Call Automotive Technical Services on 1300 655 443, should you require additional information on this vehicle, on other makes, or for general advice on automotive matters. ROAD TEST REPORT August HONDA S2000 Roadster 2.0 Litre Manual FEATURES BEST WORST Handling and braking Top end performance Standards of finish and hood operation Gearbox operation Hard ride Bottom end performance and over sensitive throttle action in test car Low clearance at front area Two and a half years after the introduction of its “no-compromise� S2000 sports, Honda has given the car a cosmetic makeover and introduced some mechanical tweaks and minor equipment changes. Externally, the S2000 gets restyled front and rear bumpers, a polished finish on the five spoke alloy wheels, chrome taillight surrounds and a heated glass rear window in the hood in lieu of plastic. Inside, there’s now a metallic silver finish on several components, storage nets in the doors, and additional noise insulation in the gearbox tunnel. The 8-stack CD stereo system that was added in January 2001 now gets two tweeters located in the driver and passenger doors. Mechanical changes are limited to the suspension. Honda says the S2000’s suspension has been re-tuned for extra stability at high speed by reducing the front and rear sway bar diameters and increasing the front and rear spring rates. The damper settings have also been revised. The S2000 still comes in just the one manual- only model and it costs $74,990. That’s unchanged from the 2001 version, but the price has crept up by $5,000 since the S2000 was first released. The only options listed are a hardtop for $6,562 and metallic paint for $259. Though the S2000 is focussed on performance and handling, it doesn’t skimp on equipment. Standard items include dual airbags, air conditioning, electric windows and exterior mirrors, remote central locking with immobiliser, leather trim and the eight-stack CD player. The fast electric hood (just ...
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