Originally Posted by X-FIREcmv
ha your probly right. but the thing is i dont like the rims and the fixed spoiler and i could care less about the suede seats. i mean dont get me wrong im more then thankful for having this car (considering the fact im only 18) but i mean hell a lil more power wouldnt hurt.
The car was designed with a little-known built in safety feature. It's called Bosch "Horsepower For Safety" (otherwise known as HFS) and is designed to frustrate young males away from inherently useless activities like drag racing tin-can Chevy Cobalts with their Mercedes-built Near-Luxury Crossfires.
Just like TCS, ABS, and ESP, HFS cannot be disabled.
My understanding is that HFS is designed to reduce hormone-induced competitiveness by sampling the testosterone levels of the occupant 500 times a second. If the occupant's testosterone level is higher than deemed safe by strict ISO 9003 standards, the car responds by increasing the perceived difference in power. This usually results in the driver's testosterone levels decreasing and being replaced with feelings of inadequacy. The NHTSA has shown that this correlates strongly with a 50% decrease in street racing activities.