To commemorate the production run of the S2000, Honda offered a special variant called the S2000 Ultimate Edition for the European market, and a similar GT Edition 100 variant in the UK. Plans for an S2000 successor were scrapped in the aftermath of the automotive industry crisis of 2008.
Production of the S2000 ceased in June 2009. The head designer of the S2000, Shigeru Uehara, stated that the CR was somewhere between the existing Type-S and what a supposed S2000 Type-R would have been like. The Type-S retained the convertible soft top instead of the CR’s aluminum or plastic hard-top, and used the standard S2000s Bridgestone RE050 tires instead of the CR’s upgraded RE070s. The price was increased to US$34,695 for the base trim and US$36,695 for the CR trim.Ī variant of the CR, called the Type-S, was released in Japan. Honda continued both trim levels of S2000 unchanged for the 2009 model year. All CR models were only available with yellow and black cloth interior. Redesigned five-spoke wheels were standard on all S2000s, with bright silver on the base model wheels and a gunmetal color on the CR wheels. Production volume of less than 2,000 units was expected. The 2008 Honda S2000 CR became available in the fall of 2007, with a base price of $36,300. The engine in the S2000 CR was unchanged from the standard trim. Net weight savings without the additional hardtop was 90 pounds (41 kg) relative to the standard model. Finally, in an effort to reduce weight and lower the center of gravity, the spare tire was omitted and air conditioning and stereo were offered only as options. The power folding soft top was removed and replaced with additional chassis bracing topped off with a tonneau cover, while the hard top, optional on other models, became a standard feature on the CR. A revised body kit, composed of a redesigned front lip, rear bumper, and a large spoiler, were wind-tunnel tested and claimed to reduce the overall coefficient of lift by 70-80%. Changes for the CR included a lower ratio steering rack, stiffer suspension and all-new Bridgestone Potenza RE070 tires, widened at the rear from 245/40R-17 to 255/40R-17. The S2000 Club Racer made its world debut at the New York International Auto Show on 4 April 2007. In addition to the base model, Honda offered a more track-oriented version of the S2000, distinguished by reduced weight, fewer amenities, and a claimed increase in performance. The 2008 model year marked the first time the S2000 was offered in more than one trim levelin the United States.
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