I got taken by an S2000
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Cant we all just get along? S2K's and G's are two of the best cars that have come out in the last five years, but they're two totally different cars. One was built to be a pretty raw sports car, and the other a luxury car that can do the sport very well also. I used to be a honda fanatic for like ten years(yes, i'm guilty of ricing...just admit it you used to too.lol). I almost bought an S2K, until I saw the G. In my opinion, both are tight cars. The one that won me over, and pulled me away from my ever so loved "H" brand was the "G". Now I've owned 3 new Nissan brand cars in a year and a half and havn't shown any interest in any Honda's as of late(nothing exciting except the S2K).
S2K-looks good,fun as hell to drive,seats 2
G-looks good,fun to drive,comfortable,seats 4-5
Make mine a G!
S2K-looks good,fun as hell to drive,seats 2
G-looks good,fun to drive,comfortable,seats 4-5
Make mine a G!
Originally Posted by Fireball
I don't know where you get this from but the S2000 does not "run outta juice" at the top end. It's quite the opposite. Without much low-end torque, it is more difficult to launch the S2000. However, once you hit 6500 rpms (the VTEC switchover point), the car really comes to life and pulls very strongly to redline.
Very few, and I mean few, people have been able to hit the low-5s getting to 60 mph. A more realistic 0-60 time is in the mid-5s (5.4-5.6). Quarter-mile times are usually in the low-14s but it's not uncommon to see a high-13 on occassion.
Since it takes a good driver to extract every bit of performance from the S2000 (it is a true driver's car), its numbers can vary quite a bit.
I am speaking from experience. I had an '00 S2000 for 2.5 years. It was my weekend car and toy and I drove it like I stole it when I needed too. I wasn't afraid to drive it like it begged to be driven. I enjoyed every second in the car. Therefore, I know for a fact how it compares to my 6MT and I'm telling you that it pulls harder on the top end. However, there's no doubt that my 6MT is easier to launch and pulls stronger in the low end.
By the way, your comment of low torque and top end power doesn't make any sense. If you look at the horsepower and torque curves, you'd see that the S2000's horsepower continues to increase, in a linear fashion, up to about 200 rpm short of the redline. That means the engine continues to make more power the higher the revs go. That is how Honda made up for the lack of low-end torque. The engine pulls without letting up.
Very few, and I mean few, people have been able to hit the low-5s getting to 60 mph. A more realistic 0-60 time is in the mid-5s (5.4-5.6). Quarter-mile times are usually in the low-14s but it's not uncommon to see a high-13 on occassion.
Since it takes a good driver to extract every bit of performance from the S2000 (it is a true driver's car), its numbers can vary quite a bit.
I am speaking from experience. I had an '00 S2000 for 2.5 years. It was my weekend car and toy and I drove it like I stole it when I needed too. I wasn't afraid to drive it like it begged to be driven. I enjoyed every second in the car. Therefore, I know for a fact how it compares to my 6MT and I'm telling you that it pulls harder on the top end. However, there's no doubt that my 6MT is easier to launch and pulls stronger in the low end.
By the way, your comment of low torque and top end power doesn't make any sense. If you look at the horsepower and torque curves, you'd see that the S2000's horsepower continues to increase, in a linear fashion, up to about 200 rpm short of the redline. That means the engine continues to make more power the higher the revs go. That is how Honda made up for the lack of low-end torque. The engine pulls without letting up.
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