Autoworld.com Feature Car: HONDA S2000 

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S2000 Power and Convenience Features

The S2000 has an impressive list of standard comfort and convenience features, designed to make driving more pleasant and enjoyable, including high-intensity discharge (HID) projector headlights, a power-operated convertible top that opens and closes in approximately six seconds, air conditioning, micron air filtration, cruise control, an AM/FM stereo with CD player, remote-operated audio controls, power door locks, power windows, power mirrors, Immobilizer Theft-Deterrent System and keyless entry for both doors and the trunk.

Safety Features



The S2000 is designed to comply with various worldwide safety standards and boasts an extensive list of safety features, including 3-point seat belts with load limiter and pretensioner, a new, compact SRS system for the driver and passenger, side-impact protection, roll bars and reinforced windshield posts, head-injury protection and a body and frame especially designed to help absorb the energy of full-frontal, offset-frontal and rear impacts. Even the hood hinges and windshield-wiper pivots are designed to collapse in order to minimize head injury to pedestrians. Anti-lock brakes (ABS) are standard.

High-Output 2.0-Liter Engine



In order to give the S2000 an ideal 50/50 weight distribution and a low yaw moment, Honda engineers designed the S2000's 240-hp, 16valve, 4-cylinder engine to be as small and as lightweight as possible. The engine's aluminum-alloy cylinder head is a highly efficient design and features a compact gear- and chain-drive system for the dual overhead camshafts. The ancillary drive system for the alternator, water pump and air-conditioning compressor is also a new space-efficient type.


The S2000 engine's highly rigid, aluminum-alloy cylinder block features Honda's long-wearing FRM (Fiber-Reinforced Metal) cylinder liners. The lightweight pistons are made of forged aluminum alloy (the first use of this material in a Honda production automobile engine), and the forged-steel connecting rods and crankshaft are heat-treated for added toughness. Numerous friction-reduction techniques, such as roller-bearing cam followers, special pistons and advanced bearing materials, are used in the engine.
An all-new, compact version of VTEC, Honda's variable valve timing system, is used on the S2000 engine. VTEC optimizes torque output over the engine's entire operating range, improving both driveability and performance. The S2000' s VTEC system is specifically designed for high-performance, high-rpm operation and uses compact, high-strength, low-friction, roller-bearing cam followers. 

A large-capacity, low-restriction intake system and low back-pressure exhaust system help ensure free breathing at all engine speeds. The exhaust system uses a high-efficiency metal-honeycomb catalyst. The new catalyst, combined with the engine's electric pump-fed, secondary air-injection system, a direct-ignition system and Honda-programmed multi-point fuel injection, contributes to the S2000' s engine achieving its LEV status.


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