Richard Hammond Reviews The 1999 Honda S2000

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10 жыл бұрын

Richard Hammond reviews the 1999 Honda S2000 to see if it can compete with other two seater roadsters in the market, such as the Porsche Boxster or BMW Z1. He tests the cars performance and handling on the road as well as marking it on it's looks and practicality.
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@joshkiej6601 9 жыл бұрын

the car is 15 year old and it still looks modern

@Bossaquartet 9 жыл бұрын

It really has aged well, Its the interior and materials used that are showing its age though!

@joshkiej6601 9 жыл бұрын

***** i think you are describing the average american

@icantw8 9 жыл бұрын

joshua de backer I can imagine it still will when this car turns 30.

@SnowdriftBoy 7 жыл бұрын

Richard Hammond was 15 and does not look modern! 😀

@satellite964 7 жыл бұрын

It is 2017 and the car still looks modern.

@TheHardik112 2 жыл бұрын

Producer: “So, Richard. How do you want to start this segment” Richard: “I will slowly walk down steep hill & try not to slip and fall on my face” Producer: “Perfect”

@falagarius 7 жыл бұрын

The car aged better than his jacket.

@MPOTW 8 жыл бұрын

Incredible, this S2000 looks like a brand new car today, way ahead of its time

@kingwindie 7 жыл бұрын

MPOTW exactly my first thought

@Optiganone 6 жыл бұрын

I think it looks more like mid 00's car, but yeah

@Eeter26 4 жыл бұрын

MPOTW not enough giant chrome grills. Oh and it’s not an suv.

@taekwondotime 3 жыл бұрын

Just goes to show that subtle styling holds up over time. The most outrageous styles fall out of favour really quickly.

@sham3420 3 жыл бұрын

@@taekwondotime very true

@centralintelligenceagency9003 7 жыл бұрын

"Who wants a supercar that can outgun a Ferrari but looks like a Honda?" I do.

@SimonAndMattie 6 жыл бұрын

You and me!

@evan8tor21 5 жыл бұрын

I second this

@DarthVader-1701 5 жыл бұрын

That Honda's wondering why someone would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane.

@Eeter26 4 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@s2kgirl804 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@Paynos 7 жыл бұрын

Hammond seems to have stolen Clarkson's jacket here

@SamTeks 7 жыл бұрын

Hammond has the bigger balls though ... Clarkson didn't drive that rocket car, did he?

@iraqiraqi5475 6 жыл бұрын

Even more confusing, Hammond did not know Clarkson until 2004, when he first joined of the Top Gear Team.

@nineisalso6237 6 жыл бұрын

It wouldn’t of fit him

@Ellis01234567890 6 жыл бұрын

2003. But they met years before that anyway.

@WRXMK 4 жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful cars ever made! Honda never fail to amaze me.

@kuruptzZz 8 жыл бұрын

this car is a classic, way ahead of its time

@nickmotsarsky4382 6 жыл бұрын

kuruptzZz Um, no. It was exactly a product of its time and appreciated as such.

@march12314 4 жыл бұрын

@Nick Motsarsky If you're as blind as a bat (and equally dense), absolutely. Really wouldn't be much more to appreciate there.

@ramanjitsingh4340 4 жыл бұрын

@@nickmotsarsky4382 Ferrari took ten years to break the record

@PuReGhOsTT 2 жыл бұрын

@@nickmotsarsky4382 L comment

@polarbear111000 10 жыл бұрын

I am an American middle aged man, and I have owed an s2000 since 2007 in New Formula Red. I agree 100% with Ricardo Ellison's comment that the s2000 is a "girls car". In fact, I can't even keep track of how many girls have said they love the car and want to go for a ride. I am more than happy to oblige.

@leviwrigley5260 5 жыл бұрын

love that xD

@hotcock4813 4 жыл бұрын

Men like it too.

@joellopez1637 3 жыл бұрын

Only men look at me in mine.

@s50201 10 жыл бұрын

hahaha why the random walking down the hill in the beginning

@jayvee1949 10 жыл бұрын

"production value" LMFAO

@menacexp 10 жыл бұрын

lmao...looks like Hammond is having some issues going down that hill too!

@RicoCamacho 7 жыл бұрын

I love mine

@sisterofslaanesh666 6 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised he didnt fall down it knowing him...

@waytosacramento3843 5 жыл бұрын

Because we all know what happens to Richard on hill CLIMBS...😜

@Tntmadman530 9 жыл бұрын

Why do these videos always say the S2000 is ugly? I think it's the meanest, sexiest car ever made.

@changchufeng8340 9 жыл бұрын

Agree

@Scubaskot 9 жыл бұрын

+Tntmadman530 i would not say its the sexiest car ever made, that would be stupid, i can say that its beautiful, u cant not deny that...if i can name 2 most beautiful cars in the world i would say F40 and citroen SM Opera

@ComaComaComaComaComaChameleon 8 жыл бұрын

+Tntmadman530 He did call the Boxster beautiful (assuming he's taliking about the first gen), so don't take his opinion as very reliable...

@SwishaSilva 8 жыл бұрын

Front reminds me of a mouse hahaha but it's a beautiful car

@mannygonzalez3068 8 жыл бұрын

+Tntmadman530 Also one of the least masculine, only a step above the Miata. There's no way I can look at an S2K and not think "Suki" from 2Fast2Furious.

@Kasou01 10 жыл бұрын

that awkward walking down the hill at the beginning though haha

@Y2Kvids 6 жыл бұрын

kasou01 he went up to pee .

@soundseeker63 8 жыл бұрын

Even 16 years later there aren't many cars with N/A engines putting out 118bhp per liter. In fact I can only think of two makes, Ferrari and Porsche, to ever better it. The styling was also well ahead of its time. The strength is in it's simplicity, which is why its still crisp and elegant looking even next to new cars. I'm thinking it could be a future classic.

@samr1321 8 жыл бұрын

indeed. I think it is still ahead of many cars in 2016.

@Derkenblosh2 8 жыл бұрын

RX8

@LoveBandit1000 8 жыл бұрын

All true but why purposely handicap the car with such a small engine? Nobody made them put such a small engine in the cars they exported. Who wants to rev their engine to NINE grand to wring performance out of it? And torque (which is what makes car FEEL powerful) is woeful. If it was designed for some race series where the limit was 2.0 liters, I could understand the choice of such a small engine but they could have squeezed a 3.5 liter narrow-angle V8 in this car and really had something special. And nine model years without any significant improvements?...What a blown opportunity, IMO...

@Derkenblosh2 8 жыл бұрын

LoveBandit1000 says someone who's never owned one... wish I could have afforded an s2k over my rx8 (2nd)

@Ehal256 8 жыл бұрын

I'm confused, who doesn't want to wring their engine to 9000 RPM? Also, honda isn't known for their V8s, outside of very expensive racing engines. They're most known for smaller high-strung inline-4s. Why would you ever expect anything else?

@buca9696 8 жыл бұрын

The NSX looks just as good as any Ferrari.

@BroadcastBro 7 жыл бұрын

tavi921 not to mention that many people confuse it with a Ferrari.

@ricoheningburg8764 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Bubbaburp Ай бұрын

Any Ferrari? Any?

@mattcharlson80 9 жыл бұрын

Did they film him coming back from urinating in the bushes on the side of the road as the film started?

@dumyjobby 8 жыл бұрын

2016- now the old boxter, z3 looks ancient while the s2000 doosn't look so outdated because of the simple elegant design. i think now with the taste of today i think the s2000 looks better than most of it's old cometitors

@neelparmar6690 8 жыл бұрын

More reliable too. Honda really nailed this car, shame it didn't have a successor...

@o-manhe-man1353 7 жыл бұрын

Neel Parmar They sort-of replaced it with the CRZ but that was shit

@dapottis 7 жыл бұрын

Oliver Heap CRZ was the successor to CRX not S2000

@SpyderRios 6 жыл бұрын

Dumy Jobby it doesn't hurt that the S2000 doesn't have a replacement unlike the other two.

@basithph8958 6 жыл бұрын

Car like Z4, Miata, Boxster, TT, and MR2 are great cars. But the S2000 beats them all.

@NjoyMoney 4 жыл бұрын

The first NSX is one of the most beautiful cars ever made, timeless :D

@SupramanTRD 9 жыл бұрын

he thinks the interior is a joke? it's the best part of the car, a track car is supposed to be to the point, no useless shit and they did an amazing job. The seats and gauges are great

@AdamAus85 9 жыл бұрын

I dunno man. I jumped in one and I found the interior a bit underwhelming. Especially as a guy who, if I had one, would not take it to the track. Otherwise, excellent car.

@roninsanati1397 6 жыл бұрын

SupramanTRD I understand that many people use their s2000 as a track car for track day. But he wasn't trying to review this car for a *TRACK DAY BRO* and that is why he said that it wasn't a good track car, he was reviewing it from the point of view of an average suburban dwelling man. He even said that is is a good car. Just because you got burned fan-boy self got burned.

@gregolas597 2 жыл бұрын

@@buffkangaroodog if you ever go to a track day, half the paddock is either s2ks or Miatas

@JeanV1986 7 жыл бұрын

I love that car. It still looks great today.

@m1tnick 10 жыл бұрын

Porsche Boxster more beautiful? I can die laughing on that.

@willyoueatmyshorts1 10 жыл бұрын

I agree, the Porsche Boxster did not age as well. Nor did the MB SLK.

@Thesaltyseafish 9 жыл бұрын

"who wants a supercar that looks like a honda" ...and now NSX's are fetching ferrari 355 money

@grandmaster-grouch 8 жыл бұрын

people who know how to drive. who wants a super car but not want to reach its potential.. sadly everyone.

@peterwyattmiddleton 8 жыл бұрын

+Thesaltyseafish says more about Ferrari's resale value than anything..

@Thesaltyseafish 8 жыл бұрын

+peter wyatt middleton. The 355 is actually appreciating nicely and is one of the more collectible ferraris, it's the last of the dual airbox lower tech cars. Some people just don't want to do engine out jobs every 3 years or deal with plebs spitting on their cars and insulting them.

@mannygonzalez3068 8 жыл бұрын

+Thesaltyseafish Asking price doesn't necessarily translate to selling price. The NSX is a neo classic, sure, but Ferraris will always retain both value and demand. It's not about performance numbers, it's about pedigree.

@koopatroopa187 8 жыл бұрын

+Thesaltyseafish Those days are going to soon be over. With every new year, another production year of NSXs reach 25 years. Why would people pay ridiculous amounts of money for an Acura NSX when they can get a Japanese import NSX for less (especially now when the exchange rate is far in the favor of those buying with dollars)?

@hightower2537 7 жыл бұрын

why is he scaling a mountain haha

@extremeanalogmusic6296 7 жыл бұрын

That intro was dumb af XD

@wtollick0953 6 жыл бұрын

i had an '01 S2000 for 16 years 'til it became a money pit. had to move on. i saw this video and had to indulge. if i could, i would buy another. this car saved my life literally 20 times. the things this amazing machine got me through, well.... it's the best car ever built. for the money?...... blows away anything over 80,000. the fun, memories, did i say fun? nothing like it ever built. thx Honda.

@PuReGhOsTT 2 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest cars ever made.

@FabulousSecretPowers 10 жыл бұрын

What was Hammond doing at the top of that hill?

@KDD8 10 жыл бұрын

You dress like a male stripper he man, your argument is invalid.

@ivanrocha84 10 жыл бұрын

Taking a shit

@sisterofslaanesh666 6 жыл бұрын

trying to look tall

@Jollyjosh19 6 жыл бұрын

Walking down a curb

@clericduran 5 жыл бұрын

Dogging

@nuka5619 10 жыл бұрын

He's using the left hand drive model. Lovely car

@evan8tor21 5 жыл бұрын

This car aged insanely well compared to other roadsters in the price range

@automotomahi 4 жыл бұрын

21 yrs back a good digital dash ... Honda knows the future

@ParthaDey97 6 жыл бұрын

The S2000 has aged so well, you'd never think that car is nearly 20 years old

@20spray1 5 жыл бұрын

I still have a hard time believing that this car is 20 years old. It still looks modern

@alucard0712 9 жыл бұрын

my dream car. actually affordable!

@jaypalo 9 жыл бұрын

Indeed, also note the great Japanese Honda reliability!

@potatomanjr 9 жыл бұрын

Im sure you know to be careful sense they have no traction control and ABS

@pethyboy92 9 жыл бұрын

potatomanjr mine has abs

@potatomanjr 9 жыл бұрын

Jack Curtis My friends doesnt have ABS.. Thats weird..

@pethyboy92 9 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure they came as standard. Also the AP2 had traction control but was optional.

@Ioanides001 9 жыл бұрын

a review without sideways driving? must be the 90s then..

@giannilupo2284 6 жыл бұрын

one of the best review ever made!!

@orangeman9237 4 жыл бұрын

The car was way ahead of its time when it first came out. I wish there was a new one.

@athfdrizzle 4 жыл бұрын

this car was and still is YUUGE!

@matsuraku4685 2 жыл бұрын

He’s right about the design, It’s great! I just got mine yesterday😍

@krognak 10 жыл бұрын

At 2:45 I thought he was about to drive into a tree! I must be too used to Top Gear antics...

@MrLalasd 10 жыл бұрын

They really got to bring it back. I would buy one in a heart beat.

@InTheZoneAXC 10 жыл бұрын

you should just buy one now and enjoy it forever. They're making a 2016 S2000, awd, electric front motors, mid engine. Everything that made the s2000 special probably won't be in this car and it sounds like it's going the way of complicated drivetrains and technology. It'll probably be much more expensive due to the hybrid design and added carbon fiber parts. I'm hoping it's not ruined, but to me it may already be. They ruined the new nsx, it's only natural they'll have the same influence on the new s2000...

@naikjoy 5 ай бұрын

He is 30 years old here.. so he started at the same age I'm now. Nice so its never to late.

@Mowgli_89 8 жыл бұрын

Looking sharp Hammond!

@billoddiea 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely deadly car...the rear end is knife edged on the limit.

@osamaFXX 9 жыл бұрын

1995-2005 was the golden decade of small roadsters. unfortunately that trend faded away after that many manufacturers stopped making them or at least stopped "caring" for them like small updates outdated engines and minor facelifs and they rarely if ever advertised

@ivarb629 5 жыл бұрын

Who else wants to see an updated version?

@kleinbottled79 9 жыл бұрын

Very desirable car in San Diego. Watched em on craigslist for a while when I was car shopping. They tend to sell above Blue book out here, and they sell fast. Add a nice set of rims and they look great, at least to my eye.

@stretcher 7 жыл бұрын

Doesn't show the engine or trunk once, and still does a beautiful review. Really is about using words to place the viewer there!

@ChosenHandle117 Жыл бұрын

I've had one for a while now... it's great.

@Zerocontroler 9 жыл бұрын

I love his reviews he is awesome :)

@koendeleersnijder 7 жыл бұрын

Really looking forward to upgrading to this car after a few years. Just bought my long awaited mx5 NA. Going to enjoy that a little bit first since the s2000 was significally more expensive

@angelicaramirez8325 7 жыл бұрын

Es de 1999 pero el modelo es como de un auto moderno, Espectacular!!! simplemente hermoso, uno de mis carros favoritos!!!

@Menandmotors 10 жыл бұрын

Richard Hammond reviews the 1999 #Honda S2000! #MenandMotors #cars #reviews

@FaeraOthronus Жыл бұрын

I just got one that needs work before it can drive again, I can't wait to drive it

@seinsmeld13 10 жыл бұрын

I miss my S2000. I got around to a replacement a 2009 Boxster S. Both beautiful cars.

@ashkay780 4 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised Hamster did not fall off at the start lol

@SilverScarletSpider 4 жыл бұрын

The Honda NSX and S2000 are both quite dashing machines!

@SilverScarletSpider 4 жыл бұрын

Honda S2000, Nissan 350Z, BMW Z3, Porsche Boxster, all fun cars to drive.

@bornagainmotoring 11 ай бұрын

Review still holds up after all of these years. I don't like how he grabbed the side mirror in the beginning though.

@globanxiety 6 жыл бұрын

the resale value right now for one of these s2k's are beyond impressive

@bilal00276 7 жыл бұрын

This car like about 5 years old. Yet it's 17 years old! Lovely car. Design was waaay ahead of its time

@OrchidEleven 4 жыл бұрын

hammond is a true wordsmith what class

@abem.4206 9 жыл бұрын

Favorite car for life.

@brucepate4974 5 жыл бұрын

Hammond. miss you guys.

@diablosimujen5822 10 жыл бұрын

This is a fun car to drive. The BMW z3 and z4 are nothing compare to this honda

@thchsnn-vm6vo 4 жыл бұрын

What a timeless classic

@SilverforceX 6 жыл бұрын

18 years later and the S2000 still looks top notch. Timeless design, truly. And oh, it's engine is still kicking ass while the 1999 Boxer or Z1 have died long ago.

@heavilyguarded694 8 жыл бұрын

The RPM gauge on the S2k is amazing, i love u Rich but u was blind on this one bud.

@johndavid2054 3 жыл бұрын

I had an MX 5 and shortly after bought an S2000. Both capable. The S2000 was absolutely sublime but twitchy in the wet. Forgiven though! Currently have Honda number 14. Age has steadied me up. The 4x4 is accomplished and full of tricks. The Beat is the toy.

@iantownsend5480 10 жыл бұрын

This car is brilliant & that the end

@kieranwhite6647 8 жыл бұрын

Superb cars and they've aged very well

@hdidane00 4 жыл бұрын

The M3 of Honda.

@BurtSampson 3 жыл бұрын

One of Honda's greatest motors/cars. And that's saying something.

@jakubpiotrowiak8096 7 жыл бұрын

As for me it is one of the best looking roadsters ( better looking than any MX-5 till day dor sure). Eaven in 2017 it looks modern and just nice.

@peterccmjansen7480 3 жыл бұрын

Wooow ! I wanne buy one today ~~~~~~~~~~~~ YES

@RaspberryCai 5 жыл бұрын

Few cars still look modern almost 2 decades after they were launched. R34 skyline, S2000, MG TF to name a few, all still look very modern.

@lovablevietboy 10 жыл бұрын

I love my S2k!

@abulkazi4731 3 жыл бұрын

So nice

@paulhall170 2 жыл бұрын

It's hard to find an unmolested S2000 in Australia these days, but what an engine!

@leonoff89 6 жыл бұрын

this my dream car so beautiful

@taekwondotime 5 жыл бұрын

Not sure why people knock the styling of the S2000 or the NSX. They have a timeless elegant look -- something that is sorely lacking in the over-styled car industry today. When you achieve that right balance like Honda did, you have a car that never ages. A car that people never get tired of looking at.

@womb_raider 5 жыл бұрын

love how they tried to make hamlinson cool with shades

@PuReGhOsTT 2 жыл бұрын

And now I own one. Crazy

@ketchup5344 5 жыл бұрын

I 💖Richard Hammond

@jay_claricoat 10 жыл бұрын

What a great little car

@kilppa 5 жыл бұрын

The beginning of Hammond descending that hill looks so awkward. :D

@hybridAbsol 5 жыл бұрын

Got a Honda AD before this , hope Honda brings back the S2000 as a Porsche Cayman S killer Hope Richard will bring back the S2000 on the new Grand Tour series ( as long he doesnt destroy it )

@onelapvideo 2 жыл бұрын

5:00 - impressive - the exhaust passes you before the car does!

@jerryldavis1823 4 жыл бұрын

Looking good.

@jerryldavis1823 4 жыл бұрын

This looking so good now tells us that it's the proportions that matter and graphics should be clean.

@MElekiaZ 4 жыл бұрын

Hammond walk like asimo honda robot in the first scene of the video lol 😂

@Luisvcesar27 4 жыл бұрын

The S2000 it's a legendary...

@derekga6973 4 жыл бұрын

As nice as they are original put a modern design set of alloys on these today and they look fresh and still drive SOLID My favourite car of all time

@teomanmetehan7469 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@elementkx 9 жыл бұрын

Whats up with those headlight washers? It looks hilarious! Are they require sin the UK?

@nathanielbailey108 Жыл бұрын

Holy crap the first minute of this was prophecy

@SoulReaper599xx 4 жыл бұрын

S2000 one of the greatest 2 seat cars ever made.

@tobywarrington7463 9 ай бұрын

I love honda always have. Take it from me this is a fun little car and reliable

@chrismartin1530 9 жыл бұрын

Hammind deffo went down in my estimations when he even mentioned a BMW Z3 let alone said it looked better than an S2k.

@trappedinlafayette 10 жыл бұрын

Best car I ever owned, would have another in a New York minute....................

@CursedheartMiki 10 жыл бұрын

This car looks awesome for his age :O

@Mitchx42 8 жыл бұрын

It's a car with looks that age well

@shawnnewcomer4879 3 жыл бұрын

Do not get me wrong, this is great viewing👍 But I quickly got anxious for the coming helicopter, boat, or new age form of transportation race.

@yeety1208 4 жыл бұрын

lol Hammond be vibin

@jallalabadreturns 9 жыл бұрын

lmao richards dress sense ,,,, looks like he;s tried to dress up in Jeremy Clarksons clothes.

@dariunas 8 жыл бұрын

+jallalabadreturns First thing I thought when seeing this too :)

@friedchickengossip 8 жыл бұрын

+jallalabadreturns haha, I was thinking exactly the same thing

@cibriosis 8 жыл бұрын

+jallalabadreturns Indeed..but thaen he actually met Clarckson..and everything changed

@friedchickengossip 8 жыл бұрын

Are you afraid of penises Paul?