Honda S2000 test drive since 1999 Cabriolet

Overview of the last modification of the epoch-box of Honda S2000

After the report of the production of the Honda S2000 relatives in June 2009, the Honda Japanese dealers were littered with orders for this car. Vatanabe Tosifumi, an auto-journalist and a huge fan of sports cars will talk about the significance of the S2000 in the world of sports cars.
Sport-car Honda at the turn of the century
1999-2009 ... Against the backdrop of the shocks that have occurred in the world during this ten years, the S2000 remained faithful to him the title of the Honda sport car. I clearly remember how the first time I got behind the wheel of this machine (in the AP1 body), these are incomparable sensations ... Honestly, I almost lost my mind when 9,000 revolutions suddenly appeared from nowhere! According to the curved power and torque of the 4-cylinder engine F20C, the car was comparable to the motorcycle. The degree of compression of this motor is 11.7. Another car in mass production with such an engine could not be found all over the world either then or now.
So, for the first time sitting behind the wheel of S2000, I intuitively remembered my experience with the Honda S800. Under his funny view of his hood, a 4-cylinder AS800E 4-Carb was hidden very impressive, I must say, a motor that subtly reacted to the slightest touch to the gas pedal. Analogues of this motor at that time simply did not exist. It could only be Honda. Today the same can be said about the S2000. During the debut of the car, his name seemed a little sharp, but today in this letter symbol S I even see some beauty.
Of course, motorists have logical questions for S2000. For example, why an open -wheel drive car with such a powerful motor is open? Isn't it too serious the filling of this car for careless walks with hair fluttering in the wind? The questions remained unanswered, but no one was very worried about this, because, by and large, the car was not even compared with.
Continuity of generations on the way to excellence
And so, the year 2009 came. The last modification of the car is produced to commemorate the cessation of production S2000. My nostalgia by the time the test drive was already scattered, there were only warm feelings for this wayward, but always a blessed long-term friend. With such feelings, we went towards the sea.
Having received the F22C engine increased to 2.2 liters, the car lost slightly in relation to the highest turnover bar (now 8,000 rpm), but unexpectedly won the simplicity of control. At the same time, the sensations from the motor and its sound remained the same. On the Honda S2000, the gear numbers are brought together, now this is quite quite found on small sportswoman, this allows you to sincerely disperse a car from low revolutions. But at the time of the release of the S2000 in the series, its agility was impressive. Moreover, this lightweight convertible is simply pleasant to manage: cutting circles over the intersections of the city, you feel at the wheel of a 200%sports car.
A rhythmic reversal of 180 degrees, a sensitive reaction to switching the transmission even at low speeds, the car behaves, as it should be true sports. The flexibility of the suspension, felt even at moderate speed, is also one of the attractive features of an updated car. In combination with the hard body of the S2000 (how hard the open body can be), the chassis is surprising with excellent interaction with the road and the driver.
It was a continuation of the traditions of Honda cars under Litera S (starting from S360 to S800), S2000 has evolved over all ten years of production, and without exaggeration we can say that today it is an almost impeccable result of the development of modern automotive industry. The rear -wheel drive, lightweight, open top ... All these key points are separately and generally brought to S2000 to perfection. And in the spotlight, of course, an impressive and businesslike motor. Sport-car S2000 has become a serious milestone in the history of Honda, proudly overcoming all the hardships at the crossroads of centuries.
 
 

 

Source: Response.jp