[Soleil]

Originally Posted by CreativeDawn

I met up with a friend tonight to greet him after he's been away for 2 weeks and he followed me back to where we live (same city) and as I drove away using the paddles in second gear, I could hear my exhaust via his cellphone through my speakers...Man our cars sound awesome lol.

the same happed yesterday with my wife. She had her window down and I could hear my car through her phone.

[Ray_Dogg]

Roll the windows all the way down. Fold down the back seat. Pull the fuse. Put the car in track mode and Sport1 or Sport2. Let it rip. Drop back down to second and gun it again. Their neck will hurt and their ears will be impressed.

[Lukemo]

Originally Posted by NightSkyCode

That reminds me, I floored her once on a wet slick road thinking I could control it, and It slipped sideways HARD. I thought I was screwed and within a flash of a second I was straight again. I feel like the car did it itself. Like it saved me or something. It happened so fast but I really feel like it corrected itself faster than my brain could adjust the steering. I'm not sure if i'm making this up in my head or not, but it happened so fast.

That was the stability control saving your ass

[Spartan268]

Be in a low speed then step on it. The sudden onslaught of torque should be enough to throw everyone and everything in the car to the back of the seat.

[zryan]

Originally Posted by Zzzato

The whole button e-brake really dampers that whole scene.

HATE the E-break button. Freaking sucks. It's slower than hand brake, I can't ebrake, blows.

[craigss50]

Originally Posted by jdasnt3

Marriage counseling might work if she isn't happy with the thrust...

Now that there is funny!

[PnCRedJwl2SS]

I can't believe no one suggested the OP use launch control from a dead stop. That'll do it!

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[L99BEN]

Originally Posted by jdasnt3

I do understand why the OP is asking this question. I have posted it here before, but my personal experience with riders in my Camaros is that this car feels tame compared to my 12 1SS M6 and 15 1SS M6. My wife actually teared up and asked me to never go WOT again with our 15 because it felt so fast and out of control. It ran 13.2 at 108 on the same track that the 16 does 11.8 at 118. I can go WOT with the 16 at any time and she doesn't even bat an eye.

So kudos to GM for creating a fast smooth car with a wide powerband. But it won't "impress" a passenger compared to a high revving peaky HP type car with a stick shift even though it might be a full second or two faster in the 1/4.

My wife and son both have said my 17 ss 6m pushes them in the seat much more than my A8 ss did. I barely got a reaction in the A8 ss at wot as it was much "smoother" like you said.
The manual feels more direct and violent. From the drivers seat it feels a little stronger to me in gear vs the a8 in gear shifting manually but not night and day.

Anyway put it in track mode in 1st gear around 15-20 let off gas and then punch it for a more violent effect.
If that doesn't work trade for a tesla p100d to get their attention