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Honda S2000
Honda introduced the S2000 in 1999 and discontinued it in 2009. However, you could consider the S2000 a 90’s model, even though Honda presented it at the end of the decade. This model was a true driver’s car with all the important features, like lightweight construction and an ideal weight distribution. It also had a powerful, rev-happy engine and razor-sharp handling in an elegant open-top package.
Under the hood was a 2.0 or 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine with 240 HP, which was the main selling point of the car. This little gem of an engine featured a 9,000-rpm redline and four valves per cylinder. It also had the famous Honda V-Tec system, providing all its power in high rpms and a wonderful screaming sound. Thanks to its intelligent engineering and light weight, the S2000 delivered respectable performance numbers and handling, receiving universal praise.
During its decade-long production run, Honda sold over 110,000 of these fast, little roadsters. You will be pleased to know you can find one today quite affordable at around $6,000. Look for unmodified examples since people are mostly looking for those stock S2000s. However, there is one possible downside of the Honda S2000. It is a small car with limited interior space, so if you are over six feet tall, you will probably have problems fitting inside.