Honda named it for its own displacement, and claimed its 2.0-litre made the highest specific output of any naturally aspirated production engine on sale.
Median 228 hp across 37 similar cars
and 2 more sets
Lead trim: F20C 2.0 (JDM, 247 hp)
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FactHonda named it for its own displacement, and claimed its 2.0-litre made the highest specific output of any naturally aspirated production engine on sale.
Launched on 15 April 1999 to celebrate Honda's 50th anniversary, after the SSM concept shown at the 1995 Tokyo Motor Show; named for its two-litre engine, with the "S" carrying on the S500, S600 and S800 roadsters of the 1960s. A front-mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive roadster with a 1,997 cc DOHC VTEC four (F20C), six-speed manual and Torsen limited-slip differential, double-wishbone suspension, electric steering and integrated roll hoops, built at Takanezawa. Honda claimed the highest specific output of any naturally aspirated production engine. The 2002 model year revised the suspension and swapped the plastic rear window for glass; the Japan-only Type V (July 2000) added variable gear ratio steering. Output across markets is quoted as a range of 177–184 kW (237–247 hp) and 208–218 N⋅m depending on market; only the JDM figure is listed as a trim here.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERHonda built 668 track-focused Club Racers for 2008, then cancelled the whole S2000 mid-model-year in 2009.
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F20C 2.0 (JDM, 247 hp) | 1999–2003 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 247 hp | 152 lb-ft | — | RWD | manual | — |
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Honda built 668 track-focused Club Racers for 2008, then cancelled the whole S2000 mid-model-year in 2009.
Even Ferrari's own chief engineer has singled out the S2000 — in 2017 he named its high-revving four-cylinder as the non-Ferrari engine he admires most.
Honda named it for its own displacement, and claimed its 2.0-litre made the highest specific output of any naturally aspirated production engine on sale.
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