got it from caranddriver.com.hk's forum

chinese:
??????????????Roadster??????S2000?BMW?M Roadster?M-BENZ?AMG 32SLK?PORSCHE Boxster S????????????????????S2000??????????????????Type-R?????????????S2000 Type-R????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????S2000
Type-R????????????????????????????????????????S2000 Type-R?????????MAZDA Miata????????
????????????????????????3.0?i-VTEC???????????????????????????????2966c.c?????87× 84mm?????11.7?1????????360hp/8300rpm?????????230lb-ft/6000rpm????????120???????????????????????????3000? ???65????????????????????????????????Type-R???????????4.1????????280km/h??????????????G?0.93g?
??????????????????????????????????????????S2000 Type-R??????????????????????.


hp: 360hp/8300rpm, 230lb-ft/6000rpm
max speed: 280km
0~60: 4.1seconds
comes with luxury interior
weight: under 1000kg, lighter than miata
prize: 50k USD

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Did the article say how they plan to achieve this massive increase in hp and torque?

If that is the article I think it is it was a hoax.

Did it mention anything about having no pistons and using JP5?

Yeah, thats a neat trick. Get all that extra HP, AND drop about 500 pounds? Whatever it is, make it for an 8.

I think this is the same hoax that someone on s2ki.com put on over a year ago. He set up a realistic looking auto-review website and wrote about this prototype Honda (with fake dyno charts and everything - basically increased engine size by 50% with a 3.0 V6 and raised power and torque by the same ratio). Everyone went crazy for a few days until he admitted what he had done and said that he wanted to let Honda know what they SHOULD be building, and hoped to stir interest/controversy with his phony website after going through the official channels failed to get Hondas interest.

not sure its true or not though, it says the type-R will be using a line-6 vtec 3.0 engine.

Is it April 1st already?

If that is true, then that's awesome (or scary)!

I will say it again - it was a hoax by an s2ki member from over a year ago. Welcome to 2002.

Original Hoax page for Honda S2000R (http://www.mcclatchie.com/reviews/S2000R.html).

Chap who wrote it admits to it (http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=75870&highlight=mcclatchie).

Someone fooled at s2ki again (http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=162882&highlight=hoax).

Another discussion of hoax on s2ki (http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=169013&highlight=hoax).

Ok, so it is a Hoax. But I still wonder why Honda wouldn't make a Type R version of the S2000.

that sucks
but why don't they make a s2000 type r
they make a civic type r and a accord type r

Originally posted by mikeb
that sucks
but why don't they make a s2000 type r
they make a civic type r and a accord type r

I bet they would make a Passport Type R, Element Type R, and Odessey Type R before coming up with the S2K Type R. Maybe that makes more sense for the Honda product designers :o

That's the funniest thing I've heard all day :) No such thing :)

Originally posted by Xyntax
Ok, so it is a Hoax. But I still wonder why Honda wouldn't make a Type R version of the S2000.

Well, they do have the NSX Type R

http://www.amazingcars.freewebsites.com/car/honda/02nsxtyper1.jpg

http://www.amazingcars.freewebsites.com/car/honda/02nsxtyper3.jpg

http://www.amazingcars.freewebsites.com/car/honda/02nsxtyper2.jpg

2002 Honda NSX Type-R

Engine:
Valvetrain DOHC, 4 Valves / cylinder
Bore/Stroke (mm) 93.0 / 78.0
Cubic Capacity (cc) 3179
Compression Ratio N/a
Configuration V6
Drivetrain layout N/a
Max. RPM N/a

Engine Output:
Max Power (kW) 216.3
Power peak (r/min) 7100
Max Torque (N.m) 303.7
Torque Peak (r/min) 5500

Transmission:
Forward Speeds 6
1st Gear 3.07:1
2nd Gear 1.96:1
3rd Gear 1.43:1
4th Gear 1.12:1
5th gear 0.91:1
6th gear 0.72:1
Reverse gear N/a
Final drive 4.62:1

Dimensions:
Wheelbase (mm) 2530
Length (mm) 4430
Width (mm) 1810
Height (mm) 1160
Mass (Kg) N/a

Wheels and Tyres:
Wheel Diameter x Width(mm) N/a
N/a

Brakes:
Type Vented discs
Front (mm) 297
Rear (mm) 302

Steering:
Type N/a
Lock to lock N/a
Turning Circle N/a

Performance:
Top Speed (km/h) N/a
0-60 (km/h) N/a
0-100 (km/h) N/a
0-160 (km/h) N/a
100 - 0 (km/h) N/a
Power/mass (W/Kg) N/a