just how unique is our F20C engine?
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That's the thing that amazes me about the S2000, particularly in light of the Pontiac Solstice. Here is Honda, a relatively small auto manufacturer, bringing out a reasonably priced sports car with amazing technology that shares almost no parts with any other Honda product. Then, GM, the world's largest auto manufacturer, comes along and concocts (did I spell that right?) this parts-bin car cobbled together from unimpressive Cavalier and Trailblazer parts and targets the price just a few grand less than the S2000. AND, they will surely never make the thing. Kinda makes me scratch my head.
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From Hiroyuki Yoshino, president/CEO of Honda:
"As we launch these new engines, (S2000) we will innovate our power train manufacturing system by increasing flexibility and efficiency. As a result, these engines will be easier to produce and lower in cost, and they will provide greater value to our customers. These engines will be built in Japan and the U.S. Thus, an engine from this series will be featured in the next-generation 2003 Accord lineup. The high performance, low emisson Honda S2000 engine was the bridge to this Next Generation Engine series. It will be the cornerstone of all Honda's mainstream cars for the forseeable future."
- From "Honda S2000" 2001, by Dan Carney
"As we launch these new engines, (S2000) we will innovate our power train manufacturing system by increasing flexibility and efficiency. As a result, these engines will be easier to produce and lower in cost, and they will provide greater value to our customers. These engines will be built in Japan and the U.S. Thus, an engine from this series will be featured in the next-generation 2003 Accord lineup. The high performance, low emisson Honda S2000 engine was the bridge to this Next Generation Engine series. It will be the cornerstone of all Honda's mainstream cars for the forseeable future."
- From "Honda S2000" 2001, by Dan Carney
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From: Tracy
Freakaccident:
I believe the only major design element that the RSX shares with the S2000 is that both engines rotate in the same direction (can't remember if its CW or CCW though).
Station:
I found it kind of funny that my S2000 uses the same oil filter that my '87 Accord LX-i hatchback uses.
bjohnston:
I believe that GM does have intentions of actually producing the Solstice. Another performance car just introduced that dips into the coporate parts bin is the 350Z. That's the only way Nissan was able to get such a great performance-to-price ratio.
I believe the only major design element that the RSX shares with the S2000 is that both engines rotate in the same direction (can't remember if its CW or CCW though).
Station:
I found it kind of funny that my S2000 uses the same oil filter that my '87 Accord LX-i hatchback uses.
bjohnston:
I believe that GM does have intentions of actually producing the Solstice. Another performance car just introduced that dips into the coporate parts bin is the 350Z. That's the only way Nissan was able to get such a great performance-to-price ratio.
