Before buying mine I test drove other cars in the same price range and everything seemed cheap after driving the Crossfire. The car I traded in was a Mercedes, so I quickly recognized what the car really was. You won't find a better built car in this price range. I thought the car seemed fast enough at first, but you will quickly get used the power and probably want more. For me this means a V8 from a CL500. I am trying to make my car more of a great grand tourer. My plan after I get the V8 running is to upgrade the V8 with the HPS Supercharger. This will get me close to 500 hp which should allow the car to play with vettes. I have had some really nice cars but the Crossfire is my all time favorite.