I saw a video the other of the concept S2000, I think it's called the SSM or SSX, or something. It was at a track, probably being tested. Well, anyway, I almost crapped myself watching the video, the driver was hauling major ass in that thing, it looked like he could have kept up with a formula 1 car. I'd like to know if anyone knows from a technical standpoint how different the production S2000 is from that car and which ones better, basically, I'd like to know what it takes to get the production version to be able to do what this... "THING" was doing.

 

The SSM has a sequential style automatic transmission

 

if you're talking about the Best Motoring English video Vol.01, that was Gan-chan driving the pre-production SSX. yeah, goes to show how LITTLE we know how to drive this wonderful car

 

well actually he was driving pretty dangerously because in part of it he came around a corner and was going around a very slight s turn and the left side of the car hit the gator teeth on the apex of the turn and the left wheels went about 2-3 inches off the ground. I'd say he's a very good driver, but it doesn't make other drivers look bad, keep in mind you guys out there that go racing at track events, have to race with other people beside you, keep in mind that he doesn't have to worry about that. And those of you in autocross events have a different track layout every time which keeps you from learning the best paths, you can tell that guy must know that track pretty well. Oh yeah, and you all have to pay money for your S2Ks, I'm sure he doesn't have to pay for that car since it was a prototype, so I'm sure they told him to push it to the edge to find out what the current layout was capable of. Well.... there's also the fact that japanese racers are ****ing psychopaths when put behind the wheel of a car at an empty track. I think anyone who has seen the JUN drivers testing their cars know what I'm talking about, especially the JUN Akira Supra, those skinny little guys drift that car at over 100 around turns that are almost 90%, and that freiken Akira Supra has a 1000+HP!!!