To mark the end of production for the Honda S2000, Honda has announced that the Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition will go on sale in Europe from March 2009. The S2000 Ultimate Edition will be the last version before Honda stops it global production at the end of June 2009.
The Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition is still powered by the 2.0-liter 9,000 rpm four-cylinder VTEC engine that produces 237 hp and 153 lb-ft mated to a six-speed manual transmission.
The 2-seater S2000 Ultimate Edition comes with a Grand Prix White body, the same color first used on Honda’s 1964 F1 car and other sporting models. The S2000 stands on dark metal alloy wheels and fitted with unique black S2000 badging.
Inside, the Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition features a red leather interior, gear lever gaiter with red stitching and unique numbered plaques on the kickplates.
Even though the S2000 is almost 10-year old but according to Honda, the 2.0-liter engine is still the highest output per liter and highest revving engine ever made where it has won the International Engine of the Year category for 1.8 to 2.2 liter engines for five times.
Honda has sold 110,673 units of the S2000 worldwide where 19,987 units were sold in Europe. Honda will exhibit the Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition at the 2009 Geneva International Motor Show on March 3.
