Im an s2k owner myself and to me the s2k cr is just a big joke.There is multiple threads each with like a bazillion pages on the s2k forum on how we are all VERY disappointed with it.
The problem with threads like that is, probably 99% of the people never seen the car in person, or have driven it.
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I ask my self that same question when the prototype was revealed, but after analyze it for months, I came to realizing that there is really not much Honda could have done to the car other than the Aero and handling change. I was hoping the CR received some HP gain, but there is nothing they can do to that engine without jeopardizing the reliability.
Regardless, I like the way this car drives, much more superb than the older one, and the extra cosmetic touch inside out is nice, especially the interior.