A few years back, I was lucky enough to be invited to a Honda track day at Lakeside as a driving instructor. I got to drive a bunch of S2000's and Integra Type R's , but couldn't convince the only NSX driver who turned up to come out on the track

Let me assure you, the S2000 is not slow! They are pretty bloody impressive in a straight line, but the suspension is definitely more biased towards comfort than outright sporting ability. They handle very well, but are just a little soft IMHO. Then again - the racetrack really highlights that kind of thing - they probably feel alot sportier on the road while still being quite comfortable. But definitely not as sharp on the track as the fwd Type R.

They are a b*tch to climb in and out of though - but maybe that was just an excuse to stay in there? Oh yeah, beautiful shift action too, with a nice short throw stick. But I hate the digital dash - something that revs that high deserves a proper analogue needle to really be appreciated... All in all, I like them. They're a bloddy impressive thing for an off-the-shelf, mass produced car. And really didn't show any major defficiencies on the racetrack.