Honda has recently announced that its new 2008 S2000 CR will join the annual 25 Hours of Thunderbill. And it’s not only one S2000 CR that will participate in the dubbed “most severe endurance race on the planet” but two. The 25 Hours of Thunderrbill will provide as the venue for the debut of the 2008 S2000 CR.

There will two teams comprising of four drivers: Honda associates from its various North American operations and two members from the automotive media.

The 2008 S2000 CR with quality Honda shifter was created by engineers from Honda R&D who made sure that the CR met up with the National Auto Sport Association (NASA) Performance Touring C (PTC) specs to demonstrate the on-track performance capability of the new S2000. The modifications done on the CR were minimal and were done just to show how easy it is for track-day or amateur racing enthusiasts to convert their own CRs to become track-compatible.

The two new 2008 S2000 CR are outfitted with a McMahen Autosports Roll Cage, BF Goodrich g-Force R1 DOT racing tires, custom single-outlet race exhaust by AEM, Goodridge stainless steel brake hoses and Cobalt Friction XR series racing brake pads.

It was in 2005 when Honda last joined the Thunderbill competition in which it campaigned two identically prepared 2006 Civic Si racecars which obtained first and second in class and fourth and sixth overall in a field of 58 cars.

Using the remarkable qualities of the S2000 as the basis for the CR and taking them further, Honda was able to introduce more track-oriented suspension settings, aerodynamic–enhancing bodywork, a removable hardtop, higher rigidity and has reduced weight significantly to the new S2000 CR version.

The additional features were also designed to encourage enthusiasts who enjoy open-track day events as well as for racers to give them the opportunity to modify their own S2000 for club racing events.