Our F-bodies are known as being "highway beasts" but if you take a stockish Formula versus stockish S2000 on a tight twisty backroad with not much room to stretch its legs the sport in the S2000 comes out and shines! Don't doubt it, this is one of the best front engine / rear-wheel drive naturally aspirated tight handling, fun, quick, well engineered sports cars around. I just wish I fit in them better, but they are not made for 6 foot or taller people. I drive a lot of stuff, and I must say I enjoy seat time in S2000 as much as anything, reagradless of $$$$$. The power it has is put down great in that 6-9K RPM range, it shifts like a dream, and the driver feels super connected.
It surely isn't a drag race or top end racer, but given the right road with a good driver(notice good, not great, or supreme...) the S2000 will beat most any direct competitor in the price range and many that cost much more.
All that said, there's still nothing like putting a smug import driver in his/her place when they attempt to challenge the great American V8 out on the great American highway. That's where our cars shine - good kill