Yep, it feels like eons ago when I had some free time to waste on the net. Good to be back!So very tired. Must catch some seriously needed Zzzzz's. Here are some photos from the 2009 Washington Auto Show at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.. The complete album is here.
Anybody know the world record of most instances of washington in one sentence?
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I missed out on at least two car shows here in NC, traveling to the other side of the pond. Color me officially jealous.
Did they let show attendees get inside cars?
Haha well, I think international travel beats drooling over stationary cars any day of the week. Most of the cars are free for attendees to molest, but select few were locked and/or protected by impenetrable red ropes. For example, Fisker and Tesla. Also, the Corvette ZR1. The Chevy Volt. The Nissan GT-R. The Saleen S7. Okay, basically most of the cool ones.
Incidentally, I did sit in the new S2000 for a little bit :)~ The cabin was more claustrophobic than I expected!
Kinda sad they won't continue the S2000--Honda, that is. I haven't yet sat in the '09 model, but if the 99-08 are any indication, it's probably just as snug.
For everyday driving, it might not be optimal for everyone. Years of driving a Miata made me a true Spartan in this regard, and the S is a step up, actually.
For tossing the car around an autocross course, those bucket seats and the interior literally enveloping the driver like a tailored suit are just what the doctor prescribed!
Yep, the '09 S2000 they had on display was yellow like yours. I think the tight fit will definitely come in handy in autocross situations, not to mention everyday driving. Honda's killing the S2000? Sadness. I know they put the next gen NSX on hold indefinitely.
Damn Wall Street and their money games...
Heh, ironically Autoblog is speculating that NSX project might be revived now with the change of leadership at Honda announced today.
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Ito has been with Honda since 1978 when he came to the automaker as an R&D engineer specializing in chassis design. Of note to enthusiasts is that Ito presided over the original Acura NSX's aluminum frame development, which hopefully means that its nearly-completed dormant successor may become a "pet" cause of sorts.
Still no word about s2k successor.
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