Trying to downplay the X's electronic assistance is just plain needles. It only takes one time to make a major mistake on an awd car. Even pros will say once you loose it, you loose it when driving an awd car. So having that extra help is a good and a significant factor. If you really want to prove you're a good driver then buy a shelby cobra with its outdated suspension set up and 500hp and take it to the track, but why would you do that when you can get a roush s/c gt for 15K less and drop your track times by 2-3 seconds with 450hp and a much more modern suspension set up?