New S2000 Rumours Gather Pace With Plans For Twin-Charged Engine
We know the supposed ‘new S2000’ saga has been going on for a long time, now, but we can’t help getting a bit excited about the latest development.
Car and Driver has sourced content from Japan’s Holiday Auto magazine, suggesting a two-stage boosting system that combines a turbo and an electrically driven supercharger, similar to a system we’ve already seen from Mitsubishi.
In theory, that would eliminate turbo lag while producing as much as 320bhp in the rumoured rear-wheel drive roadster. The engine, says Car and Driver, would be longitudinally mounted and coupled to an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission (damn).
We really hope this turns out to be true, to recreate the S2000’s glorious driving experience for the modern era. We also hope it has a manual option, but hey, you can’t have everything.
It won’t be launched before 2018, and it could be pushed even further back, so don’t hold your breath, but we want it.
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u no manual?
In my opinion. Electricity in cars where is should not be are making the things worse.
I’m sure that there will be a manual available.
In performance cars, I feel DCTs make sense in supercars because it must be crazy difficult to handle changing gears while driving at high speeds. There are exceptions obviously.
DCTs make sense in economy cars because they allow you to use smaller engines while maintaining the same acceleration. Sure, you lose a little top speed, but when are you going to drive your econobox at 120mph?
JDM_Doge Posted this yesterday, m8s
Yeah boi tell ‘em a thing of two.
Volvo already makes a great twin charged engine it would be awesome to have another manufacturer making them from factory
Dual charged 320 hp. How big’s that engine, 1L? All hail the new honda S1000.
I’m preparing for rx9 levels of disappointment…
Here’s an artists render for those interested. Car and Driver figures the car will cost around 50k USD. It’ll be nice car, I’m sure. But for 50k there will be much better options.
Oh shoot… :0
SQUEE
I think of this every time I hear electric supercharger. At least they won’t have to be installed anymore.