American Honda Motor Co. hosted nearly 500 Honda S2000 roadsters and their owners at the first-ever Honda S2000 Homecoming at Honda’s Torrance, California facility. Held on Saturday, September 8, the event symbolized the largest gathering of S2000s in history.
Almost 1,000 guests attended the show and had an opportunity to meet Shigeru Uehara, the chief engineer for the S2000 who flew from Japan to attend the event. S2000 enthusiasts also had an early viewing of the all-new S2000 CR before it is scheduled on sale date in early October.
The Honda S2000 signifies the purest expression of Honda fun-to-drive genes with its two-seat, open-topped roadster pattern and sophisticated front-engine, rear wheel drive platform.
As a true sports car that can serve as a practical and fun daily driver and also feel equally at home on a racetrack, this concept further evolves with the addition of the club racer-inspired S2000 CR to the Honda lineup.
The S2000 CR (club racer) initiates more track-oriented suspension settings, aerodynamic-enhancing bodywork, a removable hardtop, higher rigidity and reduced weight to the S2000 formula.
The additional features intend to magnetize enthusiasts who enjoy open track-day events and also offer a more ideal starting point for racers who modify the S2000 for competition in club racing events.
Shigeru Uehara, chief engineer of the Honda S2000 said:
It was very rewarding to see so many fans of the S2000 gathered together for this event. I was very happy to present the S2000 CR as my gift to enthusiasts in the United States.
A Community organizer of S2K International, a group of owners that meets regularly in Torrance and West Covina, California expressed:
This is what owners have wanted for a while. The Homecoming isn’t just about the car; it’s about the community, getting all of the owners together to share stories and information.
[Courtesy: Honda]
