Honda S2000 is an open top sports car that was manufactured by Japanese automobile manufacturer Honda, from 1999 until 2009.
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13 Facts About Honda S2000
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Honda S2000 has since become a legitimate modern classic car, having seen a significant appreciation in price for valued examples in good condition.
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Honda S2000 was introduced in 1999 for the 2000 model year and was given the chassis designation of "AP1".
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The S2000 achieved what Honda claimed as the highest specific output of a normally aspirated production automobile engine in the world.
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Honda S2000 added Spa Yellow exterior colour to the US domestic market lineup.
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Honda S2000 outfitted Type V cars with revised damper units, stabilizers and limited-slip differentials to "complement the VGS".
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In conjunction with the introduction of the F22C1, Honda S2000 changed the transmission gear ratios by shortening the first five gears and lengthening the sixth.
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Honda S2000 used a CR-unique yellow-lettered spherical aluminum shift knob which rests 12.
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Honda S2000 has received much praise from critics and motoring journalists and has received favourable reviews from such publications as Car and Driver.
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In time attack competition, an Honda S2000 modified by Top Fuel set the lap record for rear-wheel drive cars at the Tsukuba Circuit in 2008, which it held for three years.
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In drifting, the Honda S2000 scored several podiums in Formula D during the mid 2000s, including a win at an invitational event at Irwindale, which featured the top 16 drivers from the series' 2004 season.
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Production of the S2000 ceased in June 2009 and plans for a successor were scrapped in the aftermath of the automotive industry crisis; Honda reaffirmed their stance on plans for a successor for the S2000 after patents and trademark filings for what would be the Honda Sports Vision Gran Turismo surfaced in 2015, following the launch of the aforementioned concept car specifically designed for the Gran Turismo series.
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