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Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation)
“Back from the dead for five glorious years, then off to make room for the next one.”
“Two liters of screaming joy, nine gears of nothing but smiles.”
Launched on April 15, 1999 to celebrate Honda's 50th anniversary, the S2000 was a front-mid engine open-top sports car that carried the torch of the 1960s S500, S600, and S800 roadsters. Its naturally aspirated two-liter engine delivered roughly 124 horsepower per liter, the highest of any mass-production naturally aspirated car until 2010. People loved it because it was pure: an open top, a revvy engine, and a name
The S2000 evolved over its life through two variants, the AP1 and the facelifted AP2, with meaningful changes to the engine, gearbox, suspension, and interior along the way. Production ended quietly on August 19, 2009, a decade after it first appeared. It left behind a legacy as a roadster that asked for nothing but redline and gave back more than its size promised.
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“Back from the dead for five glorious years, then off to make room for the next one.”
“Retro on purpose, beloved by accident, gone on its own schedule.”
“Five names, one job: it kept your dashboard humming while the road went by.”