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Magnetic Ride Control is magic but these aren't WRC cars... For making pace on really lumpy backroads I usually put the suspension in the tour setting and ramp up everything else.

I've got My Mode as follows for fun street driving: Steering: Tour (first notch) --> IMO the more weight the less feel Brake Feel: Sport (middle notch) --> not too 'grabby' but sharp response on backroads Suspension: Sport (middle notch) --> seems like better body control on twisty roads Engine...

I would love to try a 4 on a twisty backroad to compare, I imagine it's a real hoot! The DWA ("driving while awesome") podcast had one of the more negative reviews of the 5V, and they said something similar about it being 'boaty' and how it's really hard to get into a rhythm and have fun on a...

Meanwhile, over at BMW... https://www.bmwblog.com/2023/07/27/bmw-mixed-for-customers-fall-2023/

I don't hate it at all, aside from the red mirror caps (presumably easy to replace) -- if this were a low cost option I'd consider it if I were flush enough to spec out a new 4 as a dedicated track car.

Downhill at a steady 70 on an arrow straight road from Spring Mountain to LA

That's awesome! It's one seriously bad-ass car, enjoy it. Glad to see things calming down a bit with mark ups. I was seriously considering the RS6 Avant while I was waiting for my Blackwing # to come up. The dealers were asking 50K ADM at the time (peak COVID), and it wasn't $200+K worth of...

Where do people put the pool noodles they give you to protect your carbon rotors?

Bimmer fanboys are the second most obnoxious, right after Tesla. It baffles me considering how BMW has abandoned them to make rolling e-mobility tech solutions where the backseat is prioritized over the driver's seat. Branson is Jaaaaag all the way :LOL:

Rant: the 5BW and 4BW are very much designed to be street cars with track capability. PTM is "Track Only", and Cadillac representatives encourage you to track the cars when you go to your included V Academy sessions. To sell a car like this and then deny warranty for items that fail on track is...

Agree 100% - I was there, and there's no beating the sound of those roaring V8s - you could always tell when the Caddies were coming! 3-4 finish is really strong and I hope GM can build on this.

I was there … this was an outstanding result for Cadillac, and the crowd loved the roar of those NA V8s! Glad Action Express made it back into the race.

True, it normally is - but in this case the demolished the old eastern span and opened a new one off to the left

Ah, I remember ordering the Nav Update CD-ROM for my 2012 V-Wagon. What a total waste of money. Got tired of driving over the new Bay Bridge and the car complaining I was under water.

Well, also government mandates ... it's been decreed that ICE cars are to be phased out by a certain date. Whether it really happens remains to be seen, but manufacturers hands have been forced. Which is why people get so upset about those mandates - punish consumers to make it look like...

Following up on my post from there, I'm not Anti-All-EV - I'd love a Rimac Nevera, but I'd Nevera be able to afford one. I'm sure it has some form of infotainment but I hadn't bothered to check :LOL:

Can I just take a moment to say that I love my BW's buttons and the fact I don't have to dig through 8 levels of menus to turn on my seat warmers? Seems automakers have decided that one of the only differentiators in the coming world of electric appliance pod cars is going to be the software...

To be fair to the SM guys, during the tech talk they admitted as much - i.e. they're more familiar with the Corvettes than the Cadillacs, and none of those guys were involved in actually developing the car. I would assume they just received detailed technical briefings from GM including what...

I went in early April and it was a blast; however, if you can feasibly 'road trip' your Blackwing and drive there, it can be an amazing experience in of itself. In my case I was coming from Northern California. I did one leg via one of my favorite remote backroads, Airline Hwy (not to be...

This is where I hit real California traffic! MPG goes downhill from there. You can get 30MPG if you are cruising at a steady 75, downhill, for a couple hundred miles, with no traffic, in 6th gear. Moral of the story = don't be afraid to road trip your Blackwing if you have 'range anxiety'!