Why is there no thread about this? Honda gonna make a new S2

I don't care about rwd verts

> said to be under development
> Honda tries
> advanced engineering department (as opposed to the regular engineering one)
And it looks as generic and anonymous as the NSX concept- horrible.

looks like a transformer or some BSG cylon raider

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moar

>Honda S2000: Japanese Automaker Working on 3rd Generation of Sports Car, Report Says
The Honda S2000 was manufactured from 1999 and 2009. The second generation of the vehicle was never released. Honda is set to relaunch the car as a rival to the Mazda MX-5, Autocar reports.

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>>1399733

all you ever need is the miata

Why do they call it a Miata rival? It would probably be much more expensive like the old one. It would be cool if they sold it for 25k ~, but I doubt it. What ever price it ends up being, I hope they focus on making it lighter. The old one wasn't heavy but it wasn't light, it was just average. A roadster needs to be light. I hope it still revs high too, even if it has turbos. I think the new Civic Type R engine revs to 7k, if they could get it up to 8k that would be awesome. A coupe version as well would be cool to this time around.

I don't think it will happen though. Probably another mid engined car like they have been talking about. If they try to ride on the S2000s success for a new car they will just fuck it up, or even make it different a all in some way like the NSX. If they call it something new it has no legacy to uphold.

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It isn't an S660 but I'll take it.

>Honda quite possibly making a roadster
>SFR concept
>the fucking Miata
>my face when the golden era of underpowered hoonmobiles is coming

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>>13997200
>that terrible design

>>13997417
I would be much more interested in the S660, or the rumored S1000. S2000 will probably be too expensive if the old one is anything to go by.

>>13997455
>>13997396
hey you seem really knowledgeable can you answer my question please here >>13997328

>honda powered miata


YES

YES

GOD EXIST!!

TYPE R VERSION WHEN????

>>13997451
I like it

>>13997451
Squinty eyes are the new angry eyes

>>13997200
regulations and benchracing are killing off fun cars guys.
I really don't have my hopes up for this one.

Also there was a rumor that it's going to have a "type-r" version using the civics detuned engine.
since when does a fwd family hauler have an engine that needs to be detuned for a ground-up sportscar?
The best thing about the s2000 was it's engine, which was built completely from scratch specifically for the s2000 platform.

I have a strong feeling they're going to miss the mark here and mash a million different ideologies into it and come out with something that compromises everything with very little to show for it.

>>13997200
Look at all the excellent sources they didn't cite! I'm not saying it couldn't happen, but colour me sceptical.

Anyone heard anything more about the new mid-engine corvette they're supposed to be working on, by the way?

>>13997482
corvettes are already mid engined though. they have an FMR layout like the s2gay

>>13997482
>honda
>working on a mid engine corvette

are you dumb?

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>>13997478
looks like someone took the original s2000 and did this to it

>>13997490
toyota worked on the 986 and 996 porsches

>>13997509
It looks like someone took a rendering of the S2000 and put the front of the NSX on it and modified some of the lines. I like the render, except the stupid NSX front end. Hondas whole current design language sucks right now. The S660 isn't too bad, if it has the S660 front that would be okay.

>>13997488
...you know what I meant...

>>13997490
... but I should certainly have made that one clear. I mean that I haven't heard hide nor hair of that rmr Zora thing /o/ was convinced GM was working on.

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>>13997490
I believe hes talking about this.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015/10/honda-baby-nsx-to-serve-as-s2000-successor-with-hybrid-power.html

Honda made a patent for a new mid engined car , which people speculated to be around the price and performance of the Corvette.

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>>13997614
...Why...do you use...so many...ellipses...?

It's the second gen. That one facelift wasn't a new generation.

>>13997630
He used two.

>>13997451
>Honda's current design language is utter garbage.
Whyyyyyyyyy can't they stop being fuck ups and go back to the way it was in the 90s? Seriously, this new design language is shit.

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>>13998097
I like it. I mean of course it's a more modern design but it's not as ridiculous as say the grip z...

It won't look like that in production either

I love how they are comparing it to the mx-5 and not the new Fiat 124 Spider.

I am glad my Fiat isn't on the same level as these shit boxes.

>>13998201
>my fiat is not a shitbox

holy kek senpai

>>13998201
yellow punto anon your meds are due

It's probably going to be a hybrid.

>>13998215
The ceo of Honda said not all of there sports cars will be hybrid. Not that ot means it wont be hybrid bit there is hope. Also I'm betting now it will be mid engined.

who cares you all know its going to be some gutless piece of shit. If this thing isn't faster than the speed3, Focus RS, STI who the fuck cars. Honda has waited too fucking long and has become irrelevant. They've waited so long that Camaro's and mustangs are better on the track now. If this can't touch the new camaro ss why even bother. and this is coming from someone that fucking hates GM, but hates lazy fucks they do nothing but create eco shit heaps and ruining the market.

>>13998271
and this is why the fiat 214 spider will be the superior car.

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>>13998319
>FIAT is better than
hahaha

>>13997459
>Alphonse
>knowledgeable

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>>13997488
Real mid engine cars where the engine is behind the seats, not that pansy fake shit

>>13997589
That's explains all the cost cutting in my car
>intermittent wipers are a 911 only part

>>13997455
my s2000 has 187k miles on it....time to get a s3k

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>>13997600
Can't stand the canted beltline on the 660, but the front end what look GOAT on the S2000 successor. Still, they're probably going to push for something more NSX-esque just to get that cheap halo car effect. That is, of course, implying the NSX ever actually makes it to production.

>>13998823
The NSX is for sure making production, 6 months away. Though it was supposed to be out in the summer, and they pushed it back...

Honda didn't use a VTEC proper in the current euro type r..

>>13999478
Yes it did.

http://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/honda/civic-type-r/20-vtec-turbo-type-r-gt/first-drive

>>13997331
Get it right, 2 gens, ap1 (99-03) ap2 (04-09)

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you dumb faggots, the s2000 as awhole is the gen 2

this is the first gen

If they made a shooting brake version of this it might mean something but nope.

>>13999964
No, that's like saying the New Edge Mustang is the fifth gen. It was just a mid cycle refresh.

>>13999982
A fastback turbo S2000 would be the godmachine. It needs the F20C though...

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If they make it, it better fucking rev to 10k rpm stock and have at least 250 hp NA
And for God sakes. I hope they fix the wind noise.

>>13998168
Needs a bigger wing,

>>14000450
>2.5l I4
>9k redline
>125hp/l
>over 300hp from a n/a I4
>V8 fags on suicide watch
Too bad instead of Honda having one last n/a hurray they will just put a turbo on it. Turbos are cool but it would be nice to see Honda do n/a because they are so well known for it. Hopefully it will still rev to at least 8k even with turbos.

>>14000479
2.4l i4
330hp
3000lbs
7 speed double overdrive

>>14000479
Fucking emission test are garenteed to make this thing turboed. But on the plus side if they do it right they could put a small turbo for some low end torque. I'm just sad the days of high Hp, high revving engines seem to be coming to an end. And only this car or maybe the new rx7 could possibly save us.
I'm praying the engineer's over at Honda have something up there sleeve to keep it NA

>>14000558
14k rpm, emissions all before vtec engagement

>>14000479
>. Turbos are cool but it would be nice to see Honda do n/a because they are so well known for it.
High specific output NA 4 cylinders are just no longer relevant in the current automotive world.

>>14000604
20k rpm 2.0 V8 using 2 1L bike engines

>>14000529
Needs to be lighter. 3000lbs is too heavy, I'm hoping it's lighter than the old one. The old one wasn't heavy but not light enough for a roadster.

>>14000558
You're right. Even if they could get a bad ass n/a engine to pass emissions Honda wouldn't make it, they have jumped on the turbo bandwagon. I have no issue with turbos but high revving is Hondas niche. Maybe they will make it high revving and turbo. The S660 has fuel cut at 8k and is turbo, but the Civic Type R only goes to 7k. The NSX redlines at 7.5k, not sure about fuel cut.

Theres always Mazda for a new high revving engine. The Rx Vision tachometer went all the way to 8k, and is all but confirmed to be turbo.

>>14000637
>Needs to be lighter. 3000lbs is too heavy,
Honda said that they can return to the era of the true sportscar by adding more devices and complexity.

>>14000655
The NSX team said that, the Japanese Honda created the super lightweight S660. There's hope.