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Honda S2000
The Honda S2000 is a
roadster automobile hand assembled by Honda.
The car continues a tradition of lightweight
roadster 'S' cars such as the S600 and S800.
Like previous 'S' cars, the name of the S2000
comes from its displacement of approximately
2000 cm3. The S2000 was launched in April
of 1999. From its inception in 1999 to 2003,
S2000s were manufactured in Honda's Tochigi
plant. S2000s since then have been manufactured
in the Suzuka plant.
The rear wheel drive
platform surprised many in the industry, since
Honda only produced one other rear wheel drive
car, the flagship NSX. The remainder of Honda's
consumer cars are primarily front wheel drive.
The S2000 does follow the tradition of the
previous 'S' cars which were all rear wheel
drive.
Notable
in the S2000 is the racing-technology inspired
X-bone monocoque frame suspension, which
provides a significant amount of rigidity
to the car. This improves handling under
strenuous conditions and improves dependability
of the steering.
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