The allure of the Honda S2000 is a peculiar one.

To speak personally, it’s always been one of deep respect, if anything, falling somewhere short of outright fandom.

As someone who grew up living and breathing all things ‘golden era JDM’, Honda’s technical masterpiece always hovered in my periphery.

Unlike many of its peers, it was never known for any notable period motorsport accolades, and it was never in the same conversation as GT-Rs, Supras or the other…