More usable power low in the rev range makes the twin a more street friendly motorcycle. This is a fact. Fours do make more power, but not throughout the rev range with "usable" power. Read the details of the post.
You answer the question in your own post.
The twin does run out of breath at 11k or so. It makes its power (read: torque) down low... that would be below 11k... as I said, "low in the rev range". Fours do make more power (HP) but their power is usually made above 7.5 to 8k and up, and like to do their business HIGH in the rev range, and don't have the off the turn grunt like twins and usually can over come twins on longer straights. I know this because I have raced both and just about any racer knows this. Don't argue a point not made.

 

the s2000 was doomed from the start. fat meat fisted americans that don't know how to drive and have no respect for anything that doesn't have "muscle" killed the s2000. im just happy that they sold and made as many as they did when they did, now i get to own an amazing piece of machinery for a (IMO) low initial cost.

 

^^^^This.

 

I think honda read this thread and decided if these were the type of people that are buying this car we should go ahead and stop making it.

 

Put an Invidia on your S and red line it through a tunnel...9k sounds like nothing else and what puts this car in a league by itself.

I hear things like this all the time ...i never hear wow 8k ..my point is ..HONDA NEVER SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS TO OUR CARS ....it kills the history of our cars ..if they never lowered the rpm ..im just sayin things would have been different.the S always would have been known for this fact and this fact alone . When they softened the car ..they made a massive mistake ..no one was like o yeah is 8k cool ..my point stands ...as for ppl calling me names ...makes u look like one of the ppl who should not own an S ..its to good for you ..sell it , so I can be proud of fellow owners. Some of the NEW S owners just need to grow up

 

^^^Your point is moot. The S800 revved over 10k rpms...making the AP1 "trashed the tradition" if you're going to take that route. I'd rather have a 2.2L that revs to 8k than a 791cc motor revving to even 11k...why? Because RACECAR

 

8000rpm or 9000rpm are merely facts and are a feature that make the S2000 interesting and different than most others. The only thing that really counts is how this car performs regardless of RPM's. If the car achieved the same performance at 5000rpm, would this be a lesser car? IMO, no. It would be just an accomplishment of a different design.

 

Very good point. RPMs don't sell cars, performance and value do.

 

8k or 9k, its still a generally slow car, No Hondas are intended to be race cars from factory and a 9k rev limiter is a little much for the average driver that only uses so much of his power band. It other things that sell the s2k and to be honest id say the impracticality of the car is exactly what effected its sales. I certinaly wouldnt complain about the price of the car considering how fun it is to drive and its low cost compared to all other cars in its class.

 

In spite of all of the information provided in this thread debunking your theory, you continue trying to make some point that seems to be more a matter of your opinion than based on any facts. Some might argue that the AP1 is the "softer" version of the s2k as it had less horsepower and torque, a weaker differential and synchros, less tire width, etc. You speak of being proud of fellow owners, yet you are not setting a very good example yourself. Don't ask a questions like "Did 8k kill the s2000" if you are clearly not asking a question but rather trying to force your theory on others no matter what their reply may be.