Will Honda ever make a hard top S2000?

[OS]

Was just looking at it and it's damn nice. RWD to boot. But the only downfall is that it's a convertible, which is really impractical. So will they ever make a hardtop version?

 

[SVTPower]

They had one at an Autoshow last week on Speedvision.

Edit:

I'll go look for some

 

[OS]

sweet, got any pics?

 

[SVTPower]

Hardtop S2000 Proto

Even Honda's site of Japan is wimpy on the amount of pictures.. it was at the LA Auto show though so if you want to search for pics on the entire show.

 

[OS]

Sweeeet, so any word on if these will be cheaper than the convertible versions? Plus should be a little bit faster if it doesn't have to drag around the convertible mechanism right?

 

[SVTPower]

Usually Hardtops are still heavier then Convertables, the mechanism isn't really to heavy as it's made of light materials.

They didn't say a price yet they are leaving it pretty much in the dark for the most part

 

[BCYL]

Hardtop for S2000 is schedule to be released in US on Jan 15 2001

Some believe that hardtop will also make the chasis a little more rigid, which means even better cornering...

 

[bobtist]

I think tiny sport(y/s) cars such as the Z3, S2000, MGB GT, the new MR2 roadster, and even the Miata look good only as convertibles. The hardtops are just so bulky and awkward...

Some of the bigger sports cars like the Vette, Viper, and 911 look awesome as coupes... Not the little guys. I'm a big fan of coupes.

 

[NFS4]

<< Sweeeet, so any word on if these will be cheaper than the convertible versions? Plus should be a little bit faster if it doesn't have to drag around the convertible mechanism right? >>


It's not a seperate model. It's just an optional hard top added to the convertible to provide better protection in rain/cold etc.

So instead of raising the soft top, you and another person life the hard top up and attach it to the S2000. It's the same thing with the Z3/M-Roadster, Boxster, Miata, etc.