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Honda S2000

AP1 · F20C era2000–2003

Nine thousand RPM. Still resets the bar.

12 reviewers · 118 videos

Generations
AP12000–2003AP22004–2009
// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and fun to drive, but split on handling and daily drivability.

across 12 reviewers

// scorecard at a glance
// where reviewers split
Handling
10 say · liveable

"the front end of this thing just it just wants to turn"

Zygrene · ▶ 1:34
1 say · critical

"the suspension setup the car actually floats quite a bit"

JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 21:44
Daily drivability
1 say · liveable

"when you need the air to work the heat to work you need the top to just go up and enclose you from the rest of the world so you can get through your commute it does that"

Hagerty · ▶ 1:33
6 say · critical

"This has been, I think, the most unreliable car I've ever owned. It's required the most amount of maintenance."

TheTopher · ▶ 2:12
Value
8 say · liveable

"they've still held their value they're still almost just as expensive sometimes with low mileage s2000 if you go on bring a trailer or something people are paying crazy money for them"

ThatDudeinBlue · ▶ 11:46
1 say · critical

"Definitely a more involved ownership experience than I was hoping for."

TheTopher · ▶ 50:43
// the categories
// 01

Performance

4.5/512 of 12 reviewersstrong consensus

It's so good. It's so perfect.

positive · TheTopher · ▶ 5:12

the s2000 has a leg up because it has such a good balance of power and and handling

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 2:10

the motor in the ep1 revs to 9000 rpm

positive · ThatDudeinBlue · ▶ 2:04
// 02

Handling

4.5/512 of 12 reviewerssplit

the front end of this thing just it just wants to turn

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 1:34

the ap ones in particular had quite a bit of snap overseer if you weren't careful

mixed · ThatDudeinBlue · ▶ 3:43

the ap-1 in the stock stock configuration is sharper in handling

positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 2:25
// 03

Fun to drive

5.0/512 of 12 reviewersstrong consensus

this thing is insane

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 1:59

It's up there in the top five.

positive · TheTopher · ▶ 14:14

it's dancing with the car being one with the vehicle and the Honda S2000 is the embodiment of that

positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 6:01
// 04

Daily drivability

3.0/512 of 12 reviewerssplit

This has been, I think, the most unreliable car I've ever owned. It's required the most amount of maintenance.

critical · TheTopher · ▶ 2:12

It is not a daily driver spec S2000.

critical · Zygrene · ▶ 4:53

with the top up this thing is pretty uh pretty rickety I would say

critical · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 12:14
// 05

Value

4.0/512 of 12 reviewerssplit

Definitely a more involved ownership experience than I was hoping for.

critical · TheTopher · ▶ 50:43

they've still held their value they're still almost just as expensive sometimes with low mileage s2000 if you go on bring a trailer or something people are paying crazy money for them

positive · ThatDudeinBlue · ▶ 11:46

it is incredibly rewarding to drive the sensation of speed I get especially with the top down just intoxicating

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 2:28
How it stacks up

Hear it in the reviewer’s words

TheTopher
Posted Feb 1, 2026Open on YouTube
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Jubbal & Cars
Posted Aug 27, 2025Open on YouTube
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JayEmm on Cars
Posted Aug 9, 2025Open on YouTube
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