Honda appears to seriously work on the sport car segment had a vacuum while. As a step in the development of sport car variant, this time Honda will revive one of its flagship S2000 convertible. As reported by AutoExpress on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, the successor of the S2000 engine will carry the middle. However, the latest generation S2000 design is undergoing significant change is becoming a coupé and leave the convertible models.
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| The design of latest generation of S2000 is experiencing a transformation towards a coupé. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1mTRdht) |
According to a reliable source in Honda who told the AutoExpress, that Honda's research and development division is focusing work on the medium-sport car that carries the middle engine. The latest generation of the S2000 will be the first Honda S2000 sport car engined middle after previously using the front engine configuration.
New S2000 will be equipped with a three-cylinder engine that has a capacity of 2.0-liter with a turbocharger that can produce a power output of 305 hp that similar to the Honda Civic Type R. The engine also will use hybrid technology to further improve performance while remaining economical.
Honda is working with the McLaren F1 racing team is to develop hybrid engines belonging to the S2000 so can result in a machine that has a powerful acceleration and fuel efficiency. From the results of the development, the S2000 can accelerate from 0-100 kph in 5 seconds and can travel a distance of up to 17 km for 1 liter of petrol.
Honda S2000 is scheduled to be release to the market in 2017 and will be priced at a price range of £35 thousand or approximately Rp. 680.7 million. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | AUTOEXPRESS]
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