Reborn Honda S2000 imagined

The Honda S2000 is one of the most iconic Japanese sports cars ever built and fans have been waiting in droves for a follow-up to the brand’s famous Porsche Boxster rival.

Produced between 1999 and 2009, the S2000 was an immediate hit with its fizzy four-cylinder VTEC engines, sharp handling, rear-drive dynamics and a folding fabric roof, endearing it as something of a Mazda MX-5 with attitude.

A limited-slip differential came standard on all models along with a six-speed manual transmission while the rev-happy 2.0-litre – 2.2L in some markets – engine was good for up to 184kW/218Nm, yielding 0-100km/h in less than seven seconds thanks to a low kerb weight.

There were hints back in 2023 a new S2000 could be on the way but since then there’s been nothing more than a few whines and disparate sighs from patiently waiting fans as Honda prepares to relaunch the front-drive Prelude coupe.

Well now Turbo Treasury has taken things into its own hands and used AI to generate its take on the long-overdue second-gen S2000, and we’d be in full support of Honda ditching the third-generation NSX supercar to make this instead.

Donning the familiar rectangular motif front end but with a bit more of a frown and a new Civic Type R-style bonnet, the second-gen S2000 looks a whole lot more aggressive than its predecessor and that theme continues down the flanks where we find a swooping coupe silhouette and roofline, a huge, fixed rear wing and an NSX-style booty.

The quad exhaust outlets add even more aggression to the ensemble and hint at some mighty performance credentials.

Under the bonnet is a twin-turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine pushing out a healthy 374kW, all of which is shipped to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission.

The digital creators haven’t made any hypothetical performance claims but have urged Honda to get a wriggle on and give the people what they want.

“Giddy up Honda, get this in the oven.”

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