s2000 type-r ? forse

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[Source: Temple of VTEC]

If the leaked information is to be believed, expect the Type-R to lose about 220 pounds through a strict diet that will see the removal of the air conditioning, stereo and sound deadening material, while the power-retractable roof may be nixed in favor of a carbon fiber hard top. The engine will also be beefed up through the use of forged internals, the brakes will grow, an LSD will be added, the suspension will be dropped and stiffened, and Type-R specific wheels will likely come wrapped in some exotic compound.

The interior will also benefit from the Type-R treatment, with what we'd expect to be highly bolstered seats that dispatch the current model's leather thrones for something alcantara wrapped, along with a new steering wheel and other small, driver oriented additions. Naturally, there will be some exclusive colors; we're thinking Championship White and the eye-catching yellow that bathed past Integra and Civic Type-Rs.

If such a beast does make it to production, we'd expect it to be released sometime in early 2008, just as the S2000 is fazed out of production.

The article also details some of the changes that may be implemented on the new iteration, mainly comprised of an advanced version of the popular K20A, 2-liter engine, producing around 220 HP and designed to do battle with the Mazda MX-5. We'd encourage you to click on over to TOV for all the details than come back here and let us know if you think they're on the right path.

[Mick Doohan]

vediamo se hai il coraggio di postare la copertina del magazine ...

[Daniel M]

Praticamente l'ex s2000 di Celima! [/b]

[simolude]

Honda has been tossing around many ideas on the next S. From 4 door
sports car to FF compact sports. But it seems they have decided to
stay with the FR roadster format, and are preparing a concept car in
time for the discontinuation of the S2000. But instead of targeting
the likes of SLK and Z4, they are going to go with a 2.0L engine and
battle it out with the long-time popular Mazda Roadster (Miata in
US). Engine will be the new Advanced VTEC K20A with an output of
about 200-220ps. It will be a milder engine than the S2000, and the
suspension tuning will also follow this route. Styling is said to be
heavily based on the S500/S600/S800, Honda's first 4 wheel
automotive. Dimensions will be slightly smaller than the S2000 with
an overall length of 4000mm, overall width of 1730mm, height of
1250mm, and wheelbase of 2400mm. That's about the same size as the
Mazda Roadster. The roof will be electric powered metal hardtop, and
the car should weight in at 1250kg, which is slightly heavier than
the Mazda, but the extra power in the S will more than make up for
it. It is also probable that the car will be available only with a
clutchless 6spd manual shift transmission. Release date is expected
to be near the end of 2008, with a price of 30,000,000yen

[simolude]

La Type R invece:

The S2000 Type R model year 2004 proposal (official document from
Honda) consisted of:
-target of 100kg weight reduction
-balanced engine internals (Type R treatment)
-Type R exclusive interior
-air conditioning becomes a factory option
-SRS air bag becomes a factory option
-sound deadening material deleted
-front tire: 205/55R16 to 205/45R17 (implemented on AP2)
-rear tire: 225/50R16 to 245/40R17 (implemented on AP2)
-Type R exclusive suspension tuning
-Type R exclusive uprated brakes
-Type R exclusive body color(s)
-spare tire deleted
-mechanical LSD
-power soft top deleted
-lightweight carbon hard top
-audio becomes factory option

[renatooo82]

Release date is expected
to be near the end of 2008, with a price of 30,000,000yen

190.000 ? ?

[SoundpassioN]

scusate ma 220hp... e gli altri 20? Norme anti inquinamento EURO-1000???

[AieieVTEC]

Ma ha il muso della COPEN!!!!

[civic4ever77]

Esteticamente parlando: l' attuale S2000 tutta la vita!!!

[victorpapa]

Esteticamente parlando: l' attuale S2000 tutta la vita!!!

[Acid]

solita new merda by honda

bah...

[FULGORE]

partendo dal presupposto che far uscire un mezzo esteticamente migliore di una S2000 è molto difficile, direi che a livello di contenuti ci siamo.

100 kg in meno, e sono parecchi, tutta sistemata a dovere secondo la filosofia TypeR

in italia nn arriverà mai...

[Daniel M]

Ma da quello che ho capito la S2000 Type R saràsulla bse di quella attuale, non la nuova!

[FULGORE]

beh, allora è suppalovissima

[ignoto83]

bene... cosi magari tutti vendono sta S x la S typeR... si svaluta... e forse ignoto riesce a farsi na S normale

[simolude]

Ma da quello che ho capito la S2000 Type R saràsulla bse di quella attuale, non la nuova!

Possibile che lo abbia capito solo Daniel????

[Mick Doohan]

Ma da quello che ho capito la S2000 Type R saràsulla bse di quella attuale, non la nuova!

Possibile che lo abbia capito solo Daniel????

[SoundpassioN]

si l'avevo capito... ma continuo a chiedermi... dove sono finiti i 20 cv che mancano?

[Furious]

k20..

[SoundpassioN]

k20..

ah e quindi niente f20c?