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Red 2007 Honda S2000 roadster, top down, front three-quarter view on grass.

S2000AP1

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MAKER
HONDA
YEARS
1999–2009
CODE
AP1 / AP2
TYPE
SPORTS CAR
ORIGIN
JAPAN
Photo: Calreyn88 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

01 — Overview

Launched on 15 April 1999 for Honda's 50th anniversary, the S2000 revived the S roadster line. Its naturally aspirated F20C held the highest specific output of any mass-production NA car until 2010.

02 — Historical context

Historicalcontext.

  1. 01

    The production S2000 was launched on 15 April 1999 to celebrate Honda's 50th anniversary, following the SSM concept shown at the 1995 Tokyo Motor Show.

    Source: Honda S2000 — Wikipedia (English)
  2. 02

    The name refers to its 2.0-litre displacement, with 'S' continuing the S500/S600/S800 roadster line.

    Source: Honda S2000 — Wikipedia (English)
  3. 03

    Its F20C engine's specific output of about 124 hp per litre was the highest of any mass-production naturally aspirated car until 2010.

    Source: Honda S2000 — Wikipedia (English)
  4. 04

    It used a 'high X-bone frame' that Honda claimed improved rigidity and collision safety.

    Source: Honda S2000 — Wikipedia (English)
  5. 05

    Production ended on 19 August 2009.

    Source: Honda S2000 — Wikipedia (English)

03 — Exterior & interior

Black Honda S2000 (AP2) with grey stripes, front view, Pau 2015.
Handelsgeselschaft / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

04 — Engineering

Technicalspecifications.

Engine exhibit

F20C

Inline-4 · 1997 cc

Manufacturer
Honda
Chassis / model codes
AP1 / AP2
Production
1999-04 – 2009-08
Body styles
2-door roadster
Layout
Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Engine
F20CInline-4 · 1,997 cc · Naturally aspirated250 PSNote: Japanese-market AP1 per Japanese Wikipedia (9,000 rpm limit); English Wikipedia gives 241–250 PS depending on market
F22C1Inline-4 · 2,157 cc · Naturally aspirated242 PSNote: AP2 (North America and Japan); Japanese Wikipedia gives 242 PS with an 8,000 rpm limit
Transmission
6-speed manual
Units built
110,673
People
Shigeru Uehara

Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).

05 — Gallery

Red 2007 Honda S2000 roadster, top down, front three-quarter view on grass.
Calreyn88 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Black Honda S2000 (AP2) with grey stripes, front view, Pau 2015.
Handelsgeselschaft / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

06 — Related

Relatedmachines.

07 — Sources

  1. 01Honda S2000 – WikipediaWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
  2. 02ホンダ・S2000 – Wikipedia (ja)Wikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26

08 — Photo credits