Printed in the Chicago Tribune


FIRST DRIVE
Sight for youthful eyes
Little on room but big on fun, Honda's S2000 for 2003 is an adrenaline toy meant to be driven hard to enjoy its performance.

By Barry Stavro
Times Staff Writer
Published August 27, 2003

It was early Sunday morning, fog still covering the peaks of the Santa Monica Mountains, as my son, Jann, and I were out rock hunting when we heard the buzz of approaching sports cars.

At least a dozen Honda S2000s zoomed out of the fog in tight formation on an S-curve, all driven by young Asian men. Most of the two-seaters were factory models, but as they shot past, I noticed a few had been modified with beefier mufflers and more aerodynamic side panels.

Since that moment I had wanted to drive one, and I recently spent a week behind the wheel of a 2003 Honda S2000. It was the most fun I'd had on the road in years.

The S2000 is a raw, bare-bones, adrenaline toy of a sports car, one meant to be driven hard and at high RPMs to enjoy its top engine performance.

Forget about ample luggage space, amenities or a fancy sound system

 

Great review from Edmunds here:

The Review

 

A poor mans Porsche, whatever

Teh time vs the Boxster is is off as well.