An American Style Honda S2000 in Japan
Japan has a reputation for getting all the good car stuff, but their envy for our car culture is apparently just as strong. A Japanese fan of the S2000 built a custom to emulate the look of our USDM cars.
1. Overseas Envy
For many years, American car guys have complained that Japan gets many cool cars and variations that we don't, but it appears that this automotive envy goes both ways. Hiroki Matsuo of Saitama, Japan found himself obsessed with the look of powerful American sports cars as a kid, but when he grew up realized Corvettes and VIpers were to expensive and impractical for Japan. His desire to own a North American look S2000 is what led to the slammed and stanced Honda you see before you; a car so well built it scored a Stancenation feature.
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2. Mixed Bag of Bodywork
It all started with the USDM spec bodywork. The front end comes from renowned S2ki tuner ASM, and it blends in nicely with OEM side strakes and a Voltex rear diffuser designed for the EVO. Above that sits an US market AP2 bumper and taillights, along with a Veilside trunk spoiler. The headlights, however, are from an AP1, but plans are to replace the entire front with American AP2 parts.
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5. Multi-Faceted Rolling Stock
A set of four 18x10 Work Emotion XD9 crowds the fenders, which obviously had to be pulled out to make room for that aggressive offset. Perhaps the most unique aspect of the rolling stock is that the wheels on each side are painted different colors. One one side, you'll see white, while on the other, a custom shade of teal. The contrast gives onlookers a different perspective of the car depending on where they view it from.
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