S2000 vs. S2000 Type V
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S2000 vs. S2000 Type V
An interesting comparison test of the new Type V (VGS steering system available only in the Japanese market) vs a stock S2000. The report is from ZigZagAsia:
Best Motoring's main reviewer and professional racing pilot (currently a driver for the Puma Lancer Evo VII in the JTCC), Akihiko Nakaya tested the S2000 and the S2000 Type V along with several other JDM roadsters in the monthly video magazine, Best Motoring.
By testing a car on an autocross or a gymkhana course, the handling capabilities of a car becomes very obvious and the car's performance is directly reflected in its time. The quick steering response on the Type V should be an advantage on a course like this. So how did the Type V do against the normal S2000?
The results were quite surprising. Nakaya analyzes the handling on both cars. "The normal S2000 is fast, but is a little hard to clear tight corners, since once you lose the sweet spot on the power band, it's difficult to recover." And the Type V? "My first impression of this car was 'dangerous.' The driver has no idea how the car is performing as this car has poor tire and steering feedback. The best time for the Type V was even slower than the stock MR2-Spyder that we also tested, which obviously means that the new steering system totally spoils the S2000's original abilities."
Best Laps
S2000 Type V: 35.149
Stock S2000: 33.592
It sounds like the VGS on the Type V needs more time in R&D.
Best Motoring's main reviewer and professional racing pilot (currently a driver for the Puma Lancer Evo VII in the JTCC), Akihiko Nakaya tested the S2000 and the S2000 Type V along with several other JDM roadsters in the monthly video magazine, Best Motoring.
By testing a car on an autocross or a gymkhana course, the handling capabilities of a car becomes very obvious and the car's performance is directly reflected in its time. The quick steering response on the Type V should be an advantage on a course like this. So how did the Type V do against the normal S2000?
The results were quite surprising. Nakaya analyzes the handling on both cars. "The normal S2000 is fast, but is a little hard to clear tight corners, since once you lose the sweet spot on the power band, it's difficult to recover." And the Type V? "My first impression of this car was 'dangerous.' The driver has no idea how the car is performing as this car has poor tire and steering feedback. The best time for the Type V was even slower than the stock MR2-Spyder that we also tested, which obviously means that the new steering system totally spoils the S2000's original abilities."
Best Laps
S2000 Type V: 35.149
Stock S2000: 33.592
It sounds like the VGS on the Type V needs more time in R&D.
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I'm sure a steering system as far removed from normality as the VGS is needs a lot of time to adjust to... Its a new concept, perhaps Honda are doing there R&D in public using the Type-V as a test vehicle and subsequent versions may be better implemented ?? I wonder many VGS cars are sold in Japan vs "normal" S2000s
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Basically, you really need to drive it, experience it over time and nevertheless ... That is when you can extract the full potential of the VGS over a non-VGS comparison. No doubts about that, when you first drive it ... You really don't know what you're doing with the car, since all steering inputs only require very little movement to execute.
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