The internal name given to the S2000's replacement is XGA. We had thought all along that the XGA would be a 4-door sports car showcasing Honda's SH-AWD system used in the RL and its advanced hybrid technology (remember the Dual Note concept car?). Well, now we're hearing the company is leaning toward producing a coupe based on the RL platform, but equipping it with either the V-8 or V-10 for the NSX replacement.
Honda will surely equip the luxury coupe with its SH-AWD system, creating a car that would match up with the likes of the Nissan GT-R. If the XGA and the next NSX make it to production as we foresee, it would mean that all of Honda's sporty cars would be awd. Could Honda be trying to redefine the classic sports-car formula, and change the way we think about sports cars and awd? It's a definite possibility because Honda has expressed that much confidence in the capabilities of its SH-AWD.
The XGA will be front engine and look quite different from the RL, and it may go head-to-head with the GT-R. A hint of its styling may be seen in the Sports4 Concept shown at the Tokyo Motor Show.
While it's still too early to tell when this car will be available, we're sure that Honda is hard at work to reestablish its image as one of the world's leading sports-car makers. It shouldn't be long after the end of the S2000's run that we'll start seeing exciting new stuff from this technology-driven company.
Honda: You are retarded. The S2000 was the best idea from you since your mph economy campaign on the civic. DO NOT get rid of the S2000. You have already messed up by adding .2 liters and making the redline from a jaw dropping 9k to 7k, don't make any more mistakes.
Honda: You are retarded. The S2000 was the best idea from you since your mph economy campaign on the civic. DO NOT get rid of the S2000. You have already messed up by adding .2 liters and making the redline from a jaw dropping 9k to 7k, don't make any more mistakes.
I expect this car to be somewhat down on power and great in the handling department. IMO it seems like Honda is always scared to make something with some POWER and more importantly TORQUE, don't want to mess up their super awesome MPG . Hopefully I can be suprised with it's power, and even more so if they've put a V8 in it.
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I like the styling, and for Honda to make an AWD car with a performance setup would be a nice car IMO, but to get rid of the S2000 is just a bad idea. But I can understand why actually, where I live there are only a few s2000's sold a year, if even 3, LOL! But an AWD car would give even the local reigning Subaru's a run, they are like every other car, or some mammoth SUV because of the crappy roads 5-6 months out of the year. Looks like a good idea from a money point of view, but they should keep the S2000 as well......
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Honda replacing the S2000?
. Hopefully I can be suprised with it's power, and even more so if they've put a V8 in it.
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