Honda S2000

Manufacturer	Honda
Production	1999-2009
Designer	Shigeru Uehara + Daisuke Sawai
Type	Roadster + sports car
Layout	Front-mid engine, real-wheel drive
Transmission	6-speed manual
Engine	2,0L F20C + 2,2L F22C
Enginer power	177kW / 241PS
Curb weight	1260kg-1299kg
Wheelbase	2.400mm
Length	4.120mm
Width	1.750mm
Height	1.285mm

The Honda S2000 is a roadster and sports car that was developed and manufactured by Honda to celebrate the company's 50th anniverary.
Shigeru Uehara was the chief designer and project leader. He was also responsible for the design of the Honda NSX.
It was producded between 1999 and 2009 with some minor revisions/improvements on the car during that time period. Manufacturing first started in Tochigi and later moved over to Suzuka.
Up until this day the car which was first launched in 1999 still holds several records and keeps enthuasiasts smiling whenever they see or drive one.
The Honda S2000 is known for it's naturally aspirated high reving engine, timeless but sporty design and it's 6 speed manual transmission which was praised by many critics, journalists and test drivers as the best manual transmission in any car.

Concept and development

The S2000 is named after its engine size of two liters and there for carries on the tradition of the S500, S600 and S800.

Reviews, awards and records

The Honda S2000 is known for its belanced handling, smooth gearbox, high reving engine and the high output of the naturally aspirated engine.
Up to this day the car which was built in 1999 still holds the following records:

• Highest output per liter on any naturally aspirated engine
• Highest reving engine on any stock and street legal consumer verhicle
• It is engine is the only engine that has managed to win the "Internation Engine of the Year" awards 5 times.

Car and Driver's Top 10	2000 + 2001 + 2002 + 2004
#1 in BBC Top Gear survey	2003 + 2005 + 2006
International Engine of the Year	Best engine in 2000 + 2001 + 2002 + 2003 + 2004
Ward's Top 10 Best engines	2000 + 2001
J. D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study	Highest ranked premium sports car in 2004 + 2006 + 2008
U.S. News & World Report	Best affordable sports car in 2008 + 2009
Edmunds consumers most wanted vehicles	2004 + 2005 + 2007
Jalopnik	Best 10 cars of the decade
Roads & Tracks	One of the best all-round sports cars