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Okay, I have to claim some ignorance here, as all my previous track experience was in various RWD cars. But it sounds like you are referring to the technique that I knew as trail braking. You stay on the brakes past turn-in, and at some point between there and the apex, you lift off the brakes...

I had a GTI with the LSD and MT. It was a great car, but I like the ITS better. It grieves me to say that, as I generally much prefer German cars over Asian. I guess another example of Honda getting it right on this one, at least to my individual taste.

I agree with all this. My former track cars included a couple of M3s, Corvette C6 ZO6, and a 996 series Porsche GT3. They were all very pleasing in different. ways, which I will now say about the ITS as well. My only remaining bias, I think anyone who wants to advance their high performance...

It's a personal preference. You just need to drive them and decide. The cars I had when I was active in the club track stuff would blow the ITS off the road. But as a daily driver and entertaining road car, I think the ITS is hard to beat.

I've been thinking of trading or selling the ITS and getting another BMW or Porsche, which have been my primary cars for a long time. Today I drove a new M240i, and I was disappointed. It had plenty of power, and handled well, but the overall driving experience was very detached, it just did not...

I am forever thankful that they did not include this feature in the Type S. I had a Porsche with it, and I turned it off and forgot about it, suggest you do the same.

There are many variables involved, not the least of which is the driver, and the specific road cover (ice vs snow). People have very individual feeling for steering, braking and throttle control. I have not driven my car yet in the snow, but my feeling is that it will do well, relative to other...

I think the Type S pattern is 5X120. I've never had an all season tire that I would find acceptable as a summer performance tire. But I've never tried that Continental tire, and I've read positive reviews.

With good winter tires, the ITS should be better than average in winter conditions. If the car "almost stalls" with TC on, it's because you have no traction. TC can't create traction, it can only limit wheelspin and aid in stability control. If the tires can't find grip, even at minimum...

Yes, I've found that TC in this car allows quite a lot of straight line wheel spin before activating.

If you suspect a clutch issue, do this. Start at a low speed and rpm, say 2,000, in third gear, then give it full throttle. That should generate enough torque at the flywheel to test the clutch, but not enough wheel hp to break traction.

The torque multiplication in first and second gears can make traction challenging under boost. Stickier tires of course would help. Have it checked out, but I suspect you will find nothing wrong.

It's just the front tires breaking traction. At least in this car the LSD and front suspension design minimize the torque steer. You will notice this considerably more with cold tires.

Sounds like someone went to the extreme in designing that comfort rev match mode. It seems that it needs to be fast to avoid getting ahead of it.

I'm curious about the difference in these settings in the Honda. Seems to me, the rev match feature is very simple and specific, so what is the difference between Comfort and Sport rev match modes?

Absolutely right, thanks. I'll correct it.

Another vote for the Auto Solutions shifter in the BMW. I installed one in an E46 M3 and was very satisfied. At that time, he offered several options for the E46 regarding the length of the shift. Of course, no free lunches. The basic geometry involved requires more effort as you decrease the...

As weird as it seems, this feature is apparently not programmed the same in all ITS cars, as mine has never displayed it. On upshifts the revs drop immediately and fully, or at least well below the next gear level. So, the shifting technique is pretty much the same as in other MT cars that I...

They sold you the complete blade, but all you needed were inserts. I needed an insert for my 4Runner, and the dealer parts guy kept quoting me for the complete blade. I found the part number and, low and behold, they had it on the shelf!

That is fairly common with a single turbo engine. If you are shifting at what I would consider a leisurely pace, you should be able to come off the throttle momentarily and then begin squeezing it back on before the clutch is fully engaged. If you are shifting fast, the engine isn't going to...