Next generation S2000?

I'm in search of info on the coming year's S2000? Does anyone know or have any leads I can get? Came across this site and can see lots of S2K diehards here. About to buy one and affraid next year's model will have modifications.

Thanks

clark

[daveh]

ALL I HEARD WAS 2.2 LITRES, 260 H.P.
DOES THAT MAKE IT AN S2200?

[jdms2000racer]

so a 2002 s2000 is 2.0 liter engine and not a 2.2?

Yeah the S2000 thus far are only 2.0L. I heard of the coming S2200 model being a coupe not a rag top and it will be powered by a 2.2L. Nice to have but can't convert???? Ughhhhh. That burts.

[daveh]

Check the post titled S2000 upgrade?

[jdms2000racer]

so stock on stock how much would the s2200 beat the 2002 s2000?
will the bodys apeaance be differant and will the size be differant

[kevin870]

i don't know about the body size but yeah if the s2000 turns out to be a 2.0 liter engine then it would make it a s2200 just like the j-spec. and with 175 torque and 260 hp i'm guessing around 13.5-13.75 quarter mile time compared to the s2000 14.092

[s2ook]

Originally Posted by jdms2000racer

so stock on stock how much would the s2200 beat the 2002 s2000?
will the bodys apeaance be differant and will the size be differant

Depends as it's rumoured the 's2200??' will also have larger wheels, different gear ratios and it's anyone's guess as to whether the weight will change. No one can really put figures to the power and torque outputs so any quarter mile times would be pure speculation at this point.

Personally, i'd like to think Honda will remain true to the original design criteria for the car and keep to the same, if not higher, specific output (120 hp/L+) given similar weight and gear ratios I would guess at around 0.2-0.4 seconds down from current s2000's on quarter mile times.

[Sondra S2k]

I have heard rumors that the 2004 S2000 will be a 2.2l and have a lower redline, as well as some other exterior options. Whether any of that is true is anyone's guess; in the nearly 4 years I've had my S2000, I've watched some pretty ridiculous rumors surface, but the 2.2 and lower redline actually makes sense considering all of the complaints to AHM by people who don't understand the purpose behind the car. (These are the same people who complain about the lack of heated seats).

I agree with JDM, but I think, unfortunately, that Honda will cater to the majority with the money rather than the enthusiasts amongst us who understand the reason why the car is the way it is.

[Coleman]

In Car & Driver this month p. 36, they state: 2.2L, Lower redline, same hp, more torque, softer suspension (softer ride), new interior trim, oval pipes

[kevin870]

The new ones will be called S2000. and the ones out now are a little 2.0 engine compared to the new 2.2 engine. it wil have 20 more torque and horsepower. and run 13.4-13.6

[s2ook]

Originally Posted by kevin870

i don't know about the body size but yeah if the s2000 turns out to be a 2.0 liter engine then it would make it a s2200 just like the j-spec. and with 175 torque and 260 hp i'm guessing around 13.5-13.75 quarter mile time compared to the s2000 14.092

Where are you getting these figures from? The closest i've seen is the mugen s2200 which had a stroked F20C see: http://www.supercars.net/cars/2000@$Honda%20Mugen@$SS2200%20Conceptg.html
This had 258 bhp, 162 ft lbs torque and weighed in at 953 kg. Given the rumoured s2200 is likely to have a weight deficit of 500lbs over the mugen, and the mugen was running 13.5 in the quarter mile I think it's a little more realistic to predict a q-mile time of over 14 secs.

[HONDA]

Originally Posted by Coleman

In Car & Driver this month p. 36, they state: 2.2L, Lower redline, same hp, more torque, softer suspension (softer ride), new interior trim, oval pipes

I have heard/read the same

I'll keep my 9K redline thank you though I do like the new front end... looks like a bolt up???

[S2K 478]

According to Honda's website. The engine is a 2.2L and puts out 240. The only difference is that it has an 8K redline instead of the 9K and it adds 10 more lb/ft of torque. I like the subtle touches. I feel the back bumper is the best modification to the car. It looks nice!!