The S2000 has been at the forefront of Honda fans’ minds ever since the automaker axed the roadster in the U.S. following the 2009 model year. Now, with the Honda S660 and the Acura NSX reigniting the Honda performance flame, the S2K chatter is getting louder than ever. According to a report from Car and Driver, this chatter may actually result in an in-the-flesh model just in time for the brand’s 70th birthday.
This report comes from an insider tip that leads C&D to believe that we could see the S2000 return in 2018. The site’s source told them all about what the brand will do to celebrate its 70th, and in this plan is a Miata-sized vehicle with “a lot more power” than the lightweight Mazda. This points to one likely result, and that’s the return of the S2000.
Many experts have laughed off the possibility of an S2K return by pointing out the fact that Honda no longer has a platform to support a new compact sports car. The insider, however, points out that neither the tiny S660 nor the NSX had platforms either and that Honda had to craft platforms specifically for them. Clearly, if the profit is there, Honda is certainly open to building dedicated platforms for low-volume vehicles.
As for the muscle behind the revived S2000, there is still a little cloudiness. Rumor has it that it would use a detuned version of the Civic Type R’s engine, which is a 2.0-liter four-pot that cranks out 306 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. If I were a betting man, I would put my money on the S2000 falling somewhere in the 250- to 275-hrosepower range.
Again, these are still just unconfirmed rumors for now, but they are from a legit source, so there is likely some level of validity to them. Stay tuned for updates.
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