The perfect relationship between the horse and its rider is one of complete intimacy. The rider understands and controls the actions of the horse by body movement. And the rider conveys instructions to the horse in an almost telepathic manner.

This is the ideal relationship that Honda sought after when developing the S2000 – a sports car that would respond intuitively to the demands of the driver while still obeying the laws of physics that govern our material world. The physical characteristics necessary to achieve this melding of man and machine are of supreme importance. Hence, S2000 was designed to be lightweight, with a compact package that combines a low centre of gravity with an ideal front-rear weight distribution and a low yaw moment of inertia. By building on these vital basic attributes, Honda succeeded in creating not just a sports car but an entity where the distinction between human desire and mechanical function almost ceases to exist – car and driver united as “oneness” in the S2000.