminded me of MR2 turbo from the early 90's.
MR2 Turbo, especially the Rev 3 onwards is an awesome sports car.
I'm sure you had fun in yours...I own a 94 JDM Rev 3 Turbo (black).
I'll never sell it despite the big dollars I'm getting offered for it these days.
@@GM-fh5jp One of my dream car of all time is mid to late 90's NSX. It's just unattainable at this modern day price.
@@mcximus Same here. probably the only JDM car I would sell my MR2 for.
NSXs are pricey now and they never really went down that much anyway.
@@GM-fh5jp The 90's NSX went down in price for literally 6 months. This was back in 2008 right before the Recession, I saw one I was thinking about getting for a 1992 NSX stick shift $21k with 48K miles. I will Never see that again, to this day it Hurts my Soul Greatly! I recently met a guy at the gas station with a USDM MR2 Rev 3 Turbo with a Honda K Swap Turbo. Those cars are insanely fast with the K swap
@@raimondnu3 They are also awesome with the supercharged 2GR 3.5ltr Toyota V6 in them which fits pretty well.However like with a K-swap you end up with a "hotrod" not a real one so there's that to consider.
Mine is very "factory" almost like a brand new 94 model, matching numbers everything and no nasty mods.
That's why everyone wants to buy it ;)
Hopefully it's not another Integra with the all-wheel-drive system that's a whole bunch of attachment to a front-wheel drive setup
12yr ap1 owner here....i dont think they should remake the car it will never be the same and wont ever live up to the name..it should be a 1 and done car imo...main reason is cause i want the price of mine to keep going up so i can sell it for more LOL only reason really..
Markups gonna be insane💀
What's your all time favorite car?
I have to go with a Carrera GT, that sound and manual gearbox... Perfection
An f40 for me
Definitely the LFA or the original S2000 because the 4 cylinder V-Tec engine was mindblowing and because of the value stability.
The LFA is probably the single best sounding car ever produced, quite similar sound to the Carrera GT if you think about it, that high pitched V10 is magical
NSX
Cool. Will it inspire Toyota bringing back the MR2?
I have an ap1. I'll pre-order as soon as it's possible
Would rather the S2000 remain in what it is, a legend. Honda wouldn’t be able to reproduce something today that could replicate what the S2000 is to many.
9:22 This design is a mind blowing!
“Promise not to waste your time”
Proceeds to waist time taking about what we already know about the old S2000. 🤦🏽♂️
Bit baffled - both me and my car appear twice in this clip and I know nothing about it! Could this mean "fame - without the fortune?"😊
K24 , awd. Would be sick
turbo k24
So happy honda brought back the type r and the integra..i wonder what made them change their minds
Lets be honest - if it wasnt for the uproar created by the supra, and then underscored by screams for a manual - we might not have seen this happen. We need to keep this fanfare up so we get more performance oriented cars and features!
If only they didn't kill the NSX production (I never hated the NSX, it's just way too expensive)
NSX, Civic Type R and S2K would be a really lovely sight to see together.
This car would be Hondas only hope at becoming relevant again. Let's face it the type r's aren't cutting it whatsoever and gave been a huge ket down. Hopefully they won't screw this one up too. If they actually did the new s2000 right I would be first in line to buy it.
Interesting video, and I HOPE it's correct. But, I always take these types of videos with a huge block of salt until I actually SEE the vehicle sitting on the dealership floors with a price / sales sticker on the window.
I still own my 02 s2k and I’ll keep my OG anyway. They don’t make em like they used to
I have a 2GR mr2 I really enjoy driving. But it would be a lot of fun to drive one of these cars. Always wanted to lol.
If they make another one 100% getting one
I hope they make a Honda Engine instead of using another manufacturer.
I seen this car with just 33 thousand miles and they offer the owner big money
What they have to preserve about it is it does some sort of Honda pointy effort look in a way that makss it like there are so much more styles of cars in the world. I think they should anchor in by doing their Job at that and being the pointiest.
I so want one with a 100 grand worth of upgrades.
$1000 says they screw it up like everyone else trying to do these remakes
Nice, very good news to hear
My thoughts on a new Honda 3 cylinder turbo engine . Toyota with its g16e-gts engines showing the way towards the future and why not ? Honda have 3 cylinder engines and is very able to upsize and upgrade itself . I believe this is the way to the next s2000. Because weight is the issue and my gr4 engine is like close to half the weight of 4 cylinder engines of the same power.
If it doesn’t come as a 6/7 speed manual it’ll be a pass for me.
5 speed is best.
This video sounds like a child’s Christmas list.
The only thing I don't like in this video is the part of possible partnership with Gm. Honda has always been able to stand on its own
Well, not always. Remember in 1993 Honda Passport/Isuzu Rodeo
It’s funny how everyone starting liking the s2000 over the years. When they first came out nobody gave a crap about them, even being big in the Honda scene the last Honda we cared about was a s2000. EG, EM1, EK, CRX but not s2000
it was a housewives or hairdressers car back then i guess
I have a feeling it will be the 2.0 turbo with 2 or 3 electric motors like the rlx hybrid and the nsx
** this clickbait video aged poorly button **
I like the linear power delivery of a naturally aspirated engine. That said, my pick up truck is a twin turbo V6 and my Miata is a Greddy turbocharged 1.6…. My only NA car is my 74 Falcon, but even that will eventually have a fake blower on it. :)
What Honda should do is provide us with the 3.4L v8 HSV. That would crazy.
If it happens, the mark up will be so crazy by the dealers
exactly what i thought, it would be out of reach
When I went to dealership in LA about the new S2000, the mark up was so onerous I passed. I'd loved to score a new generation one, but only stock shift and ICE.
I don’t believe this is nostalgia driven. I believe that there is a class a driver who likes to drive and current vehicles, no matter how capable they are do not engage those drivers.
Honestly If the Corvette was able to push into the amazing modern day ear without electrification, Honda's new S2000 should be doing the same. The S2000 was almost on par with the original NSX. I'm curious if they will go that route with the new one, hybrid power train.
they would definitly have to make something that can keep up and beat the modern Boxster like back in 2000
I hope the partnership will reduce the cost of replacement parts.
Doubt it'll be the k20c. I bet it's the 1.5 turbo L engine. It's more in line and budget for a miata competator and something fun. A 300 hp rwd s2k future vehicle would be a 60k car easy
the original s2k was also never a miata competitor and cost the double of a NB miata, it was more in line of the Boxster, the Z3/Z4 etc performance and price wise
I don’t see Honda dropping a new S2000 anytime soon although I hope that I’m wrong
400 bhp + and I would buy one
If it's coming back don't F it up with ev trims or partnerships that would go against the S2000's legacy as a lightweight, compact, and driver focused sports car. If it can't be as such, then leave the S2000 as a glorious memory as one of the greatest sports cars ever made.
Would be nice but bring back the Honda prelude and make it RWD
Sorry, won't buy "EV"! Do like the idea of bringing back the car!
Haha with GM? Oh no they’re just a good receipy for disaster! It will never out sell the legendary Ap1 and Ap2. Supra should be the learning ground for them.
Surely it will be offered with a manual?
I owned type Sh 5th gen prelude . Beautiful car . Wish they brought it back
😂 imma laugh if they bring back as a EV
Should bring back the prelude and I’m an artist with a passion and creativity would a beautiful look ride
This is the perfect lil car!!! I had a 1980 Fiat 2000 Spyder.. beautiful car, however everything broke 😂😂😂 wanted to put a honda engine and 5 sp stick in it.. but it would cost more than it’s worth… Italian design and Honda built…. The NSX is a Ferrari that actually runs without constant maintenance too..
I'm getting one.
Oh the monthly report that the s2000 is coming back 😂
If they do an american roadster platform, especially electric, it would make more sense to go with the Tesla Roadster, right?