Originally Posted by RGvivace
From the Crossfire road tests I've read, I know that you can turn the nanny-like ASP ("automatic stability program") off, but I'm unclear about the extent to which the function is actually excised, or how the system goes about "re-arming" itself.
After clicking the off button, when and how does the system reactivate? When the car is restarted, when you engage the brakes, or everytime you come to a full stop?
Of course, one of the appeals of a close-coupled rear wheel drive coupe is the ability to balance the car in corners on the throttle (and the occasional hooligan fishtailing. 
There wouldn't be much advantage over front wheel drive, however, if the system reined you in every time you started having a little fun.
Rob Gold
Royal oak, MI
It's a little hard to explain, the best way is to give you a real life example of my experiences at the track.
The system is active, I'm taking turn one at 70 mph, the light starts flashing and I feel the system start to engage pulling me off the turning line and wanting to straighten the car making me fight against the car to keep the car on the line and power thru the corner.
The system is deactivated, I take turn one at 70 mph and power through the turn with a slight drift and follow the line perfectly.
The system is deactivated, I take turn one at 80 mph pushing the car a little bit harder thru the same turn and the system activates itself and tries to straighten the car, making me fight the system and also slowing the car again.
So basically, with the system active, it comes online immediately when it senses any traction loss. With the system deactivated it comes online when it senses serious traction loss. It will always re-activate itself when you start the car, so you have to turn it off everytime you want it off.
It's actually quite a slick system when you need it and a pain in the A$$ when you don't.