Wednesday, July 01, 2009
After 1 decade of production ,
Honda finally ceased production of the coveted Honda S2000 , with it's final model being the AP1 , AP2 , AP2 Type S and S2000 Ultimate Edition.
Designed by then Honda Top engineer Shigeru Uehara ( designer of the the Honda NSX too ), the Honda S2000 was his last pet project before his retirement .launched in April 1999 ,it was created to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary and the original intention was actually a limited-production vehicle .. but after winning awards and demand from customers , Honda decide to continue production the 2L 4 cylinder Roadster ..
As a true sports car that can serve as a practical and fun daily driver yet feel equally at home on a racetrack , the S2000 has been honored with multiple awards through the years, including four appearances on Car and Driver Magazine's coveted "10-Best" list.
No one can deny the fact the S2000 is a looker aka Chick magnet , not only it has high performance but also has the ability to let pple turn their head and glance the car ..
with it's lifespan of 10 yrs , the 2.0/2.2L has hold firm against other newer car eg, the DC5R ( Honda Integra Type R ) , the EP3R ( 2th generation Honda Civic Type R ) , the FD2R ( 3th generation Honda Civic Type R ) , Mazda RX-8/MX-5 , Lotus Elise , the Porsche boxter 987 and many more
Wwhat many people tend forget is the fact that S2000 is coming to 10 years of age and it still holds its ground against many 'newer' cars, with a design, chassis and engine set-up that has remained largely unchanged through the years , in my eyes that's as pure as you can find straight out of the factory.
also perhaps it is the last surviving performance VTEC powerplant and the last few VTEC system to run .. despite the introduction of I-VTEC to in the mid-2004s , the car still stick to it's famous VTEC system .. and still running well on it ...
although it is regretful tht i nv sit and drive before a Honda S2000 but it's legendary status will join other legendary cars like the Supra and the RX-7 ..
Goodbye Honda S2000 ! i miss you :(
Fade Away
7/01/2009 08:06:00 PM
