CARS & DRIVERS

dragondick

2016 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SV:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rTK7VIZyNc

dragondick

BMW M4 COMPETITION PACK:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cDVR9isoZw

just4later

Bugatti Chiron 2016

m.youtube.com/watch?v=gmX0wMFxWzE

dragondick

2016 NISSAN MAXIMA SR:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poo817Sr6s8

just4later

Maserati Levante SUV 2016

w   ww.youtube.com/watch?v=OUB5hTlDFIk

dragondick

10 LEAST DEPENDABLE VEHICLES FOR 2016:


http://www.msn.com/en-ca/autos/r ... jZ?ocid=mailsignout

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2016 MB GLE:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBuoEK-WlGg

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8 THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND IN CASE OF ROAD SIDE TROUBLE:


http://www.msn.com/en-ca/autos/o ... Yw?ocid=mailsignout

dragondick

2016 PORSCHE CARRERA S:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yNY8avAi54


It has a twin-turbo 3L engine which reduces CO2 emission + generous use of non-metal which reduces weight of car, thus improving power output.

What I don't like:

1.  7-speed manual.  IMHO, 6 speed is the maximum for manual gear shift, seven is a bit too much.  Only acceptable explanation is that the engine is so powerful and the torque kicks in at under 2000 RPM, that there is no need to go beyond third gear in the city.

2.  This is personal choice, I don't like red leather upholstery in an expensive car.  I will take black any time.

dragondick

I want to expand a little on the 7-speed manual.

The time to manually shift a gear by a GOOD driver Vs a paddle shift automatic is about 0.3 to 0.5 second per gear shift.  In the city, there is not much difference because both car and driver have not reached the limit.

On a race track, each lap probably requires minimum 30 gear shifts.  So 30 x 50 laps x 0.3 = 450", that is more than enough to decide the outcome of a race many times over!