9. Honda S2000
Although Honda presented it in 1999 and discontinued it in 2009, people considered the S2000 to be a ’90s model even though it debuted at the end of the decade. This model was a true driver’s car with all the important features. It was of lightweight construction with the ideal weight distribution. They gave it a powerful, rev-happy engine with razor-sharp handling. Those aspects culminated in an elegant, open-top package.
Under the hood was a 2.0 or 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine that produced 240 HP, which was the main selling point of the car. This little gem of an engine featured a 9,000 RPM redline. Also, it had four valves per cylinder and the famous Honda V-Tec system. All that provided the power in high RPMs with a wonderful screaming sound. Thanks to its intelligent engineering and low weight, the S2000 provided respectable performance numbers and perfect handling, for which it received universal praise.