Tailight clusters mirror the shape of the front light covers, wrapping round the rear corners as they do so. The large, individual lights are circular, with the reversing lights located inboard of the tailights. Along the lower edge of the rear bumper a black panel insert with cut outs for the twin chrome exhaust tailpipes provides a slimming effect to the rear aspect.

Badging has been kept understated with the Honda H-mark appearing front and rear, on the wheel centre caps and, in a titanium finish, on the steering wheel boss. The sole 'HONDA S2000' identification is on the front wings just aft of the side indicators. A short 'bee-sting' aerial is positioned on the offside rear wing.


HID headlamps

The high performance HONDA S2000 is appropriately equipped with high intensity discharge (HID) headlamps. Providing luminosity twice as great as halogen units, HID headlamps use a high voltage current and a bulb filled with xenon gas to produce an output much closer to that of daylight.

To ensure that these powerful HID units are aimed accurately at all times, an automatic adjustment mechanism is provided. This consists of an ECU that continually monitors the car's attitude via suspension-mounted sensors, adjusting the headlamp aim to reduce the risk of dazzling oncoming motorists.



HONDA S2000 - Interior

- Sporty, cockpit-like interior
- Supportive, leather seats
- Push button starter, drilled aluminium pedals, aluminium gear knob provide true sportscar flavour
- Digital instrumentation reflects high-tech nature of engine
- Controls placed immediately to hand to left and right of steering wheel
- Convenient storage area between seat backs
- Electrically-operated hood folds in seconds
- Practical boot provides space for two large soft bags

With its low slung seating position, high doors and high centre tunnel, the elegantly simple, yet purposeful interior is snug and cocooning. Its resemblance to a cockpit heightens the HONDA S2000's intimately sporty feel, but there is ample leg room, with the seats providing generous fore and aft as well as rake adjustment. Although the occupants sit low, visibility is good with the driver able to see most of the bonnet and wing surfaces.

With firm bolsters providing excellent support, the comfortable, sporty seats feature integral head restraints which in turn echo the shape of the individual roll hoops. Seats and door panel inserts are trimmed in either red leather (silver or black body colour) or black leather (silver, black or red body colour). The seat belts pass through a guide on the side bolster to place the webbing conveniently to hand.


Pure sports feel

Based around a theme of 'pure sports feel' the interior design emphasises clean simple shapes with a driver-focused racecar style digital instrument pack and controls immediately to the left and right of the steering wheel.

Providing a novel touch to the HONDA S2000 driving experience is a push button starter. To start the engine you twist the column mounted ignition key and then push the red starter button prominently located, within its chrome surround, close to the driver's left hand (LHD cars) or right hand (RHD cars).

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