Honda’s Motoatsu Shiraishi confirmed that the company build another supercar to crown its roadgoing range. A new NSX is expected to be on sale within two years, powered by a racing-pedigree V10 engine. Shiraishi also revealed that the S2000 roadster, which has been on sale for five years, would also be replaced in the next few years. “The S2000 has not been a success for us,” he admitted. “It was offered only with a manual gearbox and this limited its appeal in many markets.” Shiraishi hinted that its successor, and other performance derivatives such as future Type-R models, would have to offer paddle-shift gearchanges and other options to broaden their appeal.
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06/07, 11:26 AM
posted by:
James
paddle-shift gearchanges to broaden their appeal, huh?
that makes no sense
06/07, 1:07 PM
posted by:
V
It makes a lot of sense. No clutch = easier to drive.
It’s not only gearheads and driving enthusiasts (or guys, for that matter) that can enjoy a car like the S2000. Make it a breeze to drive (and arguably still a lot of fun) and it’ll appeal to a more broad range of buyers.
06/07, 6:29 PM
posted by:
s
Oh man, what a bunch of BS. Please don’t ever put a slushbox in the S, it was meant to be a car for a peformance oriented driver, not your avg. hairdresser. An SMG option would be cool, but don’t take away the 6 speed manual
06/16, 2:55 AM
posted by:
V.
Thats the point of the S2000. Not made for going 90 while putting on makeup.
08/30, 11:36 PM
posted by:
Dacoit
paddleshifters and automatics are for the elderly and ditzes. Real men and women dirive stick.