2017 Honda S2000 Concept

Yes bring it on Honda, even though I won't be able to fit given im 6'3, those S 2000s were some of the sexiest cars on the road and drive amazing, don't mess the new one up with CVT nonsense, and please make it sound as good as it looks!

Cannot wait. But it should be an Acura this time around.

if that's the look, then yes..

The S2000 failed for two obvious reasons: (1) it was priced like an Acura where it needed to be sold and (2) the engine was terrible. Yes it put out power, but you had to rev the living crap out of it which made it sound thrashy.

It was a competent handler, but not really better than anything.

A V6 for people who are into "touring", a large turbo 4 for the "tuners", keeping a lid on pricing ($35K base, well-equipped), an Acura badge and the S2000 would be a viable product.

S2000 had poor sales because it was manual only and automotive "journalists" always seemed to mention they thought it would be difficult for people to drive because of the low torque down low.

Cost was not an issue for the S2000. Its main competitors cost just as much, if not more, but offered a transmission that would shift for itself.

The S2000 was pricey for its day. Price was very much an issue for its Honda clientele and people with more money did not want to spend near German "roadster" money for just a Honda.

The article has one very stupid and untrue line in it: "Honda decided that it is best for them to discontinue it even though cars such as the MX-5 or even the new Toyota 86 are highly successful."

The Miata and GT86 are most decidedly NOT "highly successful" in fact they are quite the opposite because they do not deliver enough performance for the prices they demand, which is why the GT86 now languishes on the lots.

Similarly the S2000 underdelivered for its price. Give it performance that you cannot believe you get for the price and it would sell.

Honda, build this car.

Honda, I want a hardtop version! Use the Z4 Coupe as a base and work your magic.

MDarringer -

I could not disagree with you more...

Initial sales were higher than expected and sales were good until it got long in the tooth, like most Honda sports cars. Remember much like the NSX, the S2000 only had one generation that lasted very long without any real updates. It did fairly well for so long because it was so ahead of everybody else when first introduced...

But it pretty much has become a modern classic like the NSX and well kept CRXs...cars that are over ten years old are selling for near MSRP prices when it was first introduced (@25k)...a good sign that values will increase in the future.

As for performance, the only car that could keep up with it in it's class was a Boxster S, and that was introduced after (and because of) the S2000. It's throttle response was/is incredible, especially now that everything has turbo lag...

It won numerous comparison tests and if you didn't care for the way it drove (engine/handling/transmission) then it was so not the right car for you. It reminds me of an old Porsche ad..."absolutely the wrong car for many people, but perfect for some" (paraphrasing). Its torque output was one of if not the best of any 2.0L naturally aspirated engines at that time and the car was relatively light when compared to porkers like the Nissan Z, BMW Z3, Audi TT...

The handling was razor sharp, the ride was surprisingly comfortable. The only thing I didn't like about the car was the digital dash, no matter how much sense it made, and the top which was simple and quick to use but the material was sub par....

Your revisionist history of all things Acura/Honda is starting to become a bit of a joke here on autospies...but hey opinions are like as*holes, everyone's got one...but some really stink.

I would still be driving mine if some jerk didn't steal it...still breaks my heart thinking about it...

Initial sales were higher than expected, yes. All cars like this have the initial euphoria that captures car guys, so initially the demand is high, but then the sales tanked and the S2000 languished.

Honda did nothing in response. They pulled an NSX and let the S2000 dodder into senility.

Does it have a following? Yes. Was it the Holy Grail? Nope.

I'm sorry yours was stolen. Probably some ricer needed a parts car.