I've never really been a fan of convertibles, I never really got the point of being exposed to the elements whilst driving - sun burning away at your head, whilst you sweat away just to look cool. Sales numbers seem to indicate that's what people want, well that and terrible to drive suv's but surely there are enough people out there to appreciate and buy a vehicle that's fun to drive - I guess time will tell but it's really not looking that great. What happened to cars like the E46 M3 CSL!? Do we need boring but fast cars like the 335i.
Honda s2000 clutch is terrible drivers#
Instead of chasing power numbers and making cars even heavier how about making them fun to drive? BWM used to make some good cars, now they're in the turbo game chasing numbers and making drivers fall sleep. I must be in a minority here but I don't like/want a fat over powered front wheel drive car that's boring to drive. At least it tries though, but will the influx of a new generation of even more boring hot hatches simply overwhelm the fun to drive aspect offered by cars like the s2000? It certainly seems so.
Sadly cars like this are no longer made, well apart from the Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ which seems to just be the s2000's slow cousin. I'm sure the front wheel drive hot hatches of today will give it a hard time but I don't care, the sound it makes and the feedback it gives is just intoxicating. That's what I love about the s2000, it's a blast to drive and brings a smile to my face every time I drive it.
I don't really like this whole generation of new cars being produced today, they're all about being refined, they're pretty quick but they're not at all involving to drive. Recently I got asked why I chose an s2000.