# It's official: Honda kills S2000 roadster **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 27, 2009, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991 "2009-01-27T11:15:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ugo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ugo/32/7430_2.png) [@ugo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ugo)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/1 "2009-01-27T11:15:17Z")
**Automotive News** January 27, 2009 - 11:24 am ET TOKYO – First Honda killed the NSX sports car. Now the S2000 roadster gets the ax. The Japanese automaker confirmed press reports that it will stop making the two-seater in June, after a decade of production. Honda is cutting the rear-wheel-drive, four-cylinder S2000 because it would cost too much to make future generations meet environmental regulations in the United States, Europe and Japan, spokeswoman Yasuko Matsuura said today. The S2000 was conceived to mark Honda’s 50th anniversary. But the jaunty convertible won a fan following and became a regular in Honda showrooms. The model has sold more than 110,000 units worldwide since its debut in 1999. But sales of the 10-year-old offering tumbled 41 percent to 2,538 in the United States last year as the financial crisis dried up sales. Another casualty of the economic downturn was Honda’s NSX high-performance car. Honda killed that car last month, saying it would focus on developing more practical vehicles. The Civic Type R, a sporty version of the standard Civic, is now Honda’s sportiest offering. The CR-Z sporty hybrid is due for the 2011 model year. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/2 "2009-01-27T11:16:55Z")
Good! you guys who have them looked like fags with the tops down anyway 4 realz. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/3 "2009-01-27T11:17:59Z")
what the fuck. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/4 "2009-01-27T11:18:57Z")
resale prices will go up or down as a result? ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/5 "2009-01-27T11:21:19Z")
> [@RobHimself](#): > > Good you guys lwho have them looked like fags with the tops down anyway 4 realz. lol. And that sucks. ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/6 "2009-01-27T11:24:44Z")
fuck me ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/7 "2009-01-27T11:26:24Z")
Honda is turning into toyota, a car company filled with bland designs, with no real special car. ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/8 "2009-01-27T11:32:34Z")
s3000 comes out in '10 or '11 i thought i heard. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/9 "2009-01-27T11:34:01Z")
that SUCKS ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/10 "2009-01-27T11:35:20Z")
that really sucks this economy doesn’t really allow car companies to spend money on specialty designs though. ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/11 "2009-01-27T11:35:49Z")
lol if a 4 cyl 2700 lb car cant pass emissions what does? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/12 "2009-01-27T11:38:40Z")
> [@Jim1234664](#): > > lol if a 4 cyl 2700 lb car cant pass emissions what does? it’s not about emissions, it is about the return on investment. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/13 "2009-01-27T11:38:51Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > resale prices will go up or down as a result? Im really wondering the same as a _possible_ future buyer … ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/14 "2009-01-27T11:46:50Z")
whoa whoa whoa, google says you are not Lying. Well it looks like my AP1 may retain more of its value ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/15 "2009-01-27T11:49:09Z")
I doubt sale prices will drop. I don’t really think they sell that many new ones to begin with. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/16 "2009-01-27T11:51:53Z")
> [@fiend540](#): > > Honda is turning into toyota, a car company filled with bland designs, with no real special car. :word: They need to change their logo from the H to zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/17 "2009-01-27T12:28:02Z")
> [@MOBOOST4U](#): > > Im really wondering the same as a _possible_ future buyer … More?! ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/18 "2009-01-27T12:31:42Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > it’s not about emissions, it is about the return on investment. **Honda is cutting the rear-wheel-drive, four-cylinder S2000 because it would cost too much to make future generations meet environmental regulations in the United States, Europe and Japan** suck it ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/19 "2009-01-27T12:32:26Z")
I doubt that is really the real reason. I think it probably costs too much to produce. Not to mention, even though it is a 4 cylinder, that motor is basically tapped out on power running at 12:1 CR. It takes a lot to make a car go fast, no matter how lightweight it is. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991/20 "2009-01-27T12:32:44Z")
jim^ u skipped over the epic downfall in sales since the release lol [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-honda-kills-s2000-roadster/61991.md?page=2)