Honda S2000 - Everything You Need to Know | Up to Speed

The Honda S2000 is one of the most sought after roadsters on the market today. The 9000 RPM redline, balanced chassis, and refined looks made the S2000 an instant classic. But it didn’t come out of nowhere. Honda has a proud history of rear wheel drive roadsters, including the Honda S360, S500, and S800. Join James Pumphrey as he explores what makes the S2000 such a cult classic.

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[EngineeringExplained]

S2000!!!! 20 years later, the Z3s, Miatas, and Boxters of the early 2000's look quite aged. The simple S2000 design still looks great!

[revntok]

Long live the S2000... Still hoping to own one someday.

[seanarmstrong]

Not sure about anybody else but I’m glad the S2000 didn’t look like the original concept car.

[hankpog]

My grandma had an s500 from 1979 to 2007. It was my favourite thing about visiting my grandparents

[harvardford]

You forgot to mention
This was the last production car Soichiro Honda saw before he passed away
And he said he loved it ( ;-; )

[gallardo]

you forgot to mention that the s2000 was assembled exclusively in by the dedicated employees at only one location at the Takanezawa factory in Tochigi prefecture, Japan. The s2000, like the ITR had hand polished cylinder walls and 50/50 weight distribution due to its longitudinal engine. Whats even more crazy is that Honda knowingly lost money on every s2000 that they sold but they did it purely for the passion of engineering and delivering out a true drivers car. In such an industrialized era, I doubt we will see an s2000 successor with such attention to detail. The s2000 will remain as Honda's icon car.

[rookie]

Don't let this distract you from the fact that Hector is gonna be running 3 Honda Civic's with spoon engines. On top of that he just came into Harry's and ordered 3 t66 turbo's with NOS's and a Motec System Exhaust.

[paulstroncek]

I burst out laughing "watch out dad, baby's got molybdenum" hahahaha

[lopezlife]

As an s2000 owner this brought a tear to my eye. Love my s2000 and anyone who ever drives one will fall in love too

[ItsMikeArre]

All u need to know is Vtec kicked in yo !!!

[dask]

This guy is officially my favorite YouTube. He used....BIG BOSS as a funny cut scene! This channel...ITS PERECT!

[mattwestby]

Alright, I finally get it. I never understood the S2000 cult that people like Engineering Explained and many others were a part of, but this video elaborates on what was completely mysterious to me. I now have a liking to the S2000, so much so I'm going to look on the 2nd hand market right now XD

[ericlee]

One day lil Honda was walking home 😂 *and the vtec kicked in

[lukaszbat]

5-Cylinder V-TECH
Oh boy, can you imagine that sound?

[hougeehoujii]

This video was posted on Apr.12 2018. I watched several times few days after and decided to buy myself a s2000. Then in Apr.22, 2018. I got mine. I have to thanks James and Donut for making this video about s2k. I hope he could be more successful and keep making good contents. And the most critical, staying healthy.

[slmunney]

Great video. The S2000 is one of the most underrated sports cars ever in my opinion. I owned a 2003 that the first owner supercharged and added suspension and other upgrades. It handled like a go-cart and 6, 000-8, 400 rpms was absolutely wicked. It felt like driving an Indy car with a license plate.

[samson]

Your delivery is outstanding. Rarely do I laugh out loud during a technical lecture. I also loved the quick inserts.

[DeeZeeGR]

VTEC just kicked in just like my dad!!

[FlyinGato]

Oh boy, been waiting for this one, the S2000!! My Ap1 S2000 is smiling today...

[Northbound]

Great episode! I worked for a Honda dealership when this car came out, and it was awesome! I am not a Honda fan, but I have always loved this car.