2009 UKDM Honda S2000 Special Edition
From a press release
After ten remarkable years, the last ever, award-winning S2000 rolled off the line at Suzuka, Japan in June 2009.
In response, in the UK, Honda marked the end of S2000 production with a limited edition version of the iconic roadster. It made its first appearance at the Geneva Motor Show.
Since its UK debut in 1999, the S2000 has always been a drivers’ car, hailed for its engaging drive on and off track, both of which are reflected by the numerous awards the car has won. Its 240PS 2-liter engine is still one of the highest output per liter and highest revving engines ever made. In recognition of this, it won the International Engine of the Year five times in its lifetime, as well as Auto Express Best Sports Car for three consecutive years.
Did they make a special edition of the S2000 In The UK?
In the UK, they made a special edition to commemorate the end of the car’s production.
Introduced in 2009, the Honda S2000 Special Edition was a limited production model that commemorated the end of the S2000’s production run. Based on the Sport model, the Special Edition featured a number of unique features, including exclusive paint colors, a black leather interior, and special badging.
Only 100 of the special edition roadsters were sold in the UK, as the name, Edition 100, suggests. It retained its highly acclaimed 2.0 liter 9000rpm VTEC engine and combined it with a Grand Prix White body and graphite effect alloy wheels. As is the case with Honda’s Type-R models, the color evokes memories of Honda’s first F1 car from 1964 as well as many sporting models since. The exterior color, dark metal alloy wheels, and a unique black S2000 badge give the timeless roadster a fresh look.
Inside, red leather interior, red stitching on the gear lever gaiter, and aluminum gear knob that’s unique to the model, complete the racing look. Edition 100 models were marked out by their individual numbered plaques on the kick-plates, denoting their position in the final series.
Since its introduction, Honda has sold 110,673 units worldwide – 7,898 of those in the UK.
