Honda working on S2000 replacement, model to get hybrid system and AWD

Posted: May 26, 2009
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At the beginning of this year, Honda confirmed that the 2009 Honda S2000 would be the final model year for the award-winning coupe and roadster. The model was originally created to celebrate Honda’s 50th anniversary but was extended due to consumer demand.

According to Japan’s Best Car, Honda may now be working on a successor to the S2000. Following the launch of the CR-Z hybrid coupe in 2010, Honda is also said to be penning a more powerful coupe that is expected to become a replacement for the S2000.

Best Car says that the car will have 2+2 seating and will ditch the S2000′s rear-wheel-drive system in favor of Honda’s Super Handling All-Wheel-Drive system (SH-AWD). No word on whether the car will use the S2000′s powerful 4-cylinder engine; however, the new sports coupe from Honda will get a hybrid system similar to the one found in the Honda Insight.

With all that being said, the model sounds more like a new sports coupe rather than a replacement to the S2000. We’ll have to wait and see if this rumor is true.

- By: Kap Shah

Source: Best Car (via CarScoop)


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  • Gigan

    Why ditch the RWD? You would think that they would want to spread that out some more to recoup their money like they do the Accord platform. Same for the NSX …

  • Pat

    exactly… this doesn't seem like a S2000 successor to me but more like another sports coupe model…. nonetheless, sticking to rwd in the sports coupe segment would be wise

  • OMG

    Dooes Honda like one-hit-wonder products or something? I just don't get themat all. The last time they said about an nxs replacement was over ten years ago. Mazda has their miata, Nissan has their Z, what do Honda has? for that matter Toyota too.
    But I guess they are look at reducing cost by designing something that has demand for a decade?

  • ty

    unless they plan to go rallying, I stick to rwd also

  • Gigan

    Why ditch the RWD? You would think that they would want to spread that out some more to recoup their money like they do the Accord platform. Same for the NSX …

  • Pat

    exactly… this doesn't seem like a S2000 successor to me but more like another sports coupe model…. nonetheless, sticking to rwd in the sports coupe segment would be wise

  • OMG

    Dooes Honda like one-hit-wonder products or something? I just don't get themat all. The last time they said about an nxs replacement was over ten years ago. Mazda has their miata, Nissan has their Z, what do Honda has? for that matter Toyota too.
    But I guess they are look at reducing cost by designing something that has demand for a decade?

  • ty

    unless they plan to go rallying, I stick to rwd also

  • ptz

    It sounds like the gayest thing to ever hit the streets to me. Leave the tame 2+2's to, well, everyone else. I've had an s2000 for six years, I drive it like I stole it everywhere I go, and I've never had a single issue with it. It's the most fun sports car I've ever owned. It sounds like Honda is coming out with another toyota mr2 – fart in my face why dont ya! Our entire aftermarket world exists to prove a point – people want more juice out of their little RWD s2000's, not lame ass baby taxis! If we wanted a Civic, we would freakin buy one!