The Z/28 comparison is horrible. If this STI RA had some special engine with noticeable more hp, then sure. But pathetically, it does not.

Agreed that it is pretty stupid. Especially since if one takes their car to a race track they usually just remove the spare tire on site! (since it’s a pretty easy thing to do).

Yeah they’re pretty basic. I dunno, the article says there are fabric covers over the original fabric. Doesn’t change the basic design.

those are seat covers

Car and Driver tested one for their 10 Best competition, and reported that the handling got sloppy when you pushed it hard; also stated that the chassis had the stiffness of a wet noodle.

Well I’m a Porsche owner. So that’s at least one. And if you go onto Porsche forums you’ll find plenty of owners bitching about the 718s’ engines and the “reasons” it was downsized from a 6, including fuel efficiency/emissions (which are BS anyway as the 718 is rated worse than the 981).

It would be kinda nice if the X-Files of all freaking things could leave politics out of it. I highly doubt I’m the only one that loves this current “hellscape”. Nice Cheryl, no wonder I haven’t read any other X-Files summaries by you.

Yeah, and good luck finding a Cayman R for less than $60k. (assuming low to moderate mileage)

Unless you actually want to go to a race track. Coupe much preferred.

They won’t lose too much value, because they’re not selling that many. Low sales = low volume. Very few used 718s on the market. Hell, 987.2's still demand over $40k because their production numbers were quite low (thanks to 2008-2009 recession).

They’re doing this because those Porsche faithful hate the 4 bangers. So no, they wouldn’t have the same success.

It makes sense because most Porsche enthusiasts hate that engine. It was definitely a step back, and very few people are going to pay $100k for a Cayman with a 4 banger, no matter how much power it has. Last time I went to my dealership they had over 20 718s on the lot. Never once did I ever see so many 981s just…

Are you serious? Their “fleet fuel economy”? The Boxster & Cayman are their smallest volume vehicles. It doesn’t matter what fuel efficiency their engines have, the impact is negligible. And FYI the 718s’ EPA fuel ratings aren’t any better than those of the flat-six equipped 981s, so think about that for a sec.

FWIW the Del Sol VTEC model is pretty rare. Very low production numbers. So more than likely not.

The only one with the B16A engine is the eloquently named Del Sol VTEC.

I mean look at the height of the CTR. It already has the height and shape of a CUV. The future is now.

Except the S2000 (in the US at least) never had an MSRP of $39,950, regardless of model year. My 2007 model had an MSRP of $34,500. And Honda doesn’t need to push the envelope and make it hang with the Cayman S. It could succeed very well in the $35-45k range against the 370Z and base Cayman. Keep it’s weight under…

As a former owner I would agree...except that the new Mazda Miata is PRETTY DARN close to the original. So I say no, it is very very feasible for Honda to build a successor that sticks close to the original formula. The only thing they’d give up (without a doubt) would be the super high revving engine. I can deal with…

The market is not overpriced. It’s the most well built “affordable” RWD sports car of it’s era. Lightweight, RWD, no nonsense...very few cars against which to compare it. Thus, the strong resale market. If Honda had built an S2000 successor (or a hardtop version) I’d still be owning one. Instead I moved on to a Cayman…

““That’s the source of all the rumors, because we’re a passionate company full of passionate people who are about cars, who are enthusiasts, and S2000 is an iconic and loved product and an important part of Honda’s legacy.”