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2008 Honda S2000 review


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Honda’s hyper-revving sportster is the closest thing to a four-wheeled motorcycle. It’s a blast on the street and utterly fabulous on the track. Endowed with a

sublime chassis and eager 2.0-litre engine, the Honda S2000 is a sports car that thrills. Competing against the likes of the Mazda MX5, Porsche Boxster, Audi TT and the like, the S2000 is a true driver’s car.

Its unique blend of classic sports car layout – rear wheel drive, front-engined two-seater roadster, coupled with its sophisticated racing-based technology give it the spunkiness to take on established models in its category with verve, making for many grins for thrills. The chassis delivers enhanced stability, responsiveness and ride comfort, together with a whole array of styling alterations and refinements.

The 250bhp 2.0-litre DOHC 4-cylinder VTEC power plant also remains unchanged, but there is no confusing its lineage and superior traits under the hood. The driving experience is appealing with the high-revving VTEC engine reaching an invigorating 9000rpm without the aid of forced induction. The way by

which the engine supplies its power above 6000rpm is exhilarating, thrusting the driver well into the embrace of the sports seats as the pedal is depressed. Not that it’s not fast below the 6000rpm threshold, it’s just remarkably so above it.

The key to the S2000 interior is the driver’s seat. Its design was inspired by a Formula1 racecar’s cockpit with a driver-oriented control layout and large

performance oriented digital gauges. At the centre of it all is a red ‘Start’ button. The hood rises or drops in a mere six seconds. Standard features include air conditioning, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, cruise control, racing-style bucket seats, a centre console, power mirrors, windows and door locks, an AM/FM/CD player and a digital clock.

The Honda S2000 is a truly superb small sports car for those who are looking for a real driver’s car with manual transmission and can’t be fazed by the

badge on the hood. Cheaper than its European competitors but still costing an arm and leg seems to be the bane of this nippy little number.

Technical Specifications

Engine 2.0-litre 4-Cyl

Power 250 bhp

Torque 218 Nm

Transmission Manual

Price Range

Starts from UAE Dirhams 125,000*

SOURCE: http://automiddleeast.com/2008-honda-s2000-review/

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