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Honda S2000 Coloring Sheet History & Fun Facts

A 50th Anniversary Sports Car

Honda unveiled the S2000 in 1999 to mark the company's 50th anniversary, building a lightweight, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive roadster from the ground up instead of adapting an existing platform. The name paired the S for sports car with the engine's 2.0-liter displacement.

A Sky-High 9,000 RPM Redline

The original S2000's F20C engine revved to a screaming 9,000 rpm redline, an extraordinary number for a mass-produced engine, and used Honda's VTEC variable valve timing to make 240 horsepower from just 2.0 liters without a turbocharger.

Two Distinct Generations, AP1 And AP2

Enthusiasts split the S2000's production run into two chassis codes: the AP1 (1999-2003) with the high-revving F20C engine, and the AP2 (2004-2009) which swapped in a larger 2.2-liter F22C1 engine with a slightly lower redline but more low-end torque, plus a revised suspension for more predictable handling.

An X-Bone Frame For Rigidity

Honda engineers built the S2000 around a high-x-bone frame, a reinforced structure running through the floor pan that helped the open-top body resist twisting since it had no fixed roof to add rigidity the way a coupe's roof does.

Near-Perfect Weight Balance

The S2000 placed its engine behind the front axle line in what Honda called a front-mid-engine layout, helping the car achieve close to a 50:50 front-to-rear weight balance that sports car engineers consider ideal for cornering.

A Manual-Only Drivetrain

Every S2000 Honda built came exclusively with a 6-speed manual transmission, a rare choice even in 1999 and one that cemented the car's reputation as a driver's machine built for people who wanted to shift gears themselves.

Production Ended In 2009

Honda stopped building the S2000 in 2009 after a ten-year run, and the car has since become a sought-after used sports car, with clean, unmodified examples holding their value far better than most Japanese roadsters from the same era.

Clean Curves Make Fast, Fun Coloring

An S2000 outline gives young colorists a low, uninterrupted body line to fill in with one color before adding smaller details like the round headlights, the side mirrors, and the folded soft top behind the seats.

A Name Built From Its Engine

Unlike most Honda models, the S2000 took its name directly from a technical spec rather than a word or theme, pairing the S for sports car with the 2000 for its 2.0-liter displacement. That straightforward naming matched the roadster’s purpose: a stripped-down two-seater built around one high-revving engine, a manual gearbox, and very little else in the way of comfort features or extra weight.

A Cult Following Among Enthusiasts

Even though Honda stopped building the S2000 in 2009, the car developed a loyal following among driving enthusiasts who prize its high-revving engine, sharp steering, and light, no-frills body over the extra power and gadgets found in newer sports cars. Clean, unmodified examples have become sought-after used cars, with prices for well-kept, low-mileage S2000s climbing steadily year after year as fewer clean, unmodified examples remain on the road for sale.