I know that I am not alone hoping that one day honda would suprise me in a release of another s2000...just the idea of an AP3! I love art and design and I have done quite a few renditions of what I would like to see. Like anything great, it is always difficult to improve on something that is already legendary and defended by loyal owners and enthusiasts. If honda were to release another S2K, where would we want styling cues to come from? What would change? Ill start out, nothing could make me happier than seeing the front of an S share similarities to the HSV 10...

 

I think the ap3 chassis would be only a minor change like ap1 to ap2 or like the 1st, 2nd and 3rd generations of miata improves. Just small things to modernize the car, but make sure it didn't add any extra weight. Also the styling cues would come from old Hondas and not new Hondas and DEFINITELY not Acuras.

I also think I would increase popular appeal of the car by softening it up a little bit and making it a little more comfortable. Just marginally, not big things. And definitely no automatic option.

So I would have the normal version with a quarter page long option sheet and I would keep the CR version with a AC/Radio option.

 

Minor body styling changes. At least 300 hp, 200 ft-lb, and 9k redline. Adjustable steering wheel. More factory performance options, like a more aggressive exhaust and suspension upgrades. The orange gauges and controls would have to go too- maybe red, white, or blue.

 

4.0 liter v8, and wider tires.

 

seriously? 300 is overkill for stock, that would most likely put the price through the roof, i would really only want maybe 260 considering the ammont of people that would modify it anyway and looking at the amount of FI s2000s, they should capitalize on durability for those who want to go all out with forced induction. (and keep the redline!)

but as for me, if they are going to do a digital needle-less dash they could make it more precise.

 

If a new generation s2k had only 260 hp i would never buy it. Its time to get with the times. if it only has 260hp than it better be priced with maxdaspeed3 and wrx. But we all know that wont happen. To me, the car is going to be around 35-40k and should have close to 300hp .....

 

To handle 300hp and more torque, Honda would have to beef up the drive train, engine internals, suspension etc.(I see many argue that the diff on the ap1/ap2 should have been a bit stouter to begin with). I also agree with TheSteel; "wider tires" AND possibly lower offsets would really help. Wider tires would give people more traction for the increased power, and lower offsets would allow for more options for wheel upgrades and adjustments w/o carving up the panels on their car. "Beefing up" the car would increase the weight a bit, and wider wheels/tires would increase the rotating mass, compensating for 300hp being uncontrollable on a stock platform. To compete in a market with agile and reliable 400hp mustangs and 330hp Z's for only $30k, Honda would have to step their game up to start out at $36k 11 years ago.

 

i only wish for a 2.2L that'll rev to 9k and a stronger diff, lighter fly and a stronger clutch. Boosted stock maybe? Yummy...but Honda'll never do it

 

Ferrari style engine bay, 2.8L V8, 300 HP, 260 TQ, 9k red line, LFA style gauges, more ergonomic door handles that don't block your arm when adjusting the side mirrors, better located cup holders (like the new Z4), navigation as standard that doesn't look tacked on (JDM OEM), a dash board that "flows" like the FD3S or MKIV Supra, slightly redesigned/ more aggressive head and tail lights, windshield with more rake angle and a rear end that looks something like this:

 

I think I would prefer them not to bring another S2000 to market. Our cars are more special with the limited production run that the s saw.