Originally Posted by brhertel
All these new small hot rod V8's stuffed into small cars... RS4, M3, C63...I feel like a lot of manufacturers have lost the plot...I like LIGHT, nibble, simple cars. Not only are these new cars getting heavier, they're getting too complicated. I don't need a driver interface system or a flappy paddle tranny... give me a 6 speed manual and a free revving motor in a package thats lighter than 3,000 lbs. Period.
if that is what you are looking for Benz is not for you and never was... but you are right about the flappy paddle tranny...