GENEVA — Honda's memorable S2000 Ultimate Edition, which marks the end of production for the Japanese sports car, will make its official debut at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show. But Honda told Inside Line that the limited-edition model won't be available in the United States.
"There are no plans at this point to bring this model to the U.S.," said Honda spokesman Chuck Schifsky.
The Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition will go on sale in Europe starting in March.
The appearance package includes a Grand Prix White body and graphite-color alloy wheels. "The shade of the paint evokes the color first used on Honda's 1964 F1 car and many sporting models since," the company said in a statement.
The car gets a red leather interior and numbered plaques on the kick plates denoting the car's position in the series.
Last week Honda announced the end of production for the S2000, following dismal sales in the U.S. Global production of the S2000 stops at the end of June, it said. Honda said it sold a total of 110,673 S2000s worldwide from 1999-2008.
Inside Line says: Fans of the S2000 will have to admire this one from afar and come up with another way to mark the passing of the sports car. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
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