2015 Honda S660 Mid-Engine Roadster
The S660 is the result of an in-house contest that began four years ago,
wherein more than 400 young engineers submitted ideas for new vehicles
to company bosses, and the S660 design came out on top.
Like the Beat, the S660 features a mid-engine layout with a 660-cc,
three-cylinder turbo that keeps it within the parameters of a kei car (a
special class of ultrasmall subcompacts) in its home market of Japan
The company is also currently working on an export version with a more
powerful, 1.0-liter turbo rumored to pump out more than 125 horsepower.
Honda has developed a mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive chassis just for the
S660, which uses an aluminum-and-steel structure that’s stiffer than
the old S2000’s.
Like the S2000’s legendary gearbox and shifter, the S660 features a
positive-feeling, six-speed manual transmission with delightfully short
throws and gear ratios that are superbly matched to the engine. It also
has well-positioned pedals and a light clutch.


post edited by Ray-MR2 - Saturday, September 05, 2015 1:58 PM