Petrolburner wrote:I like the scoop. The weight seems too high for 126hp. "While 126 hp doesn’t sound like much, it should be plenty for a mini-car that weighs between 1,875 and 2,000 pounds. " I'm also curious as to how much cargo capacity there is. That's sort of a deal breaker for many in regards to the MR2 Spyder.
The power to weight ratio won't make it fast, but its better than my '88 CRX-si, and that car is a lot of fun to drive.
Export version looks to be 8 inches wider and 6 inches longer.
Wonder how much weight that adds.
Hope hard top is removable, and is priced under $30,000.
Guessing tuners will easily get 130hp to the wheels and weight with a 150 lb driver under 2100lbs.
Looks like a good formula for a mini Lotus Elise.
Remember it's turbo so expect a similar torque output to the Ford one liter, 148 ft lbs. Also, it won't take long for the boost to be cranked and the hp to go up a fair bit. The MR2 Spyder with 140 and no torque is likely slower than this and still a ton of fun.
This is almost as cool as an AW11 and will perform better. Sucks that I won't be able to afford one, hopefully a friend will buy one and I can borrow it 
All true, I guess my only concern is that in this part of the West, on a road trip you will end up behind a long line of trucks and campers. There may not be many stretches that you can pass said line of vehicles before the next section of twisties. When it's time to crank it up past 55, you need to get significantly above 55 pretty quickly. It's the reason I just couldn't live with my '96 Miata and that I love my C6.
In reply to bravenrace:
I had an 84 CRX 1.5 and it was a really fun car with good cargo capacity. A 2nd gen Si would have been much better for me and I probably would have kept it longer.
I would strongly consider buying this if it arrives on our shores. I will not be holding my breath.
In reply to Petrolburner:
Well my CRX, when stock had a weight to power ratio of 19.4, is FWD, and was still a blast to drive. This car may have a ratio of around 15-16:1 and is mid-engined. Combine that with what I would hope are even better driving characteristics, and this car could be a lot of fun. Then up the boost......
Cool but very busy. It looks like it should be in a transformer movie.
G_Body_Man wrote: In reply to singleslammer: Yes, but Honda has never had an S1000, and the name is very similar.
Prior art - Honda already made cars with an S(displacement) going back to the 60s.
Alternatively, it's not a name, it's a part number, and you can't copyright part numbers. Which is why Intel renamed the 80586 chip to "Pentium".
Petrolburner wrote:
Looks like a tarted up first gen MR2. I like the concept, but not the execution. Next.
In reply to bravenrace:
Yup, could be great in stock form, and AWESOME with a little work. All cars need a little something here and there.
Fast but fugly.
I'll wait and buy used, let someone take the depreciation...after we find out a K swap will fit :)
Love the idea. Hate the cartoon styling. What's up with Honda making all their "performance" cars look like they were designed by a ten-year-old who likes Lamborghini Countachs and giant blind spots?
Honda: You designed a beautiful car a decade+ ago called the S2000. Take that design, put a fastback on it, and I'll be first in line to buy.
While the Miata and FRs were both lust at first sight, and I had to have them, the Honda leaves me cold. I will have to wait and see what the dynamics have to say.
People barely want to buy Miatas new, there's no way it will sell here.
In reply to TR8owner:
It's probably not fast... but now that I've seen the butt shot... it is fugly.
do not want
Curious to see one in person.
Mr_Clutch42 wrote: People barely want to buy Miatas new, there's no way it will sell here.
I dunno. People buy the CR-Z and there doesn't seem to be a reason for it.
How many people bought that compared to a Miata?
Neat looking car, hope it comes in around $20K or so.
Think of it less as a sports car, and more as Honda's answer to the Smartcar, Scion IQ, etc. It's a city car that happens to be sporty. It's got the same HP as a Cruze and weighs 1100lbs less.
The real answer, will an american fit in it?
In reply to neon4891:
Well I would fit, and if it's priced similar to the CR-Z, has as much storage room as a Miata, and is actually fun to drive, I could see myself being interested in one of these.
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