Next S2000 MAY be a 4 door, AWD, V10? WTF Honda?

[exitspeed]

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/05/xga-replacing-honda-s-s2000/

Interesting. Guess their going after the RX8 more directly oooorrrrr indirectly. I dunnno. Confusing move alltogether and imo not the best. We'll see what the future holds I guess.

[s13silvia03]

looks like an RX8 with G35 tails...not a huge fan of it

[OptionZero]

It's not an S2000 replacement.

It is taking the s2000's spot at the top of the Honda line as the image/pride/show off "halo" car.

It's not written anywhere that Honda HAS to have a 2seat roadster and that the car HAS to be the top model in the lineup. perhaps they feel that they want to show off their best tech/engineering with a 4dr AWD v10 car.

Besides its just a rumor

C'mon now people...

[cali240sxdrifter]

sucks they won't upgrade the s2000 right now to something meaner and powerful. Kind of like what BMW did to the Z4... Its now in coupe form and is M powered with 300something hp...

with the price and comparing it to others, i'd get a Z06 or M5...

[exitspeed]

Besides its just a rumor

C'mon now people...


Which is why the word may is capitolized in the thread's title.:mepoke:

[OptionZero]

You also capitalized "WTF"...why are you so worried?

Of course, you did realize it wasn't "the next S2000", but rather "the next top-range Honda model", right?

Ah yes, arguing on the internet is great.

[CaoBoY]

its still a honda!

[OptionZero]

It'll probably be fairly reliable, well built, and good in resale value- so you're right, it's "still" a Honda.

[sean350z]

i heard a awd 2+2 coupe with vtec V6 motor (320HP) on s2k forums

[exitspeed]

You also capitalized "WTF"...why are you so worried?

Of course, you did realize it wasn't "the next S2000", but rather "the next top-range Honda model", right?

Ah yes, arguing on the internet is great.


I wasn't arguing:w00t:

Not a big deal. Just trying to spark conversation.

[wootwoot]

its still a honda!


So does that mean you are implying that it will be good and of better build quality then Nissan?

[SimpleS14]

Wasn't the S2000 an anniversary car for Honda? I think this is a rumor...but I hear the S2000 will cease production soon.

[OptionZero]

Honda's gonna put a 2.3L iVTEC turbo in one of their next SUV's.

How the engine turns out (reliability, power delivery) is gonna be interesting, may eventually find it's way into upper level Civic's, sporty versions of Accords....or a future S-roadster.

I agree killing the S2000 is a disappointing decision. From a business standpoint, I have no idea if Honda was making money on it or how it was selling...

The z4 and Boxter got upgrades/updates; the miata is all new but less hardcore, the Solstice is brand new, and there's a host of convertible versions of coupes (350Z, crossfire, bleh bleh bleh). Then there's the Elise lurking at the sportiest end of the range

Maybe Honda didn't want to get involved in a flooded market...but an SS2400 with F24C with a little more torque and even more stripped down weight could have made for a nice, cheaper (30kish) alternative to the Lotus...espeially with the Miata no longer the raw beast the old one was.

[S14DB]

Hello Honda XGA

So long S2000, Hello Honda XGA…
http://www.s2ki.com/Home/images/M_images/printButton.png (http://www.s2ki.com/Home/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=252&Itemid=6&pop=1&page=0#) Written by Drew Gross Mar 31 2006 Honda executives in Japan have stunned the automotive community with the declaration that 2006 will be the last year for the current S2000. The announcement was surprising coming from the usually tight lipped Honda brain-trust, and is most likely a response to Nissan’s recent announcement of the new Skyline GT-R. (Honda is aggressively pursuing a higher profit margin vehicle.) Whether the car will be released in the United States under the Honda or Acura moniker is still being debated, but the new car, which shares the platform of the S2000, (not the Acura RL as previously speculated) will be built at Honda’s Suzuka plant which will make it necessary to discontinue production of the venerable S2k to insure production capacity.

http://www.s2ki.com/Home/images/stories/S2kGT_copy.jpg




“We are very excited about the new XGA. It combines all the elements consumers desire in a luxury sport coupe along with traditional Honda performance and reliability. At a price significantly lower than our most recent NSX offering greater power and handling, we expect the XGA to quickly dominate its class.” said Honda spokesperson Reiji Tanaka at the press conference unveiling the new design. “We are sorry to see the S2000 go, but when first introduced, it was only supposed to have a two year model run. Now we are very excited at the new direction Honda will be taking with the much more refined XGA.”

The new model will be a 2+2 hardtop with a 3 litre V-tec 6 cylinder powerplant developing 320 HP at 7500RPMs. (again, not the V8 or V-10 reported in Road and Track) It will feature the Honda SH-AWD system, GPS navigation, an eight speaker stereo system with an in-dash CD changer and XM satellite radio, and an information system that displays trip, gas mileage, service intervals, and other pertinent data. The sport tuned suspension will have five settings to adjust between comfort and all-out performance. The 18” forged alloy wheels will come equipped with Bridgestone’s newest Potenza sport tire with 255/35 series in the front and 285/30s in the rear. The new interior will be much plusher than the S2000, and offer many additional options to the buyer than the one-flavor fits all approach of the S2000. Power will be delivered to the wheels through either a six speed manual transmission or a five speed automatic with a clutchless shift option. The base model is expected to retail in the $43k range, but options can push that figure to more than $50k. The new models should start appearing in Tokyo showrooms sometime in the spring of 2007 with a US appearance a short time after. As soon as more photos/info is available, we’ll be sure to post it right away. The S2000 is very near and dear to all of us here at S2ki, and while the news is quite disturbing on one hand, we’re excited to see what Honda has in store for us next.

Stay tuned…

Last Updated ( Mar 31 2006 )

[OptionZero]

wasn't that an April Fool's joke?

EDIT, link:
http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=374644

[Kn1ves]

http://www.s2ki.com/Home/images/stories/S2kGT_copy.jpg

Thats an integra hatch chooped onto the S2K and it was an april fools joke.

the original link on the other hand looks legit (carries honda civic's taillights... new accord?)

[SimpleSexy180]

they need to make factory hardtop more than convertable for s2k <3

[koukidough]

I doubt it will ever be released

[Edgar]

Honda is just smokeing that good shit again

[Yuri]

Maybe Honda and Mazda will wise up and take a page from BMW, releasing hardtop versions of their capable roadsters.
I probably would have bought an S2k (it would have been my first honda) if they had released a hardtop version.
The jdm-only miata coupe was beautiful too.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/Yurikaze/miatacoupe2.jpg