Anybody in here have direct contact to design engineers at Honda (Japan)? Unfortunately, I work at a Toyota subsidiary and my Japan coordinator will not assist.

So... I cannot ask why these changes were made between the years. anybody have connections?

The reviews i have read keep emphasizing "improvements" in all aspects as the car ages...

If you can find an overseas contact for me you do not have to post and can send me a PM. I'm not here for a debate either.

 

no.

 

is this a joke?

 

what are you trying to accomplish?

 

If you're speaking of the change to the 2.2L engine vs the 2.0L engine was obviously to make the car more driveable and more attractive to a larger market. Numerous discussion on this...use the search

 

I think this will resolve nothing.

 

I believe that if you went through the press releases that accompanied each change, you could determin what the honda party line was. Not that it would be useful for solving anything.

 

 

Well, fwiw, the Honda press release for 2004:

http://corporate.honda.com/press/article.a...d=2003100142120

[QUOTE]The Honda S2000 is a high-performance, 2-seat, open-topped roadster with an advanced front-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car configuration. Introduced in 2000 as a commemoration of Honda's 50th anniversary, the S2000 incorporates many of the lessons learned in the company's five decades of building and racing cars and motorcycles. Its original concept was to be a true sports car that could serve as both a practical and fun daily driver and a highly capable weekend track racer.

For its 2004 redesign, Honda engineers built on those ideals and elevated the S2000 to a higher class by strengthening the all-around performance, enhancing the interior and giving the exterior a subtly bolder appearance. The net gain is an S2000 that is simultaneously an improved track car and an improved daily driver.

The 2004 S2000 benefits from the following major enhancements:

 

what are you trying to prove?