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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise
Yeah I wouldn't mind a turbo engine either, but NA would be my first choice for its simplicity and response. In any even the bigger hurdle is probably corporate Honda choking on the sales numbers they saw for the ND Miata, 370z, Twins, and especially their own S2000.
Agree, it wouldn't surprise me if an S2000 replacement never even reached the US. Just don't seem to have a market here for lightweight RWD sports cars sadly.
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Some more fuel for the fire
http://blog.caranddriver.com/more-de...s2000-revival/
TLDR -
Two stage electric boosting system; electronically driven supercharger, conventional turbocharger. Longitudinally mounted 2 liter inline 4 making 320+ horsepower with an 8 speed DCT transaxle with a sticker north of $50,000.
sure
I agree - minimal market space for an affordable roadster and virtually no market for a shift it yourself non-numbers car without the latest and greatest. And in today's day and age it doesn't make sense to develop anything bespoke outside of halo cars. The Fiata, Twins, Supra, et al are proving the best financial case forward is shared development.
It's a grass is greener argument though in lieu of sportsters, roadsters and generally fun flickable lightweight sports cars we have no ending supply of 500+ horsepower minivans, SUV's, trucks and Enterprise rentals. Not that I'm complaining!
