A wonderul sportscar from Honda. Two seat convertible - looks a bit like a Civic on steroids from the front, but unique from the back. It has a certain Honda look about it, but most people find the car good-looking. The name derives from the old Honda S800, a little sportscar in the British tradition, from back in the 60's. This new car is anything but retro, however - the only concession to tradition is the push-button starter.
Honda used quite a bit of their experience in F1 racing in the 80's in the production of this car, most notably in the engine, which is designed to red line at 9000 rpm. This is about 30% higher revving than other car engines. And very few other cars make as much horsepower per cylinder than this car, especially when you consider that there is no forced induction in this engine. It does, however, have the VTEC system like other Honda engines (allowing different valve timing at different engine speeds).
Another great thing about this car is the handling. Rumours have it that it had the best slalom times ever when tested by car magazines. Another indication is its popularity at SCCA Autocrosses, where it competes in the A Stock class, with M-series BMWs, Porsche Boxters, and Turbocharged MR2s.
Also has what seems to me a bizarrely short shifter.