sports car · japan · RWD · convertible

Honda S2000

AP2 · F22C1 era2004–2009Current

Nine thousand RPM. Still resets the bar.

Reviewer consensus · across 3 reviewers

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

Performancesplit

“best engine and gearbox of the three cars here today” ▶ 3:03 Zygrene

“This engine transmission combination is such money.” ▶ 15:00 Jubbal & Cars

“the FRS with Force induction is just a lot quicker than the S2000” ▶ 4:20 Savagegeese

Handlingstrong consensus

“this is still one of the best handling most well-balanced cars from the factory” ▶ 4:00 Zygrene

“It just intuitively reacts, it trail brakes without feeling like the ABS system is constantly interfering or wanting to plow the front end off the track.” ▶ 40:30 Savagegeese

“I've always considered the S2000 to be a little bit sharper... much sharper” ▶ 8:50 Jubbal & Cars

Fun to drivestrong consensus

“there's something about the s2000 just has that secret sauce the way it handles the way the motor revs the way the shifter feels it's just it's just so unique” ▶ 4:48 Zygrene

“It has that X Factor that the nd3 doesn't it really speaks to the heart it has that more emotional visceral fun nature to it.” ▶ 20:35 Jubbal & Cars

“this is the car that if you're a driver you're really going to enjoy more so than the F FRS” ▶ 12:54 Savagegeese

Daily drivabilitystrong consensus

“it's so stiff completely unforgiving not suitable for this road at all” ▶ 3:02 Zygrene

“out of the three cars this is obviously the least practical you have the least cargo room” ▶ 12:09 Jubbal & Cars

“if you're 6'2 you're going to get in here with this top up and your head is just going to be basically on top of this with the seat back you have no leg room” ▶ 7:03 Savagegeese

Valueconsensus

“if you buy an s2000 now it's pretty apparent that the values will more than likely appreciate for the foreseeable future” ▶ 5:13 Zygrene

“I don't think this car is going to retain its value like the S2000 will” ▶ 6:28 Savagegeese

“the prices are Bonkers and they'll probably only continue to rise” ▶ 11:53 Jubbal & Cars

Where reviewers split · Performance

2 say · liveable“best engine and gearbox of the three cars here today”Zygrene ▶

1 say · critical“the FRS with Force induction is just a lot quicker than the S2000”Savagegeese ▶

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