Honda S2000 CR Review - Is It Really The Ultimate S2000?

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Published 2018-05-05

With only 699 produced in 2008-2009, the Honda S2000 Club Racer is easily the most desirable S2000 model in the US. Designed as an autocross and track day special, the CR has a host of aerodynamics, chassis/suspension and interior improvements. But is the driving experience of the CR really greater than the sum of its parts? That's the question I aim to answer in this long awaited review of Jason's 147k mile example.

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All Comments (21)

@DIYGuysvideo 6 years ago

Thanks for hosting me! See you at the track soon.
@illestFlavor 6 years ago

4:06 RIP.
@victortran247 6 years ago

"But is it a better S2000... Sometimes I don't even know what that means..." - best line ever.
@ArthurSperotto 6 years ago

The quicker steering ratio is one of my favorite things about this car! It's actually significantly quicker, even compared to the AP1. I love it!
@thepassionofthegoose5472 2 years ago

I love my CR. The "base" S2K was such a great driver that there wasn't much Honda could do from a factory perspective to improve. Mine's a Delete, which removes another 50-pounds from dropping the radio/AC. Definitely an experience, especially on the roads out near Pescadero.
@dsubversion 6 years ago

The CR was engineered to be an OEM light weight weekend track car. If an individual doesn't need a dedicated track car then a standard S2K is a good platform to play "car dress up" with.
@VEDEMRACING99 6 years ago

Nice Video! Also the CR's Had the rear strut brace and steering rack bracing as well.
@sdlausen1 6 years ago

Love this review. I follow both of you on youtube. Keep the content rolling!
@Jasserv 6 years ago

I was gonna say Zygrene... when you gonna mention the mans channel! Lol. Pleasure following you both
@S2marone 4 years ago

Many say overrated but they all want one in their garage
@zexnitrousk8289 5 years ago

Smoothness of the motor comes from the hondata tune. I know, I have it on my CR. It was tuned by church automotive. Whenever i have to flash back to SMOG the car, the buttery smoothness is gone until i flash her back to the tune.
@Mefrom_Here 6 years ago

160k on my f20c I check the oil 2 times a week never have to top off
@jwrx7tt01 6 years ago

What happened to the exhaust tips?
@chongchongdavidxu4213 5 years ago

Was it just me? Or u all saw serval r8s drove by?
@dho 6 years ago

hey! i'm hunting for a car with a 5k-10k budget. doesn't need to be too quick but i want to have fun driving it. considering ~2000 miata, rsx, 06-07ish civic si and the prelude sh, do you have input on this? im concerned the miata is a little underpowered out of the bunch but it's definitely affordable and certainly looks like fun
@ayowser01 6 years ago

Beautiful CR. Luckily these motors will go 200-300k miles. Who did you have tune your flashpro? I had Gernby perform my etune and it's quite smooth and powerful as well. I'd say the only thing that the CR has over any 06+ model is the quicker steering rack; all else can be upgraded pretty easily.
@alvinshuen2526 5 years ago

Nice cr. Is that pescadero creek rd?
@hellatightdude 5 years ago

Why do CR’s have that weird ringing sound when you rev the engine/it’s under load? You can hear it really loudly in the intro
@monsiuersmartypants3391 5 years ago

I feel for the cr edition they should have gone with the jdm bbs wheels.
@aaguirre123 6 years ago

Oh yeah most definitely. It’s about 0.0000001 second faster.