Car and Driver has always had a soft spot for the S2k and always has. Heck, one of their editors races one (and they did an article about it.) In fact, it has become somewhat of a benchmark car for them, I've seen it referenced several times recently, which is not to shabby for a 7 year old car.

R&T isn't quite as good, but I don't think they hold a negative opinion of the S2k. I'm pretty sure one of their writers (Sam Mitani) really likes it, and it did well in all its comparisons. Of course R&T isn't as Honda friendly as C and D .

And I don't even really know why I still receive MT... I guess old habits die hard.

 

To me...it almost seems like the press thinks the car was discontinued in 2004. I can't remember seeing any press on the S2K after that model year.

Maybe we should remind them that Honda is still manufacturing the S2000 and we them for it!!!

 

I'm not quite sure you actually know what a heel toe downshift is. I think some driving classes should be in your future and then you can really rave about how great this car is.


As for the mags, most of the reviews I have read have been extremely favorable. At the same time I feel as most of the other posters in this thread, what someone else thinks about this car has no bearing on my enjoyment of it. I have owned this car for almost 3 years now and I am smiling everytime I pull it out of the garage. Hows that for a review...

 

[QUOTE=44Runner,Aug 9 2006, 01:24 PM] I'm not quite sure you actually know what a heel toe downshift is.

 

thats because the british can fit in the car

 

lol only fatties complain about lack of torque!!
jk jk

 

www.windingroad.com is a web magazine that is asking for suggestions re: the most underrated car on the road. I'd suggest emailing them.

 

Sorry .. meant double clutch..

 

Forbes has a well written but rather scathing review of S. All the standard criticism. Statements like these:

"measure the S2000 vs. the more expensive, $40,000 Audi TT Roadster , and you find the Honda's shortcomings a bit more glaring, since the TT manages both low-speed fun and reasonably earnest performance"

some are interesting:

"But in the Honda S2000, because that torque peak is so high...with each upshift from redline you feel the back tires lose their bite, a possibly scary sensation if you feel it with the car pointed even five degrees off center"

and some are outright wrong:

"The cargo space in this car is minuscule, less than the capacity of almost any other car made, including a Corvette or a Porsche 911. "

(911 has even smaller trunk than S)

But then, S somehow made their list of Best 2006 Convertibles, so it's not all bad.

 

Even still... why would you double clutch just to pass a car on the highway?

I believe the term you're looking for is "rev match/downshift"

Heel/toe is used when you brake and revmatch/downshift at the same time. Double clutching is pretty useless in a car with modern synchros. The only time I double clutch is when I downshift into 1st gear.