Revisiting the Honda S2000 - AutoWeek
“VTEC just kicked in, yo” is a cliché of time eternal , a mock-worthy sentiment among Honda nerds that has transcended automotive culture. But when you're roaring along in a Honda S2000 and watching that digital slider hit 6,000 rpm, every amber light glowing one after the next, and then the roar bumps up like imaginary turbochargers kicking in, a sonorous noise that seems just a bit... But from then on you'll always drive with your eyes peeled towards those glorious six ticks, the second time, the third time, the 1,294th time. Honda made fewer than 2,000 S2000 Club Racer editions for just one year, 2008. They made black, yellow and white ones, sure, but for our intents and purposes, they're all that eye-searing apex blue pearl. This one parks in the same hallowed hall at the secret Honda collection as its Acura NSX sibling, which is fitting: engineer Uehara developed both cars over the course of his 40-year career. Uehara gave the S2000 CR an aero package with a color-matched rear spoiler (that hardly intrudes on rear visibility, despite looking obnoxious), an aggressive front bumper and a twin-humped fairing behind the seats that improves aerodynamics a tad... Source: autoweek.com
