Honda S2000...

[inferno]

Originally posted by Unit 5302
The S2000's redline is 8900rpm. Peak torque is something like 153lb/ft@7500rpm.

It has NOTHING below 6000rpms. I think it was M/T that launched it at 6000, shifted at 6000 and got a mid 11sec 0-60 out of it. You have to beat the holy hell out of it to get it to move. It is very much like a bike engine. The actual performance is very much like early 90's sportbikes.

As such, I expect engine life to follow suit. Sportbikes are good for about 30,000 miles before needing a rebuild, big time. The S2000 isn't quite that crazy, but I would be willing to bet it's falling off steep before 100k on the odometer.

Hey Unit, me and you both have been over this personally before I am sure that the motor will be fine. Honda has been building cars with 8k plus redlines since the late 80's early 90's. I am sure that the motor will be fine, especially since it isn't going to be pounded on by the "market" that is going to buy them. As far as the 6k shift thing, I still don't see why they bothered to do that test. I haven't seen them do a similar test to other cars shifting well below their power and.....that's like shifting a stang at about 3500rpm...i am sure that it won't be much faster 0-60 in that case.