Every S660 is cool - and this one has £20k of Mugen goodies on top
ByHonda’s sports car heritage can be forgotten about. Though barely a day passes without someone learning what they sold an S2000 for and what they’re apparently worth now, the classics don’t really register. Sure, the S500 and 600 didn't come here§, but the S800 was sold in the UK, a 9,500rpm alternative to the MG Midget. It wasn’t even enormously expensive, yet seems rarely discussed now in a classic car context.
And who could forget the Beat? When most took the kei car regulations to mean narrow-tracked, high-roofed econoboxes, Honda made a manual, mid-engined, rear-drive sports car with the. But probably the Suzuki Cappuccino remains more fondly remembered. If only Honda had thought to put a Type R badge on these old ones they’d be worth a small fortune now…
It was the Beat that the S660 celebrated when it launched in 2015. Though the name evoked those glorious little sports cars of the 60s, the layout was much more in keeping with the previous take on kei car mischief. The 660cc, 64hp turbo triple was in the middle with drive to the rear, it revved to 7,700rpm with the six-speed manual, and it weighed just 830kg. Just when it seemed that cool kei cars were done, Honda resurrected the Beat with the S660.
Though there were initial rumours that the S660 might get a larger engine for export markets, it remained a 660cc JDM special for its seven years on sale. It goes to show how well received the S660 was that you’ll often see one or two, imports around to satisfy demand like the glory days of Impreza and Evos. Even by the standards of dinky Japanese sports cars, there wasn’t really anything like an S660.
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