hier ein Artikel aus der englischen Auto Express:
It all started as a one-off anniversary celebration for 50 golden years of Honda. But the original S2000 was never the perfect present. That is why the car has been tweaked every year since it was launched in 1998, despite the low production numbers.
Now, for 2004, the model gets its most radical revision yet. With a larger engine, modified suspension, fresh body detailing and an even better six-speed box, this S2000 is virtually brand new - and Auto Express has driven it first.
The results are startling. Just a moment behind the wheel convinces you that this is the car Honda's engineers always intended the S2000 to be. That said, the cockpit is still as tight as a pair of drainpipe jeans, but ergonomically, it remains one of the best around.
After the snug leather interior, the first thing you notice is that the tacho red line has fallen from 9,000rpm to a more sedate 8,200rpm. Only when you head to the test track do you see why.
S2000 owners have been craving more mid-range urge since the launch. Honda's answer was to up capacity to 2.2 litres and increase torque. The unit can't rev as hard, but that's no bad thing. Peak power is still 240bhp, but it's now achieved at 7,800rpm - down from 8,300rpm - while torque jumps from 207Nm at 7,500rpm to 218Nm at 6,500rpm. Yet performance is largely the same, with a 6.0-second 0-60mph time and a top speed of 155mph.
It's when you reach 4,000rpm that you notice the extra poke, and as you pass 6,000rpm, the VTEC variable valve timing system switches the engine to warp
drive. True, you still have to work it hard, but that just adds to the thrill of this car. The six-speed gearbox is now closer to perfection. Ratios are longer, while the synchromesh has been uprated to improve shift quality. The result is a more precise, positive gearchange that goes exactly where you want it to.
The other area of improvement is the steering and suspension package. Honda's engineers have sharpened the steering and stiffened the front end. The rear ride height is also lower and the springs slightly softer. So gone is the inherent tendency for snap oversteer at the limit. It all means the S2000 is great fun to drive, better than even the brilliant Porsche Boxster.
But it's not all good news, as Honda has no plans to import this less frantic S2000. While UK cars will get the styling upgrades early in 2004, there'll be no new engine or suspension tweaks. Given the 2.2's promise, that's a shame.
mal schauen, wann die Neuerungen zu uns kommen...
S2000 2.2 in der Autoexpress
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Hoffentlich nie!
(das gilt fuer den Motor, nicht fuer die Fahrwerksseite)
Nick -
Aber bezüglich 2.2 er Motor gibt's da auch sehr positive Meinungen:
Guckst du hier
Edit:
Zitate:
Throw in the new 10-spoke, 17-inch wheels wrapped by wider Bridgestone Potenza RE 050 tires and the latest S2000 is effectively updated — in terms of appearance.
It's not just that the engine's power and torque peaks have moved downward, but supplies of both across the rev range have increased. Between 1,000 rpm (just off idle) to 8,000 rpm (200 rpm short of the redline) available torque and horsepower are consistently up between 4 and 10 percent, and there's even some real heft as low as 3,000 rpm. Puttering from mall to work to home, the 2.2-liter engine is far friendlier than the 2.0-liter and yet retains most of its eagerness to leap for the redline. The VTEC system's operation seems a bit less abrupt in the revised 2.2, but the engine still snarls as it reaches the juicy center of its power band at around 6,000 rpm. Honda claims that 0-to-60-mph times slip down to less than 6.0 seconds with the new engine, and since Edmunds has had previous S2000s scooting to 60 in as quick as 5.8 seconds the carmaker is probably being conservative. The new S2000 feels quicker and likely hits 60 in about 5.5 seconds.
On a racetrack, the revised suspension, bigger tires and slightly better brakes let a driver push the new S2000 deeper into corners while the richer torque curve is more forgiving of gear selection screwups coming out of them. The original S2000's oversteer came on pretty suddenly, but the limit transition is more manageable and smoother in the updated machine. An expert might hustle the original, less forgiving S2000 just as quickly around some tracks as the updated car, but for most of us the new car will be quicker and safer. -
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Wenn er erhaeltlich ist, werd ihm ihm auf jeden Fall eine Chance geben. Warum auch nicht?
Aber jetzt zu weinen und sich benachteiligt zu fuehlen, ist meines Erachtens auch die falsche Reaktion. Ich wiederhole meine Frage aus einem anderen Thread:
"Wenn der 2,2er Motor so der Brueller ist, warum wird er dann NUR in den USA angeboten?"
Ich glaube nicht dass er schlecht ist, er ist aber anders und eben mehr auf die "torque-geilen Amis" zugeschnitten.
Gruesse,
Nick