10-06-2005, 04:35 PM
The exige starts at roughly $55,000. I test drove the Elise, but I was not allowed to go to redline. Here is a very brief review:
The car is not that quick under 5500rpm at all. The clutch is very easy to use, like a Civic's. The shift throws are waaay too long though (the 4-5th shift brushes the passenger's knees). The Crossfire has much more response around town b/c all the torque of the engine is available in the low-mid rev range. The suspension is compliant to me, stiff but not too harsh. It is much more controlled than a mini cooper. The car was Saffron Yellow, so it got a whole lot of attention. For me, the steering wheel seemed awkward b/c it has no tilt. The footwell is very small, the seats are some of the best I've sat in, and the view outside the windshield is cool b/c you can see the curves of the wheel arches, so it's easy to place the car on the track. The test drive wasn't good, though, as all I got to do is drive around a busy city, so I couldn't test the handling of the car. It is very, very small.
The car is not that quick under 5500rpm at all. The clutch is very easy to use, like a Civic's. The shift throws are waaay too long though (the 4-5th shift brushes the passenger's knees). The Crossfire has much more response around town b/c all the torque of the engine is available in the low-mid rev range. The suspension is compliant to me, stiff but not too harsh. It is much more controlled than a mini cooper. The car was Saffron Yellow, so it got a whole lot of attention. For me, the steering wheel seemed awkward b/c it has no tilt. The footwell is very small, the seats are some of the best I've sat in, and the view outside the windshield is cool b/c you can see the curves of the wheel arches, so it's easy to place the car on the track. The test drive wasn't good, though, as all I got to do is drive around a busy city, so I couldn't test the handling of the car. It is very, very small.