Heel-Toe or Heck No?

Recently, discussion about the “heel-and-toe” downshift technique has raised quite a bit of interest in our Racing and Competition forum as also on my local (Singapore) motoring forum. It is the norm for most (if not all) driver coaching / instructing schools to teach their students to proficiently perform the heel-toe technique. It is widely […] More »

By: | June 10, 2011


Speed Bumps – Part 2

Eight weeks had passed since the fraught weekend on which I purchased my S2000. I had finished final exams, survived a disastrous week at the Formula SAE competition in Michigan, and moved to Maryland for a summer internship. It turns out you can carry everything you need for three months in an S2000 if you’re […] More »

By: | June 8, 2011


Show What You ‘Brung’

This past weekend was the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance that in all probability had a big crowd in attendance. It was also one of the rare weekends in which the northeast had plenty of sun and no heavy rain in the forecast. Those out and about would surely have run into several classic cars brought out […] More »

By: | June 7, 2011



Saving the Sports Car

At least once a year, this community is set abuzz by rumors that a successor to the S2000 is under development. So far, Honda has instead given us the deeply weird Crosstour and slow but strangely entertaining CR-Z. This has given me time to think about what I believe is essential to build a genuine […] More »

By: | June 3, 2011


Have You Discovered the Secret Yet?

We all have it, but some of us don’t know of its existence. It hides in plain sight camouflaged by all that surrounds it. It is associated with mystery and intrigue, although we are pretty sure that, nine times out of ten, it is discovered serendipitously and without subjecting one’s mind and body to the […] More »

By: | June 1, 2011


An S2000 Affair is Forever – Part 2 (The Great AP2 v. AP1 Debate)

Click here for Part One. Click through for Part Two in which jeallen compares his AP1 and AP2 and describes why he seems to prefer driving one more than the other and more. Driving Comparison: In comparison, I found that the wider wheels, tires, and suspension changes on the AP2 really paid off as the […] More »

By: | May 28, 2011


An S2000 Affair is Forever – Part 1 (The Madness Begins)

Our member, jeallen, shared his thoughts on his continuing affair with his S2000’s. Owning both an AP1 and an AP2, he ranks among the privileged few that own and experience both cars and have come to love both for their character. Click through to read Part One of jeallen’s affair with two flavors of a […] More »

By: | May 27, 2011



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