Hi all,

I have heard rumours that Honda are going to release a facelift of the S2000 and along with it a tiptronic model. I am in UK so don't know if it will be released here but would be prepared to import from Japan. Does anyone have any idea of when it will be released and what 0-60mph times could be expected?

Thank you.

 

Tiptronic rumor is new to me. There is no official planned facelift or tranny change. Yet.

 

They should only have it like the BMW SMG or the VW DSG type transmissions. Normal Tiptronic is just a glorified auto

If they did make it auto every grandma and their dog can drive it so that wouldn't be good. The S is a pure enthusiast

 

What is wrong with automatic? The SL55 AMG comes in automatic only, there is no manual option and it will flaw virtually any car on the road, so is that not an enthuasiasts car. Not everyone is an enthusiast in the term you like, I live in central London and to have a manual would be rediculous, even the 911 Turbo now comes in tiptronic. I would only get the S2000 if it is brought out with an auto box, although I will investigate how much a tiptronic box conversion will cost if it can be done. Thanks for your replies anyway.

 

What's wrong with an automatic is that no one yet has built one that can shift properly at 9000 RPM (I'm talking production, not race vehicles). Are you saying that everyone in central London drives an automatic? I find that hard to believe. One of the greatest joys of the S2000 is shifting it, taking that away would be sacrilege.

 

 

If they came out with an F1 paddle type shifter, that would be alright, but I'm still partial to the 6sp manual. Auto trannys have no place in a sports car/sport sedans.(And that's including the SL55 AMG) Only reason the 911 turbo and Ferrari's etc come in an auto(not including F1) is that so they can sell them to the ollld rich geesers who can't control their stick right(neither theirs nor the car's) and the moms(no offense to any moms on the board). But seriously, I wouldn't care if they came out with an auto, as long as they make it an option.

 

Automatics suck in general, i dont care if its TipTronics, SportShift, Paddle, Tap, or whathave you, I call them STUPID-SHIFT!

Manual is the only choice. The only MB id buy is a 6speed C230Kompressor Coupe/Sport Sedan

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by FormerH22a4
[B]They should only have it like the MBW SMG or the VW DSG type transmissions. Normal Tiptronic is just a glorified auto

 

please no auto! although i think that it would double the sales , but i guess nobody wants that!