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(from Honda Press Release) The S2000 CR is an entirely new trim level for 2008. The lighter, stiffer and more aggressive overall design is engineered to maximize the S2000 's potential on a racetrack with the goal of substantially-improving track times, chassis balance and feel. Compared to the S2000, the factory-tuned S2000 CR provides more aggressive track-oriented suspension settings, increased body and chassis rigidity, overall weight reduction, and aerodynamic spoilers tuned for reduced lift and enhanced chassis balance at high speeds. A removable aluminum hardtop replaces the convertible soft top. The aerodynamic package reduces lift through large and specially-tuned front and rear spoilers. Exclusive chassis features include a quicker steering ratio, more aggressive Bridgestone Potenza RE070 tires (in place of RE050 tires), a larger rear tire size, firmer springs and dampers, larger stabilizer bars and the S2000 's new wheel design in Kaiser Silver. A rear body brace has...
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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door roadster ESTIMATED BASE PRICE: $38,000 ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, port fuel injection Displacement: 132 cu in, 2157cc Power (SAE net): 237 bhp @ 7800 rpm Torque (SAE net): 162 lb-ft @ 6800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual DIMENSIONS: Wheelbase: 94.5 in Length: 162.1 in Width: 68.9 in Height: 50.0 in Curb weight: 2800–2900 lb PERFORMANCE (C/D EST): Zero to 60 mph: 5.5 sec Standing ¼-mile: 14.0 sec PROJECTED FUEL ECONOMY (MFR’S EST): EPA city driving: 18 mpg EPA highway driving: 25 mpg “Warning! Auto racing is spectacular and exciting, but can be dangerous!” The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course posts this caution next to the drivers’ bathrooms, so it’s probably worth repeating in this introduction to the Honda S2000 CR . For the CR—the initials stand for “Club Racer”—is about rubber-chunking, brake-burning, wall-fanning track work. You wouldn’t really want the shale-stiff CR for anything else, which...
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