I test drove the Jaguar F Type R and F Type S. Yes, I know they aren't four seaters...that requirement is now dropping quickly on the "must have" list. Lugging the family around is what my GMC Yukon Denali is for.
The F Type R is the 8 cylinder 560BHP (approx), AWD. Great car. Deep sounding exhaust. However, it feels heavy and much less nimble compared to the F Type S (super charged 6). If you didn't tell people, I guarantee most would find the F Type S the faster, much more nimble car. To me, the S also sounded better. More like a Ferrari and less like a Dodge Challenger.
However, unfortunately, both rode like a skateboard. I had to make a trip to the dentist to make sure no fillings came out.
I went to drive the M4 Cab today, but the demo was out until tomorrow. I did sit in one, and unfortunately all my anger and frustration for BMW came back just sitting in the car. I had a 2008 M3 and it was a complete piece of crap. I came from a 2004 Porsche and going to the BMW was like going to Dad's Buick. Big, heavy, lumbering around, problematic - by comparison. That being said, it looks like the M4 is a big step up and I look forward to driving it. The only downside I could spot was the stupidity of the gear box. Where is PARK? Why do these engineers have to keep dreaming up stupid things to fix what isn't broken?
I do want to drive the new Vette, but even though it's performance wise the best bang for the buck, by far, it still looks like it was designed by a guy who wasn't allowed to use anything but a straight line or a ruler. The giant rims also annoy me just sitting in the car. Why do we have to sit so far below the hood? Maybe if I was 6 foot, 4 it wouldn't seem that way. Not a car for the vertically challenged I suppose.
I have a feeling I'll end up back with Porsche. Probably a Carrera 4S, S or GTS. I regret selling mine and haven't driven anything better since or prior. The back seat is a joke, and isn't really much more useful than holding a set of golf clubs or a few grocery bags. The Frunk can hold a few custom Porsche suitcases from what I recall. But man, the handling was legendary. It never gave me any real problems and it cornered like a go-kart.
