Posts from ‘August, 2006’

Torrance, Calif. 08/28/2006 — Widely considered the quintessential roadster-style sports car, the S2000 is the performance icon for the Honda brand and combines uncompromising racetrack-ready performance with everyday usability. Introduced in 1999, the S2000 rewards driving enthusiasts with a potent 237 horsepower, 2.2-liter, 16-valve DOHC VTEC(R) 4-cylinder engine and a precise, short throw 6-speed manual [...]

This past weekend, one of S2ki’s oldest traditions carried on. It’s simply titled Megameet, and for the last six years it’s been the largest annual gathering of S2000s (with the occasional exception of the legendary Fall Colors Tour) anywhere. Each year, the Southern California community gets together with members and enthusiasts from around the world [...]

While a bit short on technical accuracy, the new film “Taladega Nights” poses an interesting question: How would good-ol’-boy NASCAR fans react to a gay, French champion driving a Perrier sponsored race car?   I can hear Bubba now: “At least it was a Chevy!”   Due to the huge financial success of NASCAR, there [...]

California isn’t the only place the S2000s are tearing up the track… Recently, Redline Track Events held a Time Attack competition on the challenging Shenandoah Circuit of West Virginia’s Summit Point Raceway. At Redline’s previous California event in March, S2000s won both the street and modified classes in the RWD division.   S2ki member suterusu [...]

The term “hero” is used quite a bit when referring to athletes, but are athletes really “heroic?”   There are a few performances in sports legend that certainly are worthy of consideration… We’re reminded of Willis Reed in the 1970 NBA championship who, despite a painful injury, entered game seven just long enough to get [...]

A 160MPH speedo may be wishful thinking in this case, but it definitely isn’t something one usually sees on an SUV. This is one of the first clues that the brand new Acura RDX Turbo is no ordinary Sport Utility Vehicle.   This past Thursday, Honda’s latest barn burner began to hit Acura showrooms across [...]

Jenson Button is no longer one of the best drivers to never win a Formula One event. After 113 races at racing’s highest level without a single win… the questions and doubts were mounting throughout the Formula One universe. “Was Button just another F1 playboy who’d never live up to his hype?” Last Saturday… he answered [...]

An all-new urban-oriented counterpart to the Honda Element will debut this fall with an exclusive sport suspension, larger wheels and tires, unique styling and special features like a carpeted interior and a center console, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced at the 2006 New York International Auto Show. With performance more than skin deep, the [...]

Over the coming months, we’re going to feature some of the very special cars and members of S2ki. Our inaugural victim is the flying burrito man himself, Sideways! Phil’s car is a legend, not just in the S2ki community, but throughout Southern California is many the Ferrari owner who’s felt the sting of being owned [...]