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Honda S2000 review covering 1999 To Date

Tuesday 19 December 2006

Honda celebrated its 50th birthday with a present to itself, the manic S2000 roadster. With one of the most remarkable engines ever built, this was the Japanese giant’s way of flexing its corporate muscle, showing just how clever it could be. 240bhp from a normally aspirated 2.0-litre engine? That was a higher specific output than a twin turbocharged Lotus Esprit V8 GT and indicated how far Honda had raised the technical bar. The rest of the car benefited from their vast expertise in motorsport, and promised nirvana for the enthusiast driver. As used examples filter onto the UK market, is the S2000 an affordable dream or a potential nightmare? Find out here.Here is a car that, on paper at least, offered performance to match the range-topping NSX model at less than half its price. Throw in sharky good looks and an engine that brought the soundtrack of a Formula One pit lane to a trunk road near you, and you’ve got a recipe for success. After an initial bout of high demand, the S2000 has disappeared from the ‘most wanted’ list. Has it been eclipsed by better rivals or was the mix just a little too main for the British roadster buyer? Find out here if a used S2000 makes the grade…