Is anyone really surprised
Overpriced
Lateral generational changes
Locked ECU
Minimal aftermarket, much smaller community
They screwed this one up, was DOA when they announced pricing, then super DOA when they raised pricing before it even hit dealers
And super super DOA after they continue...
S650's got a fat chassis to start
Bigger wheels, brakes, tires, cooling, suspension, engine, aero, gearbox all equal more weight. Carbon fiber body panels and magnesium wheels don't negate this
In case anyone was still confused thinking the GTD was a 'racecar made legal for the road,' no. It's...
My thoughts exactly. This somewhat resembles the MY15-17 splitters that came stock. Really miss that PP splitter. They went backwards with the MY18+ and S650s.
They phoned it in this generation. Have never lost so much steam on something I waited so eagerly for.
Considering their record-low sales saying literally everything we need to hear about this S650, they're either going to continue to bleed off whatever's left of the former customers by...
What a worthless video to watch without context. Thanks for filling in the blanks @roket
Doesn't make any sense to me. The similarities are obvious, but it's not a 1:1 re-creation
Lame move by Ford
Absolutely disgusting.
They've turned this thing into an EV Mac Truck.
And the styling simply isn't there with the production model... I just don't see who's going to want one. Betting it's going to be a stinker on the sales charts.
You’re doing all the right things.
Feathering’s always a safe method because it introduces such small bursts of torque while the clutch is slipping that it’s easy to meter and blend with your left foot, but they really don’t even need that unless you’re backing up a slope.
I ragged on my...
Congrats! Patience pays off.
The best practice I could suggest to someone new to manuals is to find an empty lot or remote back road and get used to using the clutch to get moving. Just repeat that for the course of an hour and it'll pay off dividends.
These clutches are resilient. Outside of...
Electronic throttle maps have made high up cars extremely manageable. If these things still had cable throttles they’d be SOBs to manage around town, but instead they can choose to dampen your inputs and require more overall throttle pedal actuation for a respective amount of actual throttle...
They'll likely weight the same
The ZR1's quoted 3600-3700 dry, so call it 3900-4000 curb.
The GTD's been quoted to be in the range of the GT500, ie 4100-4200. Holt says they're targeting to drop another 75kg/150-160lbs, but that still puts it in the 3900-4000lb range. I'm sure it would be a...
I'll be the ICE Scrooge here to rant about EV nameplate revitalization. There's a fundamental set of flaws with EVs that will likely point to a bastardized version of the Camaro, or any legacy nameplate getting an electric makeover, assuming the plan is to roll something out in the near set of...