Autocar UK has reported that Honda has decided to discontinue its plans to produce a successor to the Honda S2000, and that 2009 is the roadster’s final year of production. This comes after the Japanese auto giant axed its involvement in Formula 1 and development of a V10 super car; the Honda NSX. Honda intends to re-size its plans for the future and feels that having such plans isn’t pointing the car maker to the direction it wants to be in.
Other programs that are rumored to be canceled include the development of rear wheel drive Acuras and a new V8 power plant to take on Mercedes and BMW. The convertible version of the Honda CR-Z hybrid has also been shelved. Probably key executives at Honda believe that such cars would not return enough money anytime soon, which is a problem these days.
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