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882lbs from the battery and I’m guessing the rest is from the increased size as the car got bigger. From Car and Driver “the M5 has grown 1.2 inches longer overall, 2.7 inches wider, and 2.1 inches taller. Its wheelbase is also stretched by 0.9 inch.”...

Time will tell how it performs on the track. This car is over 1,000 lbs heavier than the outgoing version. I’m not sure how many 5K+ lb cars are designed and tested at the track. Could it put up impressive numbers for a lap or two? Probably. But how would it manage a 20 min + session? Not so...

It’s on Cadillacs website so seems legit. This is probably my favorite design and color combo of all the special editions. It’s limited to 101 for the 5 and 50 for the 4, so likely to have even more markup than the track editions.

Agreed. The Miata is an excellent drivers car and is widely recognized as such. The first difficult decision I have to make each day is which car I want to drive to work, the Miata or the Blackwing. Both cars are excellent but offer different experiences. Depending on each individual’s...

Agreed. Over the past decade or so I would always look at and fantasize about new cars coming to market, whether it be watching YouTube reviews or looking at Car and Driver. Now everything is a boring EV or SUV. All of the fun exciting vehicles have really died off with the exception of a few...

Back on topic.. the 4BW gets a lot of praise. Without all of the automotive journalists raving about it, and it winning Car and Driver every year it has been out, I would not have looked into one. It was just like my Miata experience, I was never really interested but everyone just kept talking...

Interestingly the first Blackwing I test drove was at a Subaru dealership. I asked the sales rep if he knew why the prior owner traded it in, and he said it was too much car for the little pussy. Apparently Blackwings are good at scaring people into Subarus. I don’t know anything about that...

Unless you are getting a true sports car I wouldn’t entertain anything else. Let the new car novelty wear off with the RS3 and I bet it won’t compare to the enjoyment you get from your BW. If you are determined to try something else I would get a 6 speed sports car and in the price range would...

There are other cleaning products you can use that will be just as effective and less risky. I use Turtle Wax Bug & Tar remover for the stuff that gets caked on and I’ve never had an issue being able to get it off. Years ago I used a pressure washer on one of my cars and it stripped some of the...

Mine just vibrates the seat but no continual vibration. I much prefer this over my wife’s Mercedes which just beeps obnoxiously and constantly as you are pulling into and out of the garage. Once I know I’m close from the initial vibration I’m careful and use the camera and yellow/orange/red...

PTM is available in V Mode. I had the same issues as you with regular traction control on, but when I turn it off and have PTM in sport I do get a little more slip and less interference. I haven’t tried kicking the back end out yet though.

You seem to be having numerous issues with your transmission (I believe you have started several threads about your trans/clutch). How long did you have your other manual and how many miles? Rather than trying to diagnose your issues here, I would bring your car into Cadillac.

I have had both on my Focus RS. It really depends on how you intend to use the setup. If you are primarily tracking the car and have another daily, I would say go for the Cup 2. If you plan to daily the car more than you track it, 100% go for the PS4S. The Cup 2 are a bit dangerous when it’s...

I heel/toe in my Miata in daily driving but not the 4 BW for the same reason you described with the pedal placement. Since it has rev match I just use that when I want.

I do not experience this sound, or any sounds out of the ordinary that appear to come from the transmission.

A “notchy” or more difficult 1-2 shift is common feedback on this platform, and something I have experienced as well. For me personally, my issue got better after my car got broken in and it’s much better when the car is warmed up. It’s also improved as the weather has gotten warmer. While I...

As others have stated it’s your tires. I have the Toyo Proxes Sport on my Miata and they are not a highly rated tire for performance driving. PS4S are much better. Understand you are on a budget but if you are concerned about performance tires is probably the last place you want to cut costs...

Has anyone upgraded the base seats to mid-tier in a 4 BW? I’m fine with the base seats, but wouldn’t mind upgrading to mid-tier and just want to know if anyone has done this and what all is involved. Plug and play? Where to purchase? This seems like it could be easy but idk if the wiring will...

I went with OEM spec 9.5” in the rear. I’m not sure if there is a difference in concave between the two. I’m not sure if this is verifiable from their website or not but if not someone at Apex I’m sure could answer.

I went with Anthracite in OEM spec and mounted the stock tires. I will say the pictures don’t do these wheels justice in my opinion (not that they look bad in photos, just better in person). I initially ordered these in Satin Black then changed my mind to Anthracite and I’m glad I did. I think...