Honda S2000 | 9,000rpm to reach nirvana | Future Classics with Becky Evans S2 E7 

It’s not the same car, it’s a earlier variant. Mine has a folding metal roof (2011) it’s also more powerful with a sport button which alters the mapping, boosting the power delivered.

Becky might want to spend more than 2 seconds working on these videos before publishing them

Becky's enthusiasm matches mine each time I Rev up my 03 s2k I've owned since, well, 2003! I'll be 90 in June 024. A joy on our curving and hilly Wisconsin country roads. I get to drive hundreds of miles never crossing or intersecting major interstates! Only interruptions come passing through tiny cute country towns having taverns with cold local beers.

Becky, do you have IG so we can follow you? We love your reviews

I want to make a post just like this when I’m 73!

Still future classic. In US the low mileage cost 50K usd. They should cost north of 30K in uk, we not there yet

@@Boxer4ever That's because it's a classic now. That's no different than the sun going down and then having to explain to somebody that it's going to come back up.

Unfortunately the market for such a focused sports car wasn't large enough even back in the late 2000 aughts to keep the S2K around. And as time goes on, the percentage of car enthusiasts continues to decline. Aside from the NSX, the S-series cars were the only purpose-built sports cars Honda ever produced. On top of that, given the 30 year gap between the S800 and the S2000, it's not likely that we'll see another S car any time soon. Even if that were to happen, it's highly unlikely that a naturally aspirated, high-revving engine would once again find a place in such a car (provided that an internal combustion engine would be used at all given Honda's commitment to eliminating their use of the ICE). Furthermore, the costs associated with developing an entirely new sports car platform would have a modern S car selling at prices most would not be willing to pay, especially were the car absent of the modern conveniences that so many buyers demand today. These days enthusiasts should consider themselves fortunate that Honda has the engineering ability to take a budget compact car like the Civic and turn it into the CTR. A car that comes with truly impressive levels of performance along with most all of the conveniences that today's buyers want, while also being far more practical than a sports car like the S2000. I don't care for the looks either, but it appears that today's younger buyers don't seem to mind given the level of performance the car offers.

I think, in the US at least, the lack of an automatic transmission killed it. All of it's market rivals eventually offered one.

I agree- same with the ITR.. Honda's board changed direction since that era and its a total shame

The GR86 is basically a new version of this but in a Coupe form.

The production of the vehicle stopped due to the market crash of 2008/2009. Stopping production of this car was a responsible decision by Honda.

pick one up right now before it's too late.

Should have bought one a few years ago but you still want one you better get on the ball right now or they'll never become reachable

thought the same, she gets the car unlike many reviewers!

Also it's prone to snap oversteer. 50/50 distribution is generally not ideal for drifting.

It's because the steering is not ideal for drifting. Most people who set these up for drifting swapped in an FD rack.

9250

I own one, it's 9k redline

@@jackbrady657 If you look closely at the spacing of markings on the tachometer in your car, you can see that it's actually 8,800 RPM. Referring to the Honda Japan website shows that upon the release of the S2000, Honda themselves noted that 9,000 RPM is the rev limit for the F20C.

@@VirtualGuth still no

@@jackbrady657 I also own one, EU spec, it’s 9250 rpm. And also own an EP3 TypeR, 8300 rpm. Do not mistake the dashboard redline with the actual engine one

Is it the only one you watch? 🤔

the early model year pays less road tax, my 2004 car is on 395 a year. After 19 years, it is now on 152k miles

@@zihaoye2382 2004-2005 is most desirable as it's facelifted and on the low tax under £400. 2006+ is dead meat with double tax!

You can rag a 1.6 Mk1 MX5 100%, and it's still slower than a Diesel Insignia. That's why I love it! 😅 You have to be responsible in an S2000 😮

@@DarkStryder360 I got an rs which is as fast as a diesel insignia. Its a labour of love threw the winter but wouldn't change it and it only owes me £3000 and smiles per miles.

It's ok, it's 2023, you can wear that rainbow with pride in your mx5.

@@phenom573 Silly comment all round.

​@@phenom573you mean SUVs and Crossovers... you probably own one

but the lotus elise with a metro engine lol

@@MT-xy7fw how bout a K20 or K24 supercharged Exige?🫣

The more you modify it, the better it gets 🙂

The truth of the matter is as much as I would have to modify mine to even come close to my other car it would never be worth it.

@@vel87xif you gonna sell it yeah keep it stock . I never drove a stock s2000

@@vel87x you can always modify the suspension for better handling. It's always fun chasing down a car in the canyons and having them look into their rear-view in disbelief 🙂

Same colour as mine, mine has a hardtop too!

Keep talking, mine only increases in value.

Yep keep increasing My value lol

That review was EPIC

The thought of that made my brain spin 80,000 RPM.

agreed.. weird tag

I think they did it for weight reduction

@@johnconnor7501 I’m calling bull. Concerned about weight reduction but put in a power top and leather interior?

@@TT92348 I have an is300 with hydraulic steering and an s2k with electric steering and the hydraulic feels a lot better but it’s also more maintenance, they leak oil eventually and replacing the rack is a big pita.

@@johnconnor7501is it a big difference in your opinion. Would it be a deal breaker?

No dealbreaker here. I have plenty of cars with hydraulic PS and this feels great in the S2000. As you row through the gears and hear that engine rev, you forget about everything else.

Probably.

The owner on here said it has an excellent gearbox...

"Probably the world's best gearbox in any car" is what he said.

Haha what! It’s one of the best gearboxes ever made. It’s amazing

Think you must have had a broken gearbox as when it's warmed up it's faultless.

Must have bought one made on a Monday morning. Slickest gearbox on any car ever made.

Understatement of the decade.

Cars that were ahead of their time

Example 300ZX, 3000GT, S2000, And many others