It was a title Honda has previously held with the 114.1hp-per-litre B16B motor in the EK9 Civic Type R.

When it was launched, that made it the naturally aspirated engine with the highest specific output ever to go into mainstream production. That means, from just 1,997cc, the F20C conjures up 247hp. Thanks to an 11.7:1 compression ratio (compared to the 11:1 of that of export cars), the JDM-spec S2000 has an extra 10hpР’В over export models. Instead, everything including the headlights is pushed close to the ground. But the conceptРІР‚в„ўs details are totally different the top half is entirely without embellishment. The shape and proportions of the concept are thoroughly S2000 it has the same silhouette and wide front wheel arches that, implausibly, reach higher than the bonnet line. Four years before the S2000 was released, a concept was unveiled at the 1995 Tokyo Motor Show called the SSM, which stood for Sport Study Model. ThereРІР‚в„ўs the Lexus LFA, Ferrari LaFerrari, Porsche 911 GT3 (991), as well as a diminutive little Honda, the S600.Р”Р„mazingly though, considering how integral we think the F20C is to the S2000, it wasnРІР‚в„ўt part of HondaРІР‚в„ўs initial plan. Its four-cylinder 16-valve VTEC-equipped engine, called the F20C, revs all the way to 9,000rpm, granting the humble roadster entry into an exclusive group, mostly comprised of supercars. In fact, itРІР‚в„ўs more like 9,000 reasons why you want an S2000. The first and most significant reason is its engine.

Honda s2000 clutch is terrible