Originally Posted by Whiptastic

I was surprised by a few things:
- The ride quality was not bad at all, a bit bumpy but not rough.
- The trunk space is actually pretty ample (this was a coupe, granted the last car I test drove was a Solstice).
- The interior felt as cheap as the reviews I've read indicated, particularly the center controls. Normally I think the car mags are a bit **** about things like this but this was a $50k car at one point.
- This car is civilized. Don't push it and its as mild as my grocery getter. Push it and its actually more mild than my grocery getter.


That may be the problem. I only punched it 3 times in short intervals and while the needle on the speedometer moved quickly I just didn't get sucked back into my seat like I expected to. It was also very quiet. IS THAT NORMAL? I know these cars use a lot of MB components but I was expecting there to be more of a sensation. If I was alone on a runway with nothing around (think top gear) I would have no idea what speed I was doing based on physical feedback or exhaust note.

Am I being to quick to judge? This is just my initial opinion but I just didn't feel the power I expected to FEEL. Could this one have been having problems?