Ok, just had my test drive. Ill try to control my excitement but suffice to say I absolutely loved it!!
Spec was white (beautiful, was so impressed by this colour), non PP, 5.8" nav, tartan seats, standard wheels. Took some pics but its the same as Torch has posted and he's done a far better job than me so ill just stick to text!! Spent about half hour in the car, mixture of town, dual carriage way and country road driving.
Dealer took me out first - he nailed it. The grip levels & handling was superb. I actually was shocked at how quick it was. It may be the placebo effect but this car is quicker than stated, no question. After a quick drive we switched places and it was my turn.
F7ck me. I know it sounds like I'm going over the top but this car blew me away. The acceleration and pure power is ridiculous from a car this size. And it felt so light, it did not feel like driving a hatch. It corners like its on rails. If you were to hit a ton (ahem) it feels like you're doing 40. Wind noise at a minimum. Handling (I had it in sport mode as it had ACC) was so responsive, particularly going round corners. I thought I might find it twitchy at high speeds to keep it straight based on other reviews talking about how responsive the steering is but I had zero issues in this respect.
Comfort levels - those who haven't specced ACC need not worry - in sport it had no issues over bumps & the crappy road surfaces. Didn't even think for once this is a hard ride (this may change on the 19's but even if its a bit firmer it's not going to bother me I'm sure).
Driving round town it was pure refinement. This is a car that does everything so well, for the money it's actually a steal.
Didn't really play around too much with the gadgets inside, but the screen size was more than adequate as was the quality of the display.
The transition between 1st & 2nd - fine at low speeds (actually, the manual box is a joy); while nailing it there is a kick between 1st & 2nd but that was probably down to my sh!tty gear change
All in all I'm still grinning from ear to ear. Fantastic fun, I could of driven all day!
You boys will love it I promise! Quite simply, this car is the nuts.
