for reals and it will start a war having ap1/2 vs new generation ):<
like the subies >:O

 

When speaking directly with honda folks at Home Coming II they expressed great concern that their s2000 community would think they will never build a sports car like the S2000/NSX again.

On several occations that day, I was informed that at their heart, Honda is a sports car company. They will get back to their roots and not to give up hope that another sports car like the S2000 will be made.

Of course it won't be the same car just updated. It will be something new and different.

I believe many folks see the last 2 years of car production and think 'they'll never do it again'. I think this is silly. We're in a world wide recession. Luxury sports car sales have been hurting and people are moving towards 'smarter' buys. Honda is taking market share away from others with their current lineup.

They shelved the NSX replacement due to this recession and could start it up when need be. Honda likes to be different. Both their NSX and S2000 were very 'different' products in the marketplace. Likely their next sports car will be the same.

 

Shigehara Uehara retired. He lead the development projects of the NSX-R, Integra-R, S2000, and CR. If want to look forward to the future, Mazda has no plans of discontinuing the MX-5, a car that is looking more and more like an S2000. Plus, they will likely release a new RX-7.

 

maybe because mazda doesnt have an advanced technology like Honda to make hybrid cars and stuffs, so only thing they can build is something that they have been building

 

I wish Honda could continue to evolve the S with successive generations the way Mazda does with the Miata. Hech, redesigns don't even need to occur very often. I really am not feeling Honda's current designs =(

 

The S2000 is tribute/revival car to the S models of the 60's and 70's if there is to be a successor it may be another 20 years. If you're looking for something a little more refined you could step up to the Cayman (S). You'd lose the convertible but the porsche is the only real serious step up from the S2k

 

If you are looking for advanced hybrid technology, then you are right, Mazda doesn't have any offerings. But I am responding to the original poster and others who who are concerned about sports car development.

 

Speaking strictly of roadsters, Miata < S2000 < Boxter IMO. I've yet to decide if and where Z4 should be considered. I don't think I will ever let go of my S but in the event that I cannot find a decent replacement due to a loss and circumstances allow, I will definitely be looking at a Boxter... unless of course Honda develops a worthy S2 successor

 

Sales figures = Your answer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_S2000#S..._and_production

When people go back to spending like its their last day on earth, it MIGHT happen.