test drove an 05 RS last night impressions inside.
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test drove an 05 RS last night impressions inside.
My test drive was not brief and since I already purchase two MRs from the same dealership, they just handed over the keys to me to take on a test run.
Weather conditions: Cold mid 30s.
Location: Somewhere in freehold I found a nice road that said "twisty roads" <-- no BS
The car was not abused and not once that I touch the 5k RPM.
By the time that I left the parking lot, I already felt that the 05 RS is faster and more responsive than the MR. The 5 speed is better suited for track driving as you do not have to shift as often but I find out that there is more turbo lag than the MR. When the turbo finally spooled around 3000 rpm, the RS shot up like a banshee. The difference in smoothness of the power curve between the MR and the RS was so obvious that i found myself saying "holy***T" .
The 05 RS felt more connected and it quickly became an extension of the driver. While I banked it into the first jughandle, Its response was extremly precise and I believe this has to do with the stiffer struts and shocks. The RS steering felt quicker than the MR as I found myself correcting my steering input the majority of the ride. I'm not saying that the MR steering is not quick, I'm simply saying that between the RS and the MR, the steering was so fast that it almost feel like it is too nervous. The no nonsense attitude of the RS makes it a blast to drive more so than the MR. It felt lighter, it communicates with me as if I had a hard wired plug from my brain to the car's ECU.
The beautiful trashing noise that was coming from the turbo and the engine is to die for. Noise is magnified and it is not a bad thing since you really get a sense of what's going on overall. The turbo noise is louder and the rush is more apparant. I found the the engine builds rev a lot quicker and thus made me feel that the RS is faster than the MR <-- of course this is only seat of the pants reaction. The RS felt extremly light especially in the twisties where I test drove it. Not once did I have to get on the brakes and the car was very stable and extremly firm.
I enjoyed the test ride so much that I am going to trade my s2000 in next week to get the RS as a weekend racer only. The MR will be my daily driver as it really is more refined, supple and a lot quieter. In a road course or autocross course, I'm sure that the RS will do better than the MR.
Weather conditions: Cold mid 30s.
Location: Somewhere in freehold I found a nice road that said "twisty roads" <-- no BS
The car was not abused and not once that I touch the 5k RPM.
By the time that I left the parking lot, I already felt that the 05 RS is faster and more responsive than the MR. The 5 speed is better suited for track driving as you do not have to shift as often but I find out that there is more turbo lag than the MR. When the turbo finally spooled around 3000 rpm, the RS shot up like a banshee. The difference in smoothness of the power curve between the MR and the RS was so obvious that i found myself saying "holy***T" .
The 05 RS felt more connected and it quickly became an extension of the driver. While I banked it into the first jughandle, Its response was extremly precise and I believe this has to do with the stiffer struts and shocks. The RS steering felt quicker than the MR as I found myself correcting my steering input the majority of the ride. I'm not saying that the MR steering is not quick, I'm simply saying that between the RS and the MR, the steering was so fast that it almost feel like it is too nervous. The no nonsense attitude of the RS makes it a blast to drive more so than the MR. It felt lighter, it communicates with me as if I had a hard wired plug from my brain to the car's ECU.
The beautiful trashing noise that was coming from the turbo and the engine is to die for. Noise is magnified and it is not a bad thing since you really get a sense of what's going on overall. The turbo noise is louder and the rush is more apparant. I found the the engine builds rev a lot quicker and thus made me feel that the RS is faster than the MR <-- of course this is only seat of the pants reaction. The RS felt extremly light especially in the twisties where I test drove it. Not once did I have to get on the brakes and the car was very stable and extremly firm.
I enjoyed the test ride so much that I am going to trade my s2000 in next week to get the RS as a weekend racer only. The MR will be my daily driver as it really is more refined, supple and a lot quieter. In a road course or autocross course, I'm sure that the RS will do better than the MR.
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Originally Posted by Maron
My test drive was not brief and since I already purchase two MRs from the same dealership, they just handed over the keys to me to take on a test run.
Weather conditions: Cold mid 30s.
Location: Somewhere in freehold I found a nice road that said "twisty roads" <-- no BS
The car was not abused and not once that I touch the 5k RPM.
By the time that I left the parking lot, I already felt that the 05 RS is faster and more responsive than the MR. The 5 speed is better suited for track driving as you do not have to shift as often but I find out that there is more turbo lag than the MR. When the turbo finally spooled around 3000 rpm, the RS shot up like a banshee. The difference in smoothness of the power curve between the MR and the RS was so obvious that i found myself saying "holy***T" .
The 05 RS felt more connected and it quickly became an extension of the driver. While I banked it into the first jughandle, Its response was extremly precise and I believe this has to do with the stiffer struts and shocks. The RS steering felt quicker than the MR as I found myself correcting my steering input the majority of the ride. I'm not saying that the MR steering is not quick, I'm simply saying that between the RS and the MR, the steering was so fast that it almost feel like it is too nervous. The no nonsense attitude of the RS makes it a blast to drive more so than the MR. It felt lighter, it communicates with me as if I had a hard wired plug from my brain to the car's ECU.
The beautiful trashing noise that was coming from the turbo and the engine is to die for. Noise is magnified and it is not a bad thing since you really get a sense of what's going on overall. The turbo noise is louder and the rush is more apparant. I found the the engine builds rev a lot quicker and thus made me feel that the RS is faster than the MR <-- of course this is only seat of the pants reaction. The RS felt extremly light especially in the twisties where I test drove it. Not once did I have to get on the brakes and the car was very stable and extremly firm.
I enjoyed the test ride so much that I am going to trade my s2000 in next week to get the RS as a weekend racer only. The MR will be my daily driver as it really is more refined, supple and a lot quieter. In a road course or autocross course, I'm sure that the RS will do better than the MR.
Weather conditions: Cold mid 30s.
Location: Somewhere in freehold I found a nice road that said "twisty roads" <-- no BS
The car was not abused and not once that I touch the 5k RPM.
By the time that I left the parking lot, I already felt that the 05 RS is faster and more responsive than the MR. The 5 speed is better suited for track driving as you do not have to shift as often but I find out that there is more turbo lag than the MR. When the turbo finally spooled around 3000 rpm, the RS shot up like a banshee. The difference in smoothness of the power curve between the MR and the RS was so obvious that i found myself saying "holy***T" .
The 05 RS felt more connected and it quickly became an extension of the driver. While I banked it into the first jughandle, Its response was extremly precise and I believe this has to do with the stiffer struts and shocks. The RS steering felt quicker than the MR as I found myself correcting my steering input the majority of the ride. I'm not saying that the MR steering is not quick, I'm simply saying that between the RS and the MR, the steering was so fast that it almost feel like it is too nervous. The no nonsense attitude of the RS makes it a blast to drive more so than the MR. It felt lighter, it communicates with me as if I had a hard wired plug from my brain to the car's ECU.
The beautiful trashing noise that was coming from the turbo and the engine is to die for. Noise is magnified and it is not a bad thing since you really get a sense of what's going on overall. The turbo noise is louder and the rush is more apparant. I found the the engine builds rev a lot quicker and thus made me feel that the RS is faster than the MR <-- of course this is only seat of the pants reaction. The RS felt extremly light especially in the twisties where I test drove it. Not once did I have to get on the brakes and the car was very stable and extremly firm.
I enjoyed the test ride so much that I am going to trade my s2000 in next week to get the RS as a weekend racer only. The MR will be my daily driver as it really is more refined, supple and a lot quieter. In a road course or autocross course, I'm sure that the RS will do better than the MR.
Thanks so much for the review of the 05 RS. I'm still interested in the RS. i just need to sell my SRT4 first, or trade in the SRT4 for at least $16K +
I came within an inch of buying a 05 White RS for $27,300 back in the second week of Dec 2004, but decided to buy a new motorcycle instead.
I currently have a new job which is paying me more, so I will be able to afford my payments on the RS...
all I gotta do is sell my SRT4 first..... would anyone be interested??
Originally Posted by Maron
My test drive was not brief and since I already purchase two MRs from the same dealership, they just handed over the keys to me to take on a test run.
Weather conditions: Cold mid 30s.
Location: Somewhere in freehold I found a nice road that said "twisty roads" <-- no BS
The car was not abused and not once that I touch the 5k RPM.
By the time that I left the parking lot, I already felt that the 05 RS is faster and more responsive than the MR. The 5 speed is better suited for track driving as you do not have to shift as often but I find out that there is more turbo lag than the MR. When the turbo finally spooled around 3000 rpm, the RS shot up like a banshee. The difference in smoothness of the power curve between the MR and the RS was so obvious that i found myself saying "holy***T" .
The 05 RS felt more connected and it quickly became an extension of the driver. While I banked it into the first jughandle, Its response was extremly precise and I believe this has to do with the stiffer struts and shocks. The RS steering felt quicker than the MR as I found myself correcting my steering input the majority of the ride. I'm not saying that the MR steering is not quick, I'm simply saying that between the RS and the MR, the steering was so fast that it almost feel like it is too nervous. The no nonsense attitude of the RS makes it a blast to drive more so than the MR. It felt lighter, it communicates with me as if I had a hard wired plug from my brain to the car's ECU.
The beautiful trashing noise that was coming from the turbo and the engine is to die for. Noise is magnified and it is not a bad thing since you really get a sense of what's going on overall. The turbo noise is louder and the rush is more apparant. I found the the engine builds rev a lot quicker and thus made me feel that the RS is faster than the MR <-- of course this is only seat of the pants reaction. The RS felt extremly light especially in the twisties where I test drove it. Not once did I have to get on the brakes and the car was very stable and extremly firm.
I enjoyed the test ride so much that I am going to trade my s2000 in next week to get the RS as a weekend racer only. The MR will be my daily driver as it really is more refined, supple and a lot quieter. In a road course or autocross course, I'm sure that the RS will do better than the MR.
Weather conditions: Cold mid 30s.
Location: Somewhere in freehold I found a nice road that said "twisty roads" <-- no BS
The car was not abused and not once that I touch the 5k RPM.
By the time that I left the parking lot, I already felt that the 05 RS is faster and more responsive than the MR. The 5 speed is better suited for track driving as you do not have to shift as often but I find out that there is more turbo lag than the MR. When the turbo finally spooled around 3000 rpm, the RS shot up like a banshee. The difference in smoothness of the power curve between the MR and the RS was so obvious that i found myself saying "holy***T" .
The 05 RS felt more connected and it quickly became an extension of the driver. While I banked it into the first jughandle, Its response was extremly precise and I believe this has to do with the stiffer struts and shocks. The RS steering felt quicker than the MR as I found myself correcting my steering input the majority of the ride. I'm not saying that the MR steering is not quick, I'm simply saying that between the RS and the MR, the steering was so fast that it almost feel like it is too nervous. The no nonsense attitude of the RS makes it a blast to drive more so than the MR. It felt lighter, it communicates with me as if I had a hard wired plug from my brain to the car's ECU.
The beautiful trashing noise that was coming from the turbo and the engine is to die for. Noise is magnified and it is not a bad thing since you really get a sense of what's going on overall. The turbo noise is louder and the rush is more apparant. I found the the engine builds rev a lot quicker and thus made me feel that the RS is faster than the MR <-- of course this is only seat of the pants reaction. The RS felt extremly light especially in the twisties where I test drove it. Not once did I have to get on the brakes and the car was very stable and extremly firm.
I enjoyed the test ride so much that I am going to trade my s2000 in next week to get the RS as a weekend racer only. The MR will be my daily driver as it really is more refined, supple and a lot quieter. In a road course or autocross course, I'm sure that the RS will do better than the MR.
A question though...since the engine and turbo in the MR and '05 RS are exactly the same, what do you attribute the extra turbo lag in the RS to? I know that 1st through 4th gear has nearly identical gear ratios in both cars. Is your MR modded maybe?
http://www.mitsubishicars.com/MMSA/j...p?t=mechanical
No both RS & MR trims (and the GSR) have the same engine and turbo setup...4G63 with TD05HR-16G6-10.5T (Twin Scroll Turbine) putting out 276hp@6500RPM and 286tq@3500RPM.
No both RS & MR trims (and the GSR) have the same engine and turbo setup...4G63 with TD05HR-16G6-10.5T (Twin Scroll Turbine) putting out 276hp@6500RPM and 286tq@3500RPM.
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I just love these evos, can't get enough. I just bought my 32nd MR yesterday, and the dealer finally promised to honor my warranty. I'm gonna try and buy another 20 or so evos by the end of the year. Simply stunning.