Honda S2000 '99

The Honda S2000 '99 is a road car produced by Honda. It first appeared in Gran Turismo 2 and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games. Although not initially available in Gran Turismo Sport, it was later introduced as part of Update 1.43, released on August 27, 2019.

Colors[]

The NTSC-J versions (and all versions of GT2) have six colors available:

Silverstone Metallic
Monte Carlo Blue Pearl
Grand Prix White
Indy Yellow Pearl
New Formula Red
Berlina Black

The NTSC-U versions have five colors available:

Silverstone Metallic
Grand Prix White
Berlina Black
New Formula Red
Spa Yellow Pearl

The PAL versions have five slightly different colors:

Silverstone Metallic
Midnight Pearl
Berlina Black
Ascari Red
Indy Gelb Pearl

In addition, in GT3, there are 3 special colors exclusive to this game:

Imola Orange Pearl
Islander Green Metallic
Phoenix Blue

In-game description[]

"50th anniversary of Honda; the FR open-top sportscar incorporating their philosophy."

The Honda S2000 was a revolutionary car. It symbolized the company's future direction in sports cars and possessed technology that trickled down from its deep association with motorsports. The S2000 was like a Formula 1 car for the road, from its high-revving engine to its engine-start button.

The S2000's true roots came from Honda's S series from the 1960s. The S500, S600, and S800 were the S2000's forefathers, all two-seat convertible sports cars with FR (Front-engine, Rear-drive) configurations. The S500, released in 1963, embodied Honda's philosophy of the engine and suspension working together harmoniously for maximum results and pleasure. Honda revived this philosophy for the modern age and instilled it into the S2000.

Every component of the car was purpose-built, including the super-rigid open monocoque "X-bone frame chassis". The engine was as race oriented as they came in a production car. The F20C, a 2.0-liter DOHC inline-4 featured an amazing 9000 rpm redline, with power rated at 246 HP. It also boasted excellent fuel economy. Mated to the engine was a sturdy whose throws were short and well-defined. In July 2000, the S2000 Type V was added to the lineup, featuring the VGS system that electrically controlled the steering ratio according to speed and turning angle. Aerodynamics and suspension were reworked in 2007, giving birth to the Type S with enhanced drivability on winding roads.

Used Cars (GT7)[]

The S2000 was released in celebration of Honda's 50th anniversary. It was the company's first FR S roadster since the S800, and they poured their heart and soul into its development. The engine is a world-class naturally-aspirated straight-four. Its custom configuration allows it to reach an astoundingly high 9,000 rpm in the blink of an eye. The engine of this early-model release was criticised by some as being 'too peaky' at the time... But in the years since the end of its production run, the S2000's trademark responsiveness has found many fans.

Acquisition[]

Game	Buy From Location	Credits	Win From Event
Gran Turismo 2	Honda New Cars Dealership	33,800	---
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec	Honda Dealership	33,800	Amateur Type-R Meeting
Gran Turismo 4	Late 90's Showroom	Approx. 23,000	---
Gran Turismo PSP	Honda Dealership	33,800	---
Gran Turismo 5	Used Car Dealership	Approx. 28,000	--
Gran Turismo 6	Honda Dealership	33,800	---
Gran Turismo Sport	Honda Brand Central	34,000	---
Gran Turismo 7	Used Cars	97,200^[1]	---

Trivia[]

In Gran Turismo 2, one of the racing schemes available for this car bears a strong resemblance with the Spoon S2000 Race Car '00, a car that appears in Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec onwards.
The S2000 is the cover car in the Japanese version of GT2, and the title screen car of the arcade mode disc.
In the NTSC-U version of GT2, the statement about the "superb balance" on the car's in-game description has missing text due to lack of space. Said statement was later removed in version 1.2 of the game.
The special color version of the car in GT3 is missing it's car banner logo when viewed in garage or in Arcade Mode. Additionally, there is an unused duplicate of it hidden in the game's files, with placeholder wheels and "ho0097" (model filename) written on the license plate, in the game's files.
Despite appearing in nearly all Gran Turismo games to date, this car didn't receive an updated model and interior view until it was added to Gran Turismo Sport.
- In the PlayStation 3 era, the Honda S2000 '06 (based on AP2 generation) was the S2000 with a high quality model and interior. However, in GT Sport, the decision was made to include the 1999 (AP1) model instead.
In Gran Turismo 2, the Gran Turismo/Car Graphic livery originally featured a car number #39, which was used at the 1999 Tsukuba 9 Hours event.
- However, the car numbering can still be seen on the Tomica Gran Turismo 2 tie-in six-car diecast set. Additionally, in the demo versions, "h2s2s" (the car's second racing modification) contains the yellow color of the car's racing modification with the numbering (the yellow color was not present in "h2s2r", the car's primary racing modifications, in the demos), before being replaced with the Spoon livery.
When it was initially added in version 1.43 of GT Sport, the car incorrectly uses the taillights from 2001 specification of the car (featuring silver ring on an area of the brake lights, instead of red); this was fixed in version 1.47.
In Gran Turismo 7's GT Auto, the Type B rear wing is based of that from the Honda S2000 LM Race Car.