Honda S2000 May Return in 2024 as Rumours Grow

Published on December 2, 2020 in News by Guillaume Rivard

The Honda S2000 is an iconic roadster that history remembers for its fun, sharp handling and high-revving, naturally aspirated engine. While it disappeared in 2009, the legend has been kept alive through various rumours and a cool S2000 20th Anniversary prototype shown at Tokyo Auto Salon 2020.

Well, guess what? A source close to Honda has told Forbes that the company’s executives and marketing specialists are seriously considering the launch of a next-generation S2000 for 2024, precisely when the car would celebrate its 25th anniversary.

As evidenced by the development of new Subaru BRZ and Nissan Z models, not to mention the continued success of the Mazda MX-5, consumers are still interested in affordable sports cars. Honda would bring back the S2000 in roughly the same shape as the original, but with a lighter structure using more aluminium and carbon fibre.

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But wait, here’s the really juicy part: this second generation would have a lot more power, too. Instead of the 237 ponies that used to be found under the hood, the source that Forbes refers to talked about a version of the Civic Type R’s turbocharged 2.0-litre engine, which cranks out 306 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. Given the light weight of the S2000, can you imagine how explosive it would become? World-class roadsters like the BMW Z4 and Porsche 718 Boxster would need to watch their backs.

Of course, Honda engineers would have to adapt the drivetrain—the Type R is a FWD car, while the S2000 had RWD. However, they could easily drop the former’s excellent six-speed manual gearbox into the latter.

Does that sound exciting or what?

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