Written by a "communication manager" at Ford....
So Ford is going to charge people to buy their marketing bumpf now? Pretty ballsy move. Way to swing 'em Ford!
Engine sound in cockpit seems outstanding under load, really wonderful! MORE please!
It might seem superficial but if it comes down to a choice between the V8 and the Ecoboost, the quality of the in-cabin engine sound will be a major criterion for me - probably more so than any differences in...
Thanks - have to keep that in mind. BMW gives a nice approx. $1k off for club membership but you have to have been a paid up member for a year to get it.
On the M235i pricing: the M235i I'd want now is about $46K (but that is without shipping and PDI - The GT price included it). It would not have Satnav but would have just about every other feature I'd want in a GT - HID/LED, sport seats, driving modes, etc. No LSD though.
The Canadian retail...
Wow - equipped as I'd want it (Ruby Red GT Premium, PP, Recaros, parking assist, nav) I'll be looking at $49,499. OUCH. Seriously expensive - an extra $5k is going to get me into a smaller, lighter M2 next year, and it will eat the Stang alive in every respect expect (perhaps) the quarter mile -...
So from the PDF here ... it looks like the only way to get the GT with PP and the auto tranny is to buy the LE - there is no exclusion mentioned for that the way there is for the base and Premium GTs.
So, so tempting. I assume your drive had the Z51 package, adaptive suspension etc.
The one thing that left me cold about this car when sitting in it was the awful rearward visibility. Not sure I'd want to be negotiating city traffic in that bad boy. (Of course compared to a 370Z it's a...
Thanks for the great description of LSD types and their effects, it's posts like these that keep me coming back here....
Your description makes it clear how the M Performance LSD (a dealer/port install option for the 3 series and the M235i) does its variable lockup magic--it's purely...
Is this a metallic? Can't tell from these photos although it does not seem so on first take.
Love the color is some shots, in others it is too much a blurple shade for me.
The real test will be seeing it out in daylight.
See my edit above, the pillbox look is at least partly an optical illusion - but losing that .9 inches off the top of the windshield will make a difference in frontwards visibility, and not for the better. And is it going to make it harder for track-day enthusiasts to wear a helmet in the car...
Just blew the image up and measured them - you are right, the windows are identical in height so it's a bit of an optical illusion. However it appears that the maximum height point on the new model is farther aft than the old one, which will likely have a negative impact on visibility as the...
Am I the only one around here who sees a really nasty problem with the new profile - so well revealed in the above photo which contrasts it to the old one? Basically the greenhouse has been squashed, as Ford has gone for a Camaro-esque bunker-slit look. While some might find this more "sleek"...
On the first question, it's hard to say as most of those cars are not yet available for test driving. I've been both driver and passenger in older low-mileage Bimmers and loved the feel they have, so those two models will be up there for test driving. Driving the FRS was a blast but I found...