| The S2K Shrine
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Honda Open Sports
Source: Japan Language: Japanese 161 pages
| Front Cover. This book was a great find. Hundreds of images and drawings of all of Hondas famous "open cars". Included here:
The book covers mostly the S2000, and was written at the time of it's introduction. The rest of the cars are there to show the heritage behind the S2000. |  |
| Back Cover Honda ad. |  |
| Chapters include hundreds of details photos, all in color. I included this page because it includes a picture of the Nav system not offered in the US. |  |
| A little-known aspect of the development of the S2000 is the extraordinary strength of the a-pillar. Combined with the roll hoops behind the seats, it's very clear that Honda had safety as a priority. |  |
| There are also pictures of the unique unibody structure of the S2000. |  |
| And of the original; assembly line. The S2000 is built completely by hand. |  |
| The remainder of the book (about 1/4rd) covers the other cars in great detail. I've included this page because it shows the exhaust system of the original Honda S80-0. I've never seen so complex a system, designed to extract every bit of torque possible from the .8 litre powerplant. |  |