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Old 03-24-2015, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Saki GT
So, 20 years after the Beat went out of production, its successor will be on the market.
And I was just thinking the other day that the earliest Beats will be legal next year for US importation, no?

The won't-make-it-here status of the S660 means I won't have to worry about the horrid rear visibility or the overdone front styling.
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Old 03-24-2015, 03:07 PM
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Don't know how a 1 liter engine can move a car meeting US safety specs. Basically I think its very difficult to build a car lighter than the S2000 ( 2850Lbs) without very,very expensive composites/carbon fiber.
Huh? The el cheapo Mazda 2 weighs about 2350, and that's with a back seat and room for 4! Didn't read the latest link, but I think the S660's supposed to come in at well under 2000lbs, right? A 1.0L turbo should be able to move that light a car reasonably well, though obviously it wouldn't be fast by any means.

I don't think it's all that ugly. Certainly not a monstrosity like the new Civic Type R. Not sure how you're supposed to see out the back though!
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Old 03-24-2015, 03:48 PM
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OP, thank you for sharing. Pics make me appreciate my S2K even more than before...if that was possible.
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BTW= Cayman weighs about 2910 manual and 2980 PDK
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Originally Posted by robhoy
Originally Posted by gerry100
Don't know how a 1 liter engine can move a car meeting US safety specs. Basically I think its very difficult to build a car lighter than the S2000 ( 2850Lbs) without very,very expensive composites/carbon fiber.
Huh? The el cheapo Mazda 2 weighs about 2350, and that's with a back seat and room for 4! Didn't read the latest link, but I think the S660's supposed to come in at well under 2000lbs, right? A 1.0L turbo should be able to move that light a car reasonably well, though obviously it wouldn't be fast by any means.

I don't think it's all that ugly. Certainly not a monstrosity like the new Civic Type R. Not sure how you're supposed to see out the back though!
The New MX-5 Miata is what, 2,300 lb? It looks better, and likely has more power, than this S660. Plus, rwd and a manual.
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Old 03-25-2015, 04:46 AM
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Commercial for the Beat 660:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8GVfdzWdVo
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Holy crap that is as ugly as it gets!! I really hope another S2000 doesn't come out after seeing that lol.
I agree
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At least it's manual. Its got that going for it.
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Another article, but similar content and same photos:

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...aked?fbfanpage
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Originally Posted by gerry100
I'll believe this when I see it.

Don't know how a 1 liter engine can move a car meeting US safety specs.

Basically I think its very difficult to build a car lighter than the S2000 ( 2850Lbs) without very,very expensive composites/carbon fiber.

Of course Honda engineers are smarter than I am.
I guess we're also ignoring the BRZ/FRS, which weighs in at 2750lbs
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