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07-15-2009 09:26 PM #1Fawkin Skittles
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Front-wheel drive, hybrid Honda S2000 "replacement" coming in 2012
Rumormill: Front-wheel drive, hybrid Honda S2000 "replacement" coming in 2012The latest reports out of Japan could spell bad news for Honda S2000 enthusiasts the world over. According the Best Car, the rear-wheel drive roadster's replacement will likely ditch Honda's high-revving F20C in favor of the second-generation hybrid drivetrain slated to be fitted to the Accord, and further, the gasoline-electric mill will be driving the front wheels.
Although we've been hearing rumors about the S2000's successor for a few years, Honda hasn't provided any indication about if and where the new model is headed. Best Car contends that the new convertible – likely to be fitted with a retractable hard-top – will slot in above the all-new Honda CR-Z due to debut in production form at this year's Tokyo Motor Show. If that's the case, we suspect the next S2000 will be marketed as more of a boulevard cruiser than a back-road bomber, and that could mean that it might be sold as an Acura if it arrives in the States at all. If it does land here badged as a Honda, might we suggest calling it Del Sol instead?04 Neon SRT - damn turd needs a motor
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07-15-2009 10:12 PM #2has cheezburger
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So Honda is going to replace their only real performance car with a fwd hybrid, that looks like a rip off RX-8?? LAME
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07-15-2009 10:14 PM #3Spent more money than you
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How can you call something that has nothing in common with the original a "replacement"???
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07-15-2009 10:17 PM #4OH LAWD
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Looks like someone severely fucked up an RX-8.
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07-15-2009 10:18 PM #5Registered User
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this look like the rx-8 and hyundai genesis had a child.
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07-15-2009 10:28 PM #6! Ne shab'rud'ni !
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+1 Originally Posted by The Spectacle
CRX - Del Sol
if you can only race me in a straight line then whats the point
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I see people out there spending money on the car to improve it … If you spend half that effort just working on your driving skills, making you and the car work together as a team, then you’ll go faster – period. To make the car go a second faster on the track takes a lot more energy and money than making yourself drive it one second faster.– the late Tom Thrash SCCA Solo E Production
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07-15-2009 10:28 PM #7! Ne shab'rud'ni !
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i see a resemblence in the front end to the new CR-Z
if you can only race me in a straight line then whats the point
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I see people out there spending money on the car to improve it … If you spend half that effort just working on your driving skills, making you and the car work together as a team, then you’ll go faster – period. To make the car go a second faster on the track takes a lot more energy and money than making yourself drive it one second faster.– the late Tom Thrash SCCA Solo E Production
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07-15-2009 10:31 PM #8Found the Vtec switch.
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By tradition all "S" cars have been rwd roadsters, thats just wrong if there is any truth to it.
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07-16-2009 01:02 AM #9Banned
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07-16-2009 01:07 AM #10SaveJapanNow.com
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you cant compare anything to the hyungay...its a total ripoff mashup in itself
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07-16-2009 01:41 AM #11Registered User
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looks like a piece of shit.
I dont like where Hondas going with they're styling.
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07-16-2009 05:33 AM #12Registered User
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I highly dought this will be an S2000 but instead a accord coupe convertible.
Its probably meant to compete with Lexus's new IS C
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07-16-2009 06:32 AM #13Banned
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i doubt this will even come out, and if it does im pretty sure it wont look like the photochopped peice of crap
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07-16-2009 08:15 AM #14Fawkin Skittles
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or maybe not even make it to the states
04 Neon SRT - damn turd needs a motor
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Originally Posted by efficientkiller
none of this really matters at the end of the day...if you really want to know, the true answer is found in research, why post a ignorant thread & call it a debate? this is exactly why TR gets the critizism it does...
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07-16-2009 08:43 AM #15
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