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The S2000, Honda's lone sports car.

Disappeared ace pilot belonging to the Principality of Zeon's Assault Mobile Force.
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Car
Honda S2000 AP1/AP2 type
Since the end of sales of the S800 in 1970, Honda's line-up has long been devoid of cars with an FR layout. This was due to the 'M-M philosophy' (Man Maximum/Mechanical Minimum philosophy) set out by Honda's founder, Soichiro Honda, after the huge success of the Honda N360 in 1967, which achieved an undesirable amount of interior space by adopting an FF layout, which was rare at the time of its release. This was because Honda concentrated its resources on the development and sales of vehicles with a space-efficient FF layout. At the same time, the demand from fans for a successor to the genuine FR sports car, the S800, was growing by the day. In the meantime, a project was unofficially launched in Honda's research department. Volunteers within Honda were secretly planning and developing the S2000, an FR-driven open sports car reminiscent of the former S800. The volunteers' FR sports project was eventually approved as an official project within Honda, and was developed as a commemorative car to mark Honda's 50th anniversary. However, Honda's production cars from 1970 onwards did not have an FR platform to begin with. Honda therefore made a bold decision. Honda developed a new FR platform just for the S2000, and even the engine and transmission to be mounted on it were specially designed and developed in-house without regard to cost. In the automotive industry, it is common practice to share body platforms, engines and transmissions across multiple models in order to reduce costs. In many cases, transmissions are procured from specialised suppliers such as ZF and Aisin Seiki, and it is not unusual these days for even the body platforms and engines that form the basis of an automobile to be shared with rival manufacturers that have no capital ties in order to reduce costs. Therefore, it was highly unusual for Honda to develop a dedicated engine, platform and transmission for a single model, the S2000, which was not expected to sell many units. On the other hand, it was also a sign of Honda's passion and determination for its 50th anniversary commemorative car. In order to realise its ideal sports car, Honda almost ignored the constraints of development and production costs and made no compromises with regard to the mechanism. Among the parts that make up the insane S2000, the engine that is installed in the S2000 is a special feature. Honda competed in Formula One from 1983 to 1992, winning a total of 69 victories, six constructors' titles and five drivers' titles, It was the most powerful engine supplier in the sport at the time. When Honda withdrew from F1 in 1992, the engineers involved in the development of F1 engines were left with a lingering feeling of regret, so they invited a number of F1 engineers to work on the development of the engine for the S2000, Honda's 50th anniversary commemorative car. As a result, the engine, named the F20C, was developed exclusively for the S2000 and overturned the conventional wisdom of the time. The F20C achieved a rev limit of 9000 rpm, which was unprecedented for a four-cylinder engine for a production car, and 125 hp per litre, which was unprecedented for a 2000 cc NA engine for a production car, and 250 hp per litre. (The rev limit of the 2.2-litre version, the F22C, was 8000 rpm.) On the other hand, the chassis in which the out-of-the-ordinary engine was mounted was also an out-of-the-ordinary one. Normally, it is generally considered unsuitable for a convertible car to be a full-fledged sports car, as its rigidity is inferior to that of a closed body. However, Honda decided to release the S2000 as a strong machine that could withstand hard circuit driving, as it was a convertible and its "home" was the circuit. To achieve this, Honda built a "high X-bone frame" with a strong, large floor tunnel and horizontal connections between the front and rear side members. This innovative frame structure overturned common sense, and enabled the car to have a more rigid body than a closed body, even though it was an open car. Furthermore, the transmission that received the engine's power was a newly developed 6MT only for the S2000, which combined the world's best short stroke with a superb shift feel. While the specialised mechanisms that made up the S2000 were being developed and tested on actual vehicles, Honda made a decision. It was to postpone the sale of the S2000. Originally, the S2000 was scheduled to go on sale in 1998, Honda's 50th anniversary year. However, Honda dared to extend the development period of the S2000 by six months in order to make the S2000 a more perfect sports car. Thus, after a further period of maturation, the S2000 was finally released in April 1999. As soon as it went on sale, the S2000 wowed enthusiasts the world over with its high-revving engine, rigid body and astonishing cornering performance. The S2000's compact four-cylinder engine was positioned behind the front axle, and by moving the engine and other heavy components to the centre of the car body, as if it were a pure racing car, it achieved an exceptionally low yaw moment of inertia for a production car. The lightweight, highly rigid, compact and low centre of gravity of the car, and the 50:50 weight distribution between front and rear, all of which were the result of an ingenious mechanism, gave the S2000 rare qualities as the ultimate cornering machine. As a result, the S2000 achieved the basic performance qualities important for a sports car - running, turning and stopping - at an extremely high level. On the other hand, the S2000's unusually rigid origins for a production car caused certain problems. In addition to being a two-seater convertible with a limited number of buyers, its hard-core character meant that sales were expected to suffer. In addition, the S2000 was equipped with a small-displacement NA engine, which was disadvantageous in terms of power competition, and was expected to be inferior in terms of product appeal compared to rivals armed with large-displacement NA or turbocharged engines. Furthermore, the car's chassis and vehicle settings were designed purely for athletic performance, like a racing car, so it was also a car with demanding handling characteristics that required a suitably high level of driving skill from the driver. However, despite the many concerns, the worries about sales were, in a sense, unfounded. Not a few enthusiasts around the world bought the S2000 because they shared the S2000's one and only character. Although hardly a hit, the S2000 sold relatively well considering its maniacal nature. And as if in response to the expectations of these fans, Honda did not relax its improvements after the S2000 went on sale. Repeated improvements, such as a refined suspension, increased engine displacement (the 2-litre version continued to be sold in Europe) and exterior modifications, made the S2000 an even more complete sports car. Thus, the S2000, Honda's 50th anniversary commemorative car, went on sale in April 1999 and sold approximately 20,000 units in Japan and 110,000 units worldwide over a 10-year period until it was discontinued in September 2009. For the record, there are many other sports cars that have sold more units and gained more support than the S2000. And even if we confine ourselves to performance, it is not uncommon to find mass-produced cars with superior power output, maximum speed and circuit lap times. However, looking back over more than 100 years of automobile history, there has never been a car as purely focused on the joy of driving as the S2000, There have only been a handful of cars in history that have been as pure in their pursuit of driving pleasure as the S2000, and that mirror the driver's driving skill. For this reason, the S2000, the one and only "real sports car" that tests the driver's skills, still holds a special place in the hearts of many enthusiasts.
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Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam MSV-R: The Return of Johnny Raiden (see Wikipedia).
Red Wayline, an MS pilot belonging to the Earth Federation Government's Federation Survey Service (FSS), an organisation that collects, compiles and preserves information and documents scattered during the One Year War (0079), encounters suspicious events during a simulation of MS combat in 0090. While investigating data, he encounters a suspicious event and begins to investigate 'Johnny Ryden' together with team member Limia Greenwood. However, the Red Weyline is judged to be a possible "Johnny Ryden" himself, and the various forces, such as the Chimera Corps remnant Youma Lightning, who is now the adopted daughter of Federation Council President Gop, Ingrid 0, a Chimera Corps remnant and an enhanced human, and the Federation Forces special forces "Night Jaeger", become entangled in the speculations of the various forces. In the midst of the intertwining agendas of these various forces, Jacobias Nord, the president of the "private military company Themis", who is known as the hound of Ochsner-Cliffe, a renowned aide to the next Prime Minister, visits the FSS and testifies to Red Weinlein and Limia Greenwood that he too is a Chimera Corps remnant and that he has testified to the truth about the Chimera Corps and that he has been disbanded and that there is already nothing to explore now that the Chimera Corps is disbanded. He asks them to back off, telling them that now that they have been dismantled, there is nothing to explore already. However, Ochsner Cliff and Jacobias Nord have kept the Sangre Asl, a mobile cruiser of the former Principality of Zeon, which is the only ship capable of analysing the route of the MS production plant ship Minaret, the most important secret of the space-wandering Chimera Corps, at the site of the Jaburo base. The Earth Federation Government's 'Assistant to the Prime Minister', the 'Chairman of the Congress', the rising 'New Neo Zeon' and the remnants of the 'Chimera Corps' seek the 'Sangre Asl', the 'Minaret', the 'Zabi family revenge device' activated from the 'Minaret' and its key, 'Johnny Ryden', in order to further This will lead to further political strife and conflict. In the Congress, too, there is a conflict between Chairman Gop, who wants to destroy the Minaret, and Ochsner Cliff, an aide to the Prime Minister. A battle begins over the 'Sangre Asl' between the Chairman's direct troops, drawn from the Knight Jäger, and the Themis as a mutual cover. Red and his men join the battle, but the 'Sangre Asl' is launched into space. Its original destination was Side 3, but due to Aishwarya's falsification of data, the 'Sangre Asl' heads for Competito. In the airspace near Konpeitoou, a mixed battle ensues between the Zeon remnants searching for the Sangre Assul, the FSS, which has taken in the Themis, the Chancellor's direct troops in pursuit, the new Neo Zeon led by Char Aznable, the Chimera Corps remnants, and the fleet stationed on Konpeitoou. The FSS, which barely secured Sangre Athul, was led by the Chimera Corps remnants and arrived at the Garden of Thorns, the Chimera Corps remnants' stronghold.
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Character
Johnny Raiden (see Bandai Hobby website).
Ace pilot in the Principality of Zeon's assault mobile forces. Rank: major. Nicknamed "Crimson Lightning" for his one-strike-and-detach strategy. A third-generation immigrant to Side 3, he is an American-British national, which is considered rare in Zeon. During the One Year War, he was promoted from sergeant to major after his exploits, starting with the sinking of three battleships in the Battle of Loum. At the end of the war, at the request of his home country with the Assault Task Force, he was transferred to an ace squadron with the Zanzibar-class battleship Chimera as its flagship. He took part in the defence of A Baoa Ku, flying a Gelgoog in his personal colours of red and black, but his whereabouts after that are unknown.
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