Nailed it.

No manual in the Q50/Q60, so it’s a huge let-down.

You think Class 8 tires are easier on suspensions than Class 1 pickup tires? Hint: they're not. 

Or in my case, roll the windows down to hear my lovely Corsa exhaust...

They seem to work great on commercial trucks. 

They’re right. We’ll never move beyond driver assist without V2V and V2I communication. 

I’d likely own an EB PP if it didn’t sound like a swarm of bees. Since it does, I have a 2015 GT. It only gets worse with the aftermarket exhaust...just a louder swarm of bees. If it had a meaner turbo inline 4 sound (I’m looking at you Evo), it’d be a winner.

Even the V8 has an issue with sensation of quickness. All the rubber in the suspension and subframe make for a very refined car, but one that lacks a sensation of speed and acceleration. When you see the speedometer, you’re reminded, though.

Kinda glad they don’t. Anyone who autocrosses this car would be taking those off the car anyway, and I wouldn’t want the upcharge the SC2's would incur. By all accounts the Corsa tire is a ton better than the standard Pzero. 

Wrong.

Patrick, one huge thing you missed and didn’t talk about is the optional Handling Package. It includes Magneride, 3.55 gears with the Torsen diff (upgrade over the Trac-Lok clutch pack), 24 mm rear sway bar, 19x9.5 wheels with 265/40R19 Pzero Corsa tires. Those are a big change and will make this car a serious force…

Best color.

Exactly...missed one of the biggest things.

Definitely can’t forget that!

We don’t want the auto industry to become Trump Steaks, Trump Vodka, Trump Airlines, Trump University and various other business entities that were run or heavily influenced by a moron who has no clue how to make a legitimate business work. 

It looks positively ginormous next to my ‘15 Mustang (which is also a big car).

And of course the significantly higher compression ratio needed/allowable by the diesel cycle, resulting in quite a bit higher thermal efficiency. The volumetric efficiency improvement from no throttle is just one piece of why they’re more efficient.

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“all words are made up”

No throttle with a diesel...

I guess every OEM diesel engine calibrator is dumb then, because it’s a waste. Load-controlled engine: you only put in as much fuel as you need to develop a commanded torque. Sometimes that’s stoich, often it’s much leaner.