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Honda's
passionate sporting spirit charts a new path in the evolution
of open sports cars.
Honda
faced two major challenges in developing the S2000: first,
to create an open body that provides the superb performance
required of a true open sports car and second, to offer
superior environmental friendliness and safety. To meet
the first of these challenges, Honda set out to develop
a car that offers the ultimate in agility and driver/car
unity, as well as outstanding handling and response in
city driving and rural touring alike. At the same time,
Honda set out to achieve the world's highest standards
in environmental friendliness and safety. |
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In
the development of this car, Honda endeavored to meet
what until now had been considered impossible technical
challenges:
(1) Develop a light open-body structure with the rigidity
and passenger-crash-protection qualities of a closed-body
structure
(2) Develop an engine with clean exhaust emissions and
world-leading power output
(3) Develop a 1,200kg-class body package and chassis to
provide both superior safety and comfort and the ultimate
in agility together with a taut feeling of oneness
(4) Greatly enhance driving comfort when driving with
the top down
Honda called upon extensive technological know-how acquired
over years of experience at the highest levels of motor
racing, not hesitating to adopt entirely new features
for the S2000. The S2000 represents a refusal to compromise
on performance and a determination to meet environmental
standards. Honda charts a new path in the evolution of
open sport cars, redefining driving pleasure with its
"New-Generation True Open Sports Car" concept. |
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with conventional methods, most open sports cars sacrifice
lightness and driving performance to realize environmental
and safety goals. Overcoming these constraints, Honda
created totally new technologies to deliver superb driving
performance while meeting the evolving needs of society.
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