It's a cool car for sure: nearly 400 lb/ft of torque, to counteract its girthy 4000 lbs curb weight; rear-wheel drive, with part-time torque vectoring to the front wheels (ala BMW's "xDrive"); close to 50/50 weight distribution; and a high-end interior, plus aggressive body styling.
It all nets out in .91g skidpad, and 13.3 quarter mile times. Excellent!
The flies in the ointment: there is no manual transmission option, which seems like a no-brainer in a fun car like this one; like seemingly all modern cars, it has blinking lights for everything, tries to keep you in the lane as you drive, has an always-on GPS system (perfect for government or law enforcement tracking), and fifty million other pointless "features" which are annoying at best, and actively harmful in the worst case.
"Well obviously Sniper, you moron", you might say. "It's an executive car! It's luxury-first! It's not supposed to be a pure driving machine." The problem is, even the modern-day driver's cars-- even simple little econoboxes, for Pete's sake-- are absurdly focused on all of these driver detachment mechanisms.
But I'm not one to merely complain; here is my perfect car. Spoiler-- it doesn't exist, that I know of:
- Naturally aspirated V8, or some other large displacement engine
- Quarter mile time in the 11s minimum, skidpad at least .90g
- Mid-engine, all-wheel drive layout (for Minnesota winters)
- Manual transmission
- Either no power steering, or created to maximize road feel some other way
- 40/60 weight distribution
- Curb weight of less than 3000 lbs
- Cable-driven throttle to eliminate "rev hang" and other phenomena
- No Transformers-inspired styling; simple yet aggressive lines. Either 80s-style angular or 60s-style curvy is ok
- Total amenities: windshield wipers, defrosters, anti-lock brakes, and cruise control. Some kind of basic traction control system for the snow would be nice
- Features I don't want: a radio or speakers; air conditioning (I never use it, just adds weight and complexity); roll windows and manually-adjusted seats are fine. Absolutely no to any kind of GPS system, or blinking lights