Xer0
06-30-2007, 08:17 PM
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2003/02/13/154984.1-lg.jpg
(Not the actualy car i drove, that one was a black on black example)
My cousin's friend went out of town and lent him his car for the five days that he was gone. Knowing im a car nut in the making, he came over and let me get a 20 minute test drive, here is what i though;
Lets get something out of the way first, this car is ugly. From all the stupid curves to those ugly rims, it isn’t something that you can just stare at like the Mercedes SL that it tries to compete against. Thankfully, the interior is a great place to be, everything is easy to get to and navigate, although I wish the seats were more comfortable, they provided enough support. But enough about the way the car looks, how is it to drive?
Simply put, boring. There is no feedback through the wheel, its unbelievably numb. Trying to take a turn at anything over 15-20 miles an hour and you will get massive amounts of under steer so bad that it will seem as if the car is still going straight. The engine, although smooth and powerful, didn’t feel particularly fast and it was barely audible. Thankfully though, the brakes did instill some confidence as they held on like champs, and the tires provided adequate grip. Also, watching the hard top go up and down was great fun.
At the end of the day, this is a boring car that is made specifically for people who don’t appreciate driver involvement at all and would prefer to fall asleep behind the wheel. Give me my Civic over this any day of the week, unless I have a date.
(Not the actualy car i drove, that one was a black on black example)
My cousin's friend went out of town and lent him his car for the five days that he was gone. Knowing im a car nut in the making, he came over and let me get a 20 minute test drive, here is what i though;
Lets get something out of the way first, this car is ugly. From all the stupid curves to those ugly rims, it isn’t something that you can just stare at like the Mercedes SL that it tries to compete against. Thankfully, the interior is a great place to be, everything is easy to get to and navigate, although I wish the seats were more comfortable, they provided enough support. But enough about the way the car looks, how is it to drive?
Simply put, boring. There is no feedback through the wheel, its unbelievably numb. Trying to take a turn at anything over 15-20 miles an hour and you will get massive amounts of under steer so bad that it will seem as if the car is still going straight. The engine, although smooth and powerful, didn’t feel particularly fast and it was barely audible. Thankfully though, the brakes did instill some confidence as they held on like champs, and the tires provided adequate grip. Also, watching the hard top go up and down was great fun.
At the end of the day, this is a boring car that is made specifically for people who don’t appreciate driver involvement at all and would prefer to fall asleep behind the wheel. Give me my Civic over this any day of the week, unless I have a date.