Remember the Ho

nda S2000?  Of course you do!  How could you forget the digital tach that swept to 8,000 RPM with the sweet sound of its 2.0-liter VTEC motor zooming about.  Well, it’s been about 4 years since you’ve heard that sweet sound (at least from a new one), and it was 2009 which marked the ten year production run of the high-revving Japanese roadster.  So, now what?  Word has it that a new, lightweight roadster is in the works from Honda.  And before we continue, let us kill your buzz a little (sorry).  The rumors here are quite speculative, and even if remotely true it could be a while before they come to fruition.  Remember, the NSX that we now know will be hitting the streets in the forseeable future was mulled around for nearly a decade before Honda actually built something.  But let’s have some faith.  The new roadster could borrow the 1.5-liter, 132hp mill from the Fit to fit onto a body in the realm of 2,000 pounds; a pair that would make for a deliciously zippy sports car.  Add in a price tag of around $20k and Honda could very well have itself a winner in the segment.  All of this talk conjures exciting memories of our Scion FR-S which provides exhilarating performance and sports car reflexes at a very low daily rate – you’ve got to check it out.

– Evan W.

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