Honda S2000 Road Test

Honda S2000

Build Quality

Build quality is excellent and is certainly in the same class as its German rivals. As we have come to expect from Honda reliability is legendary and is supported with a 3-year/90,000 mile (whichever comes first) mechanical warranty.

The quality of materials used is excellent only the vinyl dashboard lets it down.

The S2000 won the 'International Engine of the Year Award' in 2004 in its respective size category for its phenomenal 2.0 engine - for more information [ click here ]

Value For Money

The Honda S2000 Roadster is excellent value for money with impressive levels of standard equipment. Hondas are among the slowest depreciating cars and the S2000 is a very desirable car - expect residuals to be around 60% after 3 years.

Overall Opinion

The Honda S2000 is aimed at the sports car purist and is guaranteed to stir the emotions of performance motoring enthusiasts everywhere.

The engine is superb but does require you to be in the right gear/power band at the right time to fully exploit the power to its maximum. The engine and exhaust notes are addictive and can make the hair stand up on the back of your neck and raw power pushes you back in your seat when accelerating hard.

The lack of ESP and Traction Control is a concern especially in the wet as the rear wheel drive S2000 can be unforgiving in inexperienced hands.

After appearing in the 2001 film 'The Fast And The Furious' the S2000 became every adolescents fantasy and in Imola Yellow pearlescent the car attracted a lot of attention from this age group. With the roof down around town this can be a bit intrusive and if you are feeling less than extrovert either put the roof up or consider buying the hard top GT version. The hardtop can be removed when not required to reveal the soft-top underneath.

Honda S2000