According to some sites, Honda is considering building an S2000 Type R variant. This idea is not entirely new, as there was a plan back in 2004 to build one.

The S2000 Type R model year 2004 proposal (official document from Honda) consisted of:

* target of 100kg weight reduction
* balanced engine internals (Type R treatment)
* Type R exclusive interior
* air conditioning becomes a factory option
* SRS air bag becomes a factory option
* sound deadening material deleted
* front tire: 205/55R16 to 205/45R17 (implemented on AP2)
* rear tire: 225/50R16 to 245/40R17 (implemented on AP2)
* Type R exclusive suspension tuning
* Type R exclusive uprated brakes
* Type R exclusive body color(s)
* spare tire deleted
* smechanical LSD
* spower soft top deleted
* lightweight carbon hard top
* audio becomes factory option

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...r-ar26316.html