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Honda S2000 AP1

F20C era2000–2003

Nine thousand RPM. Still resets the bar.

15 reviewers · 127 videos

Generations
AP12000–2003AP22004–2009
// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and fun to drive, but split on handling and daily drivability.

across 15 reviewers

// scorecard at a glance
// where reviewers split
Handling
13 say · liveable

"the front end of this thing just it just wants to turn"

Zygrene · ▶ 1:34
1 say · critical

"the suspension setup the car actually floats quite a bit"

JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 21:44
Daily drivability
4 say · liveable

"if I didn't know I wouldn't realize anything that significant had happened with this car it just feels fresh it doesn't feel any lumpier or bumpier"

JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 18:57
7 say · critical

"This has been, I think, the most unreliable car I've ever owned. It's required the most amount of maintenance."

TheTopher · ▶ 2:12
Value
11 say · liveable

"they've still held their value they're still almost just as expensive sometimes with low mileage s2000 if you go on bring a trailer or something people are paying crazy money for them"

ThatDudeinBlue · ▶ 11:46
1 say · critical

"Definitely a more involved ownership experience than I was hoping for."

TheTopher · ▶ 50:43
// the categories
// 01

Performance

4.5/515 of 15 reviewersstrong consensus

“It's so good. It's so perfect.”

positive · TheTopher · ▶ 5:12

“the s2000 has a leg up because it has such a good balance of power and and handling”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 2:10

“the motor in the ep1 revs to 9000 rpm”

positive · ThatDudeinBlue · ▶ 2:04
// 02

Handling

4.5/515 of 15 reviewerssplit

“the front end of this thing just it just wants to turn”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 1:34

“the ap ones in particular had quite a bit of snap overseer if you weren't careful”

mixed · ThatDudeinBlue · ▶ 3:43

“the ap-1 in the stock stock configuration is sharper in handling”

positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 2:25
// 03

Fun to drive

5.0/515 of 15 reviewersstrong consensus

“this thing is insane”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 1:59

“It's up there in the top five.”

positive · TheTopher · ▶ 14:14

“it's dancing with the car being one with the vehicle and the Honda S2000 is the embodiment of that”

positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 6:01
// 04

Daily drivability

3.0/515 of 15 reviewerssplit

“This has been, I think, the most unreliable car I've ever owned. It's required the most amount of maintenance.”

critical · TheTopher · ▶ 2:12

“It is not a daily driver spec S2000.”

critical · Zygrene · ▶ 4:53

“with the top up this thing is pretty uh pretty rickety I would say”

critical · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 12:14
// 05

Value

4.0/515 of 15 reviewerssplit

“Definitely a more involved ownership experience than I was hoping for.”

critical · TheTopher · ▶ 50:43

“they've still held their value they're still almost just as expensive sometimes with low mileage s2000 if you go on bring a trailer or something people are paying crazy money for them”

positive · ThatDudeinBlue · ▶ 11:46

“it is incredibly rewarding to drive the sensation of speed I get especially with the top down just intoxicating”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 2:28
How it stacks up

Hear it in the reviewer’s words

TheTopher
Posted Feb 1, 2026Open on YouTube
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Jubbal & Cars
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JayEmm on Cars
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