New Car Profile of the 2004 Honda S2000 Sports Car

Description: Sports Car
Base MSRP Range: $32,800
Invoice Price Range: $29,505

Honda's two-seat sports car is drawn in classic roadster format with a front-mounted engine directing strong power to the two rear wheels. It uses a rigid monocoque chassis, four-wheel double wishbone suspension, precise rack and pinion steering system, four disc brakes with anti-lock controls and a tight race-type six-speed gearbox. New is the high-tech 2.2-liter aluminum four-cylinder engine that rocks at 240 hp.

The S2000 looks as aggressive as it acts. A sleek wedge-shaped shell shows an extended prow and curt tail with the aerodynamic face marked by clear-lens high-intensity headlamps, a clean wrap of monotone bumpers and vast horizontal air port. Flanks bulge at front wheelwells with muscular shoulders accentuated by sheer vertical planes arching over the openings, followed by rolled side slabs and more contours from rear wheelwell extensions.

Two form-fitting bucket seats drop on either side of the high center spine, which has an improved console with twin cupholders and storage tray.