Introduction Mercedes-Benz has completely redesigned its top-of-the-line S-Class sedans for 2000. The S430 is powered by a 4.3-liter V8, while the S500 uses a 5.0-liter V8. The two S-Class models sport a striking coupe-like profile and a unique face reminiscent of the company's oval-headlight models. They aren't as long overall as the previous generation of S-Class cars, but they are roomier, faster, lighter, more efficient and far more sophisticated. The S-Class earned the 'Best of Show' award at the most recent Paris Motor Show. Mercedes cars are vastly improved from where they were nearly a decade ago: When the last-generation S-Class debuted, it became an object of derision. It was a masterpiece of engineering, but it became a symbol of an era that had come and gone. It was too heavy, ostentatious and expensive and it guzzled gas. The shortcomings of the S-Class made it clear the automaker needed to break with its smug tradition. It was time to listen to the customer and watch the competition--particularly a newcomer called Lexus. This newly redesigned 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 is proof that Mercedes has seen the light, a symbol of a turnaround. It debuted in Europe last fall and is now making its appearance at U.S. dealerships -- 18 months ahead of the company's original schedule.

From the August 1999 Issue of Car and Driver Now we're going to see just how faithful the so-called faithful are. When it comes to sports cars, auto enthusiasts, as a credo, always want more. More power, more revs, more handling, more fun. Honda, it seems, has been listening, and is about to offer just that. This September, sports-car fans, the car of your dreams will finally arrive. Honda's S2000 comes to market with one goal: driving fun. It has the stuff sports-car fantasies are made of: a front-engine, rear-drive layout; a six-speed, close-ratio manual transmission; an unequal-length control-arm suspension all around; disc brakes; and supportive, firm bucket seats—in a package that weighs less than 2800 pounds.

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The S2000’s crown jewel, however, is a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine pumping out an incredible 240 horsepower at 8300 rpm and revving to an 8900-rpm redline. Only four volume-production roadsters on sale in the U. Richard pryor craps after hours. S. Can top the feather­weight S2000's power-to-weight ratio: the, the Dodge Viper RT/10, the spider, and the. Best news of all is the expected price: $30,000, or 10 to 124 grand less than those esteemed rivals. Please, stop drooling. Only one current naturally aspirated production engine comes close to equaling the S2000's 'revability'—the 3.6-liter, 8500-rpm-redlined V-8 from the $170,000. Honda's small, rev-happy engine cre­ates a wonderfully unique driving experi­ence.

Home / Reviews / 2000 Honda Civic. 2000 Honda Civic. By New Car Test Drive April 2, 2000 Tweet. Find Car; Buy New; Find Used. Imagine if Formula One engineers built a sports car. Well, they did, and it's Honda's new S2000. When it needed engineers to take the SSM concept car from show car to.

The elevated redline forces you to retune your ears to the proper shift point. Since few of us are used to the sound of an engine screaming away at 8900 rpm, we had to watch the tachometer for the first few shifts to avoid short shifting. At engine speeds below 7000 rpm, one can hear and enjoy the burbling exhaust note. At more than 7000 rpm, the mechanical clatter underhood drowns out the exhaust. If it weren't a Honda, we might have thought we were hurting some­thing up under that long, chiseled aluminum hood. In no time, how��ever, we were totally accustomed to the sound an 8900-rpm produc­tion engine makes and banged every shift at redline.