I too am inclined to think this is bs. I have driven r/p cars since the fifties. The MGTD r/p was a vast improvement over the MGTC. I have driven at high performance such cars as the Sunbeam Tiger which I still own. I find the Crossfire quite good in it's "feel" of the road. It handles very well. Also when you employ power steering on r/p it reduces the "feel" of the road. Another factor to consider is the ratio of steering, i.e, how much of a turn lock to lock on the steering wheel. r/p usually has a smaller ratio. The Crossfire has power steering and r/b...OK by me.

Gary