http://sci-mag.com/art1/art1p1.html

A good review. Three pages long.

 

Really good read.

 

So, considering they went to Japan, I'm assuming they drove their EVO which is about 170lbs lighter, right?

 

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wow this clearly put differences between IX and X together and damn i am feeling the X

 

Wow, he really doesn't like the Dual clutch system. I was kind of looking forward to it. If I am not mistaken though, you can manually select what gear you want at anytime right?

 

"The fact is, car companies inevitably pitch semi-autos as “sporty” precisely because that’s what they aren’t; no matter what the selector is made of or how many F1 cars use them, street-machine paddle-shifters don’t exist to enhance driving pleasure. They exist to sell cars to the ever-increasing millions who won’t (or can’t) deal with a clutch."

I think this sums up how I feel about paddle-shifters.

That's not to say I think they're inferior, they're just not for me.

Great article. I can't wait to test-drive the new X!

 

GSR 5 speed much funner

 

wow, really good article

 

I found the article lacking info, but full of this guy's opinions and wordiness.

 

^I agree, I found the writing style to be very annoying.
If you stripped away all the adjectives you'd be left with less than half the article.
The author must be overcompensating for something.

 

he also drives a BIG truck.

I found it to be very refreshing, he seems to be an enthusiast, slightly opinionated on the automated tranny, yet fair in his assesment of how the X stacks against the outgoing car.

 

Definitely a good read.

 

c'mon now you can't really expect F1 style downshift, this is a first gen DSG i'm sure it will be improved to shift even quicker in later models

 

Evo 9 fanboys, how many more articles do you need to read before you accept the fact that the X is the all around better car. I mean look, the 9 is badass, but it's ugly, in a boy racer kind of way (so is my sti, so take no offense), and has no level of refinement. The new car may be heavier because of the chassis and beefier AWD system, but isn't that a worthwhile tradeoff for the improved handling performance, more "sports car" looks, and higher overall level of build quality and refinement?