Bulletproof Automotive's S2000 BP25 produces 580+ hp at 9,300 rpm from supercharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder, revving to 10,000 rpm maximumVaris Dark Panther widebody kit features carbon fiber aero, painted in Lamborghini Balloon White, riding on 19-inch BP-RW Evolution wheels with Toyo R888R tiresBuilt for company's 25th anniversary, features Brembo Pista brakes, Top Secret coilovers, six-speed manual transmission, and complete Alcantara interior It's been 15 years since Honda S2000 production ended, and while the company ponders a potential successor that will probably be disappointing and turbocharged, the original remains an important sports car. Bulletproof Automotive, a Los Angeles-based company offering tuning products and race car builds, has taken an S2000 and tuned it to the absolute maximum, which is exactly what you should do with Honda's greatest roadster. Under the bonnet sits a new 2.0-liter four-cylinder crate engine equipped with a Vortech V2-Si supercharger, producing over 580 horsepower at 9,300 rpm and reaching a maximum of 10,000 rpm. That redline is properly mental, the sort of number that makes conventional engines look positively leisurely. It features an Amuse titanium exhaust system including the manifold, a high-performance fuel system with Injector Dynamics fuel injectors, and a Science of Speed racing heat exchanger, because forced induction generates heat and heat is the enemy of performance. The engine pairs with Honda's AP2 six-speed manual transmission, equipped with a short shifter and ACT flywheel. Power pumps to the rear wheels through a limited-slip differential from ASM and Drexler. Suspension upgrades include a Top Secret Super Dampers Coilover kit plus parts from J's Racing, Spoon, and EVS, which is basically a who's who of Japanese tuning royalty. If you're going to modify an S2000, you might as well use the best components available. The modified S2000 wears the Varis Dark Panther widebody kit, featuring carbon fiber aerodynamics, a vented hood, wing, and lightweight trunk. Bulletproof Automotive painted the Honda in Lamborghini Balloon White, the same color as the company's first car, the Concept One. It's a sophisticated choice that lets the aggressive bodywork speak for itself rather than shouting for attention through garish colors. The wheels, 19-inch BP-RW Evolutions, feature a design inspired by Tsuchime, a hammered metal technique often found in Japanese kitchenware and knives. Bulletproof wraps them in 295/30ZR19 Toyo Proxes R888R tires, proper semi-slick rubber that prioritizes grip over comfort. These tires hide six-piston front and four-piston rear Brembo Pista brakes, because stopping 580 horsepower requires serious hardware. Inside, Bulletproof Automotive installed RS-G Limited Edition Super Start seats, a Mugen roll bar, Mugen steering wheel, and Willians FIA racing harnesses. The company uses black Alcantara for the dashboard, door cards, and headliner, creating a cabin that's properly track-focused while remaining street-legal. It's the sort of interior that makes you want to take the car to a circuit immediately rather than just posing at coffee meets. Bulletproof calls the S2000 the BP25, marking the company's 25th anniversary. The car debuted at this year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas, displayed until November 7, presumably attracting crowds of enthusiasts who remember when Honda built properly exciting cars rather than crossovers and sensible sedans. The S2000 represents everything wonderful about Honda's golden era, when the company prioritized driving engagement over practicality and built cars with naturally aspirated engines that screamed to 9,000 rpm. Bulletproof Automotive has taken that philosophy and amplified it, creating something that revs even higher, makes considerably more power, and looks absolutely spectacular doing it. This is how you modify an S2000 properly. Not with questionable body kits and mediocre turbos from unknown manufacturers, but with the best components from proven specialists, assembled by people who actually understand what makes these cars special. The BP25 proves the S2000 platform still has enormous potential 15 years after production ended, capable of handling serious power while maintaining the engaging character that made the original so beloved. Whether Honda will ever build something this exciting again remains questionable. The company that once produced the S2000, NSX, and Integra Type R now focuses primarily on hybrids and electric vehicles, which are sensible and efficient but rarely thrilling. The BP25 serves as a reminder of what Honda was capable of when engineers were allowed to pursue perfection rather than just meeting emissions targets and fuel economy standards. It's brilliant, excessive, and exactly what the S2000 should be.
