Bruce
Kraftwagen König
S2000 replacement a four-seater?
"Honda's next sports car — which will fill the gap left when production of the S2000 ends — will have four seats and a more upscale look and feel, according to a new report by Winding Road. Sources say the rear-wheel-drive car will be smoother, more refined, and more luxurious than the raw and puristic S2000 roadster.
The story seems to gibe with a report by the U.K.'s Autocar indicating Honda might not replace the S2000 — at least not directly. While this new four-seater may take the place of the S2000, it will be inherently different, and almost certainly wear a different badge. In March, Road and Track said Honda would unveil a new coupe called the XGA that would fill the S2000's spot.
In October 2005, Honda’s Motoatsu Shiraishi admitted the "S2000 has not been a success for us." He suggested a different approach would be taken for the car's replacement. He said the car's manual gearbox was a turn-off to many potential buyers. Shiraishi hinted the successor would have to offer a paddle-shift gearbox to broaden the appeal. The new sports car — whatever its name — is expected to arrive in 2009 along with the next NSX supercar."
Original Source @ LLN
"Honda's next sports car — which will fill the gap left when production of the S2000 ends — will have four seats and a more upscale look and feel, according to a new report by Winding Road. Sources say the rear-wheel-drive car will be smoother, more refined, and more luxurious than the raw and puristic S2000 roadster.
The story seems to gibe with a report by the U.K.'s Autocar indicating Honda might not replace the S2000 — at least not directly. While this new four-seater may take the place of the S2000, it will be inherently different, and almost certainly wear a different badge. In March, Road and Track said Honda would unveil a new coupe called the XGA that would fill the S2000's spot.
In October 2005, Honda’s Motoatsu Shiraishi admitted the "S2000 has not been a success for us." He suggested a different approach would be taken for the car's replacement. He said the car's manual gearbox was a turn-off to many potential buyers. Shiraishi hinted the successor would have to offer a paddle-shift gearbox to broaden the appeal. The new sports car — whatever its name — is expected to arrive in 2009 along with the next NSX supercar."
Original Source @ LLN
On the other hand I'm happy the car will be more upslace becasue the S2000 has the terrible interior.
