S2000 is dead
Honda just announced that they will stop production of the S2000 with no replacement for it in sight
http://hondanews.com/categories/1097/releases/4934 Its too bad,... it was a heck of a car, but it looks like all the fun cars are getting cut with the current economic climate. |
deja vu . but yah it sucks to see such a good car die like this. i wonder who is next.
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This is a re-post. And the article only said they are holding off production on the new 2k for 2 years.
she will start up again if the economy is good in two years and the demand is there. |
[QUOTE=Razz1;2837463]This is a re-post. And the article only said they are holding off production on the new 2k for 2 years.
wow then there still is hope then. very nice. |
oh well...good car gone... i guess its all Zs and RXs from here on out
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Originally Posted by Razz1
(Post 2837463)
This is a re-post.
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Huh... good read. Still, as Honda's only sports car, they're going to take a hit when they stop production
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Honda sold a whopping 65 S2k in Canada last year. Still did better than NSX which sold about 5 in its final year in Canada.
Originally Posted by Ross_Dawg
(Post 2837596)
Huh... good read. Still, as Honda's only sports car, they're going to take a hit when they stop production
In the next few years with the bad economy climate, "nice to have" cars will give way to multi-functional ones. 'verts are first to go. Then some sports cars etc.... |
Originally Posted by Ross_Dawg
(Post 2837596)
Huh... good read. Still, as Honda's only sports car, they're going to take a hit when they stop production
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RIP Honda's last interesting car...say hi to to all of Toyota's interesting cars when you get to car heaven. They'll all be there.
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Originally Posted by Rhawb
(Post 2839637)
RIP Honda's last interesting car...say hi to to all of Toyota's interesting cars when you get to car heaven. They'll all be there.
Yeah I miss this bad boy. RAV4 FTL!!! http://www.tolis.ch/toyo_modelle/198...sr_5_wagon.jpg |
I seem to be the only person that is GLAD production is over. Just went too long without any true significant changes, so it's really killed the market value, but it is stuly a wonderful piece of engineering, and it will be back one day, so all is good. :)
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Originally Posted by VikingDJ
(Post 2844771)
I seem to be the only person that is GLAD production is over. Just went too long without any true significant changes, so it's really killed the market value, but it is stuly a wonderful piece of engineering, and it will be back one day, so all is good. :)
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Originally Posted by refugeefrompistons
(Post 2844774)
kinda like the rx8 unfortunately
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Originally Posted by VikingDJ
(Post 2847673)
you're absolutely right, but I don't think the RX8 can last 10 model of years of production like the S did without significant changes. Honda should have limited production like Mazda did.
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Originally Posted by delhi
(Post 2839435)
Honda sold a whopping 65 S2k in Canada last year. Still did better than NSX which sold about 5 in its final year in Canada.
Toyota doesn't even have anything that is remotely sporting... unless you consider the Matrix XRS is the incarnation of a Supra. And yet Toyota is #1 auto mfg. In the next few years with the bad economy climate, "nice to have" cars will give way to multi-functional ones. 'verts are first to go. Then some sports cars etc.... |
Originally Posted by alz0rz
(Post 2847788)
Is that 65 as in sixty-five? Or maybe you missed 2 zero's? :uhh::uhh:
"Honda said it will end production of its sporty roadster, the S2000, this year, with 2009 as the final model year. Introduced in 1999 as a 2000 model-year car, about 110,000 S2000s were sold world wide. Only 65 were sold in Canada last year, down from 123 in 2007..." http://autos.canada.com/news/story.html?id=1223302 try again. :) |
Eh it wont die forever. The market is hot right now for lightweight cars pushing in the 250-300bhp range. Even Hyundai is getting in on the action. Nissan is working on remaking the 240sx, Mazda has the Miata and RX (although the RX will need serious rethinking back to its roots if its gonna live beyond 2012) And Honda has never wanted to back out of the racing industry all together, they just realize that the platform is aging and in need of reform. Thats good business. Don't sit on a platform that clearly is aging, and technology is beating. Build the newest craze.
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Originally Posted by Blackout04RX
(Post 2850652)
Eh it wont die forever. The market is hot right now for lightweight cars pushing in the 250-300bhp range. Even Hyundai is getting in on the action. Nissan is working on remaking the 240sx, Mazda has the Miata and RX (although the RX will need serious rethinking back to its roots if its gonna live beyond 2012) And Honda has never wanted to back out of the racing industry all together, they just realize that the platform is aging and in need of reform. Thats good business. Don't sit on a platform that clearly is aging, and technology is beating. Build the newest craze.
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