This particular 2022 Honda S2000 CR was sold for $200,000 and its owner, after driving it for just 12 km, decided to sell it and with two days left in the online auction, the car has fetched a price of $100,069.
The car is from 2009 and has only driven 210 km since then, which means it is brand new. Honda ended production of the S2000 in early 2009, and although 13 years have passed since then, the Japanese roadster continues to impress its owners. Two years before its abolition, and more specifically at the New York show in April 2007, Honda presented its Club Racer (CR) version, which was the first version of equipment other than the one available on the model.
Changes to the S2000 CR include a shorter handlebar rack, upgraded exhaust, black studs, new -darker- 17-inch alloy wheels, with 255/40 Bridgestone Potenza RE070 tires, “transparent” side indicators and stiffer suspension. It also wears a new bodykit, consisting of a redesigned front splitter and a large spoiler.
The car’s soft-folding roof has been replaced with a hard top, which was optional on the S2000 but became the hallmark of the CR version. Honda has also upgraded the 6-speed gearbox lever, which is 12.6mm. lower and reduces the shift travel by 6% compared to the “conventional” S2000, but increases the shift force by 10%.
Inside, the S2000 CR was only available with black and yellow alcantara trim, while there are also fake carbon details on the center console. Also, we find an indicator on the instrument panel that shows when the engine reaches its peak performance.
Finally, to reduce the weight and lower the center of gravity of the car, there is no spare wheel, while the air conditioning and the sound system were in the additional equipment, so the weight was reduced by 41 kg, compared to the regular S2000.
Mechanically, in America, the model wore the 2.2-liter VTEC naturally aspirated engine (F22C1), producing 240 hp and 220 Nm of torque, with the rev-cutter activated at 8,200 rpm. The head of the S2000 project, Shigeru Uehara, had stated that the CR version was positioned between the Type S and the hypothetical Type R, a version that Honda never officially presented.
Production of the S2000 CR was limited to 699 cars, of which 668 in 2008 and 31 in 2009. Of these, 200 were painted in Apex Blue Pearl, 140 in Yellow Pearl, 269 in black (Berlina Black) and the 90s in white (Grand Prix White).
Source: www.autoblog.gr
