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16/06/2008 14:13. The 2008 Honda S2000 CR is like one of those arguments in which one side goes way out on a limb and ends up winning. In this case, the winners of the argumentfor oncewere passionate car guys within Honda HMC , rather than the bean counters and marketing types who usually prevail in the auto business. It's hard to believe that a middle-of-the-road company like Honda ever let this vehicle out the door.

The "CR" in the name of this old-school, rear-wheel-drive sports car stands for "Club Racer." It's one of the few high-performance, limited-production sports cars that, with a price of less than $40,000, an average person can afford. In creating the CR, which is new for the '08 model year, Honda both souped up the regular S2000 sports car and pared it down to essentials. You can drive the... // BusinessWeek