Definitive S2000 CR Thread
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Originally Posted by vishnus11,Apr 5 2007, 11:08 AM
DO you REALLY want to be that stupid and make this comparison...
1. The Z4 in stock form is not as sharp handling or as raw as the S2000. There was room for improvement. This is not so in the case of the S2000.
2. The Z4M costs approximately $12000 more than the Z4. It was conceived to be sold in world markets in larg(er) quanitities, unlike the CR which is just a limited run of 2000 vehicles for the US market only.
3. BMW was able to upgrade the output of the Z4 so easily because they used an EXISTING engine in a car designed to ACCEPT a V6. Where do you propose in your infinite wisdom, that Honda find something more powerful than the F20C, yet as compact, whilst preserving the raw character of the car, and not having to any extensive reengineering.
4. Inspite of all BMW's efforts the Z4M still weighs a fair amount, and is NO WHERE NEAR AS FOCUSED as the CR. It comes with navigation for christ's sake.
A completely, utterly useless comparison. Congratulations on filling this thread with garbage.
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Keep in mind this isn't intended as a track-only race machine, despite the verbage of the press release. This is a more aggressively tuned trim option for the base car. It's an inexpensive (for Honda) way for AHM to give purchasers of new S2000s the option for a more aggressive car. It's not a factory effort at an SCCA T2 car.
I wonder what S2000 history would be like if Honda had offered a CR-type trim line from the very start of production? How many people would be driving it vs the base model?
(For what it's worth, I still find it ugly, and no reason to trade in my AP1. But I like the direction AHM is thinking in.
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Also, I rather like what Lamborghini does for a CR type car. Of course, they're not too worried about keeping costs down.
I wonder what S2000 history would be like if Honda had offered a CR-type trim line from the very start of production? How many people would be driving it vs the base model?
(For what it's worth, I still find it ugly, and no reason to trade in my AP1. But I like the direction AHM is thinking in.
)Also, I rather like what Lamborghini does for a CR type car. Of course, they're not too worried about keeping costs down.