RE: Honda's fast and furious
Friday 4th January 2013
One may joke about the requirement for Honda to keep up supply of S2000 body panels given the early reputation of the car for off-piste excursions. Perhaps to provide incentive to cool your boots before letting VTEC kick in too strongly and attempt any drifting heroics, this new kit shows what you might have to bolt in place of your mangled bumpers.
Retro up front, Tokyo Drift at the back...This being the Honda S2000 Modulo Climax, a concept based on … a car Honda doesn’t make any more. Which is an interesting twist on motor show convention, given that this car will be on the official Honda stand at the forthcoming Tokyo Auto Salon, starting on January 11. Modulo is the trading name for Honda Access Corporation, an officially-licenced aftermarket parts and accessories sub brand, this S2000 Climax perhaps intended for owners wishing to jazz up their aging roadster with ‘cutting edge aeroform design’ and ‘a chic interior coordinated in black and burgundy.’ Thanks but we'll probably stick with the original look.
Mugen will build 300 RZs for sale in JapanA shame that’s also the case for another car on the stand, namely the limited edition CR-Z Mugen RZ. Safe to say the rather limp standard CR-Z hasn’t exactly set our world on fire, cute CRX-inspired styling or not. Mugen’s take sadly keeps all the hybrid gubbins but does at least add a centrifugal supercharger too. That’s good for 156hp and 136lb ft in total, a useful upgrade over the standard 124hp and 128lb ft though perhaps not quite enough to live up to the lairy looks and Mugen tuned suspension and brakes. Still, a step in the right direction.
Honda's fast and furious
Curious aftermarket S2000 add-ons and raging (yes, raging) Mugen CR-Z RZ among Honda curiosities on show in Tokyo
Retro up front, Tokyo Drift at the back...
An odd mix of vaguely retro, chrome ‘enhanced’ (one word for it) front end and vented Super GT-esque rear bumper let’s just say it’s an inventive twist on a familiar favourite. And one, unlike other JDM exotica often denied to us, that can probably happily remain on Japanese soil.
Mugen will build 300 RZs for sale in Japan
Shame they couldn’t make it look more like the achingly cool CR-Z Super GT racer though.
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Discussion
Dat CR-Z Racer
RossP said:
Very sad and very weird!
The S2000 has the pre-2004 rear lights and post 2004 headlights....
It must be a cut and shut ;-)
Very unusual, the interior is mainly pre-2004 with a post-2004 style steering wheel.The S2000 has the pre-2004 rear lights and post 2004 headlights....
It must be a cut and shut ;-)
On that subject, although the outside looks a mess, the interior looks very good. I plan to get mine retrimmed in that style.
The tonneau cover looks nice too, but unlike the standard one I doubt it would fold up and go in the boot as easily!
t.Well that says it all really. A car which they don't make any more and a tarted up hybrid is all Honda can put forward for a performance car show, proof it any were needed as to just how far the once mighty Honda have fallen.
They really can't get a replacement for the S2000 and NSX out quick enough IMO.
They really can't get a replacement for the S2000 and NSX out quick enough IMO.
Saw about this last week and couldn;t work out if it was a joke. Definatley an older S2000 that has been f*cked over.
The CRZ is also disappointing. Judging by my local Honda dealer even the salesmen are bored with their current range - they still have pictures of S2000s on the wall.
Will be keeping mine standard cheers.
The CRZ is also disappointing. Judging by my local Honda dealer even the salesmen are bored with their current range - they still have pictures of S2000s on the wall.
Will be keeping mine standard cheers.
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