S2000 watered down for 2004?
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In addition to the roadster comparo, the latest (August 2003) Car and Driver also contains the following regarding the 2004 S2000 (Boldened text other than the headline was my addition):
Personally, if I were in the market I'd try to snap up a 2003 now...
Honda S2200? You'll notice on page 46 of this issue that Honda's raucous little S2000 has returned to top-dog status in the roadster class. Now comes word that the 2004 model, available this fall, will get a host of changes. The mighty-mite 2.0-liter turns into a 2.2-liter four. Although the new engine will pump out the same 240 horsepower as the current motor, Honda promises more torque, peaking at a lower RPM - the current 2.0-liter produces 153 pound-feet at a stratospheric 7500 RPM. The 2.2-liter will also have a lower redline than the current 9000 RPM and a more linear horsepower delivery. The six-speed manual transmission will use different gear ratios to match the new engine's torquier nature. Honda has also softened the suspension for better ride quality. Subtly different front and rear fascias, new interior trim, and oval tailpipes round out the changes for '04.
, makes my '03 just that much better
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I am so please with my '02!
All this talk of a lower redline is however speculation. Now don't get me wrong, I suspect it might be true too, but we are all guessing here right now. The reason I suspect it might be true is that I have read in a couple of places the dash is redesigned, and I think that was done because there is no longer the need for a 9,000 red line indicator.
All this talk of a lower redline is however speculation. Now don't get me wrong, I suspect it might be true too, but we are all guessing here right now. The reason I suspect it might be true is that I have read in a couple of places the dash is redesigned, and I think that was done because there is no longer the need for a 9,000 red line indicator.
