What is the power output at various altitudes? How’s the brake fade down mountain roads? How well does it do potholes?
What is the power output at various altitudes? How’s the brake fade down mountain roads? How well does it do potholes?
A bump in power would be nice, but can it be naturally aspirated red-line-revving-sillyness? That’s the only way it will feel like Honda’s of yore.
CP - Diesel, check. Wagon, check. Manual trans, whaaa!!! NOOOOOO! Price, you gotta be F kidding me, right?
Yes, the Civic is “faster” and more “livable” with that low-end turbo torque, but it doesn’t leave you feeling anything. The Integra broke records with it’s naturally aspirated engine - if nothing else, it’s a homage to a time when Honda/Acura was at it best.
Sure, but can it be had in “Camry Gold” with a pre-installed bumper dent for extra stealthyness?!
@David Tracy - perhaps this could be something Jalop writes about for all the foreign cars we lust... who would be the ideal re-badger of the Citroen Cactus, Renault Twizy and Twingo, Fiat Panda, Peugot 308 GTi... etc.
@David Tracy - who would be the perfect US partner for a re-badging? I’m oddly thinking Polaris or Yamaha, but could they get these suzies street legal?! How can we make this happen...
*EDIT: heels.
@ Andrew P. Collins - does it come with the Civic Type R’s torque vectoring technology? A traditional - mechanical - LSD? How does it handle all that power to the front wheels?
spacers and flares,
The 850i is a fantastic choice if you have a BMW dealer nearby and a trust fund to spend on maintenance. The Audi S5 is nice, but it’s so “everyday”. You want something for the weekend - something that says “IT’S SATURDAY IN OHIO, BITCHES!”
How’s rear passenger comfort on base model? I’ll really only ever be in these if they have an uber/lyft sticker on the front window.
The Stinger GT should be sold in the new genesis showrooms (whenever that happens)... they might be able to offer the lexus/infiniti type of sales service.
1st Gear: Most sub-compact US cars feel cheap; any ‘upscale’ trims generally fail to hide the punch-bowl-turd. They are plasticy and forgo cabin refinement. What if a US manufacturer sold a new small car that felt like an E30 325is did in 1987?! For perspective, the Fiesta sedan and E30 sedan are practically the same…
The fusion sport - for what it is - gets terrible MPG, and requires premium. I’m not saying it’s a bad car, it’s just not a gas sipper.