HI, I'M JOHN DAVIS AND THIS IS MOTORWEEK !

JOIN US AS WE FINALLY DRIVE THE ALFA ROMEO GIULIA ON AMERICAN STREETS... PAT GOSS ENLIGHTENS US ON FINDING THE RIGHT CURES FOR YOUR ELECTRIC WOES... LAUREN MORRISON SEEKS OUT TEENS MAKING NEW CAR TECH USER FRIENDLY... AND WE'LL FLY AROUND THE TRACK IN AN AWESOME CALLOWAY CORVETTE...

SO COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!

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John: WHILE, IT HAS ONLY BEEN A YEAR SINCE FIAT-CHRYSLER SHOWED THE ALFA ROMEO GIULIA SPORT SEDAN AT THE L.A. AUTO SHOW, RUMORS OF ITS IMMINENT ARRIVAL HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS.

WELL, THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER.

THE 505 HORSEPOWER QUADRIFOGLIO IS HERE FIRST, FOLLOWED BY MORE INSURABLE MODELS IN EARLY 2017.

BUT THE BIG QUESTION REMAINS, CAN ANY ITALIAN 4-DOOR STANDUP AGAINST THE TEUTONIC WALL.

* DEPENDING ON HOW LONG YOU'VE BEEN PAYING ATTENTION TO THE AUTOMOTIVE SCENE WILL PROBABLY BE AN INDICATION ON HOW MUCH YOU KNOW AND HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT ALFA ROMEO.

THEY MAY NOT HAVE THE MODERN NAME RECOGNITION OF NOW SISTER-BRAND FERRARI, BUT ALFA HAS OVER A CENTURY OF RACING HISTORY OF THEIR OWN.

AND THEY ARE LEANING ON BOTH THAT HISTORY, AS WELL AS HELP FROM FERRARI, TO BRING ITALIAN FLAIR INTO THE TRADITIONAL EUROPEAN SPORT SEDAN SEGMENT, WITH THE 2017 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA.

FERRARI HELP COMES IN THE POWER DEPARTMENT WITH A DERIVATIVE 2.9 LITER BI-TURBO V6, POWERING THE TOP QUADRIFOGLIO MODEL WITH ITS AS MENTIONED 505 HORSEPOWER JOINED BY 443 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

FROM STARTUP TO FULL SONG, IT HAS AN ACAPELLA RACING NOTE THAT RESONATES BETTER THAN ANY GERMAN SPORT SEDAN COULD.

[ENGINE REVS] THERE'S AN 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND ITS ALUMINUM PADDLE SHIFTERS ARE MOUNTED TO THE COLUMN, AGAIN FERRARI STYLE.

FACTORY SPECS SAY, THE COMBO DELIVERS YOU FROM 0-60 IN 3.8 SECONDS.

EXPECTEDLY, THE REAR-DRIVE ONLY QUADRIFOGLIO IS WHERE THINGS ARE CERTAINLY THE MOST INTERESTING.

BUT VOLUME, AND EVERYDAY COMPETITIVENESS WILL COME FROM THE GUILIA BASE AND TI MODELS WITH A 280 HORSEPOWER, 2.0 LITER TURBO-4 ENGINE.

REAR DRIVE TOO AT FIRST WITH ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ARRIVING LATER.

ALL GUILIA'S RIDE ON AN ALL-NEW CHASSIS WITH DOUBLE WISHBONE FRONT SUSPENSION, AND IN BACK THERE'S A UNIQUE ALFA-LINK WITH VERTICAL ROD DESIGN.

ACTIVE CHASSIS DOMAIN CONTROL IS STANDARD IN QUADRIOFOGLIO, OPTIONAL ON THE TI.

AND WHILE, THERE'S NO CARBON FIBER IN THE CHASSIS LIKE THE 4C, THERE'S PLENTY BOTH INSIDE AND OUT OF THE QUADRIFOGLIO; INCLUDING THE ADAPTIVE FRONT SPOILER, THE ROOF, HOOD, AND EVEN THE DRIVE SHAFT.

THOUGH TECHNICALLY, A MIDSIZE CAR, ITS 111.0 INCH WHEELBASE IS THE SAME AS AN AUDI A4.

EVERYTHING FROM THE TRADEMARK SHIELD GRILLE, TO THE SHORT OVERHANGS, AND MUSCULAR STANCE, TO THE QUAD EXHAUST TIPS SCREAM ITALIAN PERFORMANCE.

INSIDE, LEATHER SEATING IS STANDARD, AND WHILE, ROOM IS NOT OVERLY PLENTIFUL, IT IS CERTAINLY BETTER THAN AVERAGE FOR A EURO SPORT SEDAN.

BOTH THE QUADRIFOGLIO'S 8.8 INCH DISPLAY SCREEN AND THE ROTARY-CONTROLLER INTERFACE LOOK AND WORK GREAT.

WE CAN APPRECIATE HOW SIMPLE THE INTERIOR DESIGN THEME IS, WITH WHAT SEEMS TO BE JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF BUTTONS.

THOUGH, SOME ITEMS SUCH AS THE VENTS AND DISPLAYS, LOOK A LITTLE TOO FCA PARTS BIN.

GAUGES ARE CLEAR, WITH ANALOG TACH AND SPEEDOMETER.

BUT, WE'RE SURE YOU'RE REALLY WANTING TO KNOW HOW THE GIULIA IS ON TRACK.

FORTUNATELY, WE'VE BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT, AND CAN REPORT THAT THE QUADRIFOLGIO FEELS INCREDIBLY WELL-BALANCED.

THE OPTIONAL CARBON CERAMIC BRAKES ARE INCREDIBLY LEGIT TOO, BUT UNLESS YOU PLAN ON ABUSING THEM TO THE FULLEST, THEY MIGHT NOT BE WORTH THE COSTLY UPGRADE.

THE GIULIA SHARES THE 4Cs DNA DRIVE MODES WITH THE QUADRIFOGLIO ADDING RACE MODE, NEEDED TO QUELL THE TRACTION NANNIES.

THE 8-SPEED WORKS GREAT, AS GOOD IF NOT BETTER THAN MANY DCTs, AND WHEN IN RACE MODE IT WILL ONLY SHIFT WHEN CALLED UPON TO DO SO.

RACE MODE ALSO PUTS THE ENGINE'S TURBO'S IN OVER-BOOST, OPENS UP THE EXHAUST, TURNS STABILITY CONTROL OFF, AND INCREASES THROTTLE RESPONSE.

THE STEERING IS VERY QUICK AND PLENTY PRECISE, WITH FEEL THAT RESEMBLES AN ITALIAN EXOTIC MORE THAN A EURO SPORT SEDAN.

SAFETY SYSTEMS ARE FULLY UP TO SPEC TOO, INCLUDING AUTONOMOUS BRAKING.

WE ALSO, SPENT DRIVE TIME IN THE MID-LEVEL GIULIA TI, AND WHILE IT DOESN'T MATCH THE QUADRIFOGLIO FOR ALL-OUT PERFORMANCE, THERE'S PLENTY TO LIKE HERE AS WELL, INCLUDING BALANCE AND FAST STEERING, WITH AN OVERALL PROWESS THAT'S ON PAR WITH OTHER 2.0 LITER LUXURY SPORT SEDANS, YET THIS ONE CLEARLY SPEAKS ITALIAN.

THE QUADRIFOGLIO IS PRICED AT $73,595, WITH THE BASE CAR STARTING AROUND HALF OF THAT, AT $38,990.

UNDOUBTEDLY, THE 2017 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA IS SURE TO APPEAL MOST TO THOSE IN THE ANYTHING BUT A BMW CROWD.

BUT WITH THE QUADRIFOGLIO, ALFA BOLDLY BREAKS INTO THE SPORT SEDAN SEGMENT, WITH BOTH A RAUCOUS ATTITUDE AND A DEMONIC DEMEANOR THAT WILL ENSURE, THAT IT DOESN'T GO UNNOTICED.

* NEW CARS TODAY ARE GETTING SMARTER AND SMARTER, WITH MORE NEW TECHNOLOGY BEING ADDED AT EVERY TURN.

SOME OF IT NOT SO EASY TO FIGURE OUT FOR EVEN SEASONED CAR SHOPPERS.

BUT FOR THE YOUNGEST GENERATION, WHO'VE GROWN UP WITH HI-TECH AT THEIR FINGERTIPS, IT'S AN EVERYDAY THING.

AND THAT'S WHY ONE DEALERSHIP NEAR BOSTON HAS TURNED TO TECH-SAVVY TEENS FOR HELP, AND WE SENT OUR FYI REPORTER LAUREN MORRISON THERE FOR A LESSON.

Lauren Morrison: VEHICLES TODAY COME WITH ALL KINDS OF COOL TECHNOLOGY, BUT LET'S BE REAL, IT CAN BE A LITTLE OVERWHELMING.

IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, YOU DON'T KNOW HALF OF YOUR VEHICLES CAPABILITIES, OR HOW TO WORK THEM, BUT THAT'S WHERE THESE GUYS COME IN.

BUTTONS ON THE DASH, AND WHEEL, VOICE COMMAND, OPTIONS FOR TOWING, AND EVEN TOUCHSCREENS, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO OPERATE THEM CAN LEAVE YOUR HEAD SPINNING, EVEN IF YOU READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL!

Antoine Jamison: I MEAN, LET'S FACE IT, TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS A LOT.

WE'VE WENT FROM FLIP PHONES, TO THE IPHONE, AND THERE'S SO MANY THINGS ON THESE CARS, THESE DAYS PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND.

Lauren: BUT QUIRKY FORD'S TECHNOLOGY TEAM DOES UNDERSTAND...

THEY'RE ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, RANGING FROM 15 TO 18 YEARS OLD, SO THIS KIND OF TECHNOLOGY IS SECOND NATURE FOR THEM.

Antoine: WELL, THE KIDS I WORK WITH, THOSE KIDS ARE AMAZING.

THESE KIDS KNOW MORE ABOUT TECHNOLOGY THAN ANY ADULT WOULD GIVE THEM CREDIT FOR.

Lauren: AFTER THE SALE IS MADE, THAT'S WHEN THE TECH TEAM GETS TO WORK.

Antoine: I KNOW MYSELF BEING THE AGE I AM, I WOULD BE VERY INTIMIDATED WHEN A 15 YEAR OLD YOUNG MAN SITS WITH ME TO GO OVER SOMETHING I JUST PURCHASED, THAT I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I BOUGHT AND HE KNOWS EVERY ITEM ON THAT VEHICLE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

Lauren: SO, I DECIDED TO GIVE THE TEAM A TEST, AND FIND OUT HOW MUCH THEY REALLY KNOW, SPOILER ALERT, THEY KNOW A LOT!

Lauren: ALRIGHT DANNY, SO I JUST BOUGHT THIS MUSTANG, WALK US THROUGH WHAT A TYPICAL DAY LOOKS LIKE FOR YOU.

Danny McDecitt: OKAY, WELL FIRST, DO YOU WANT TO ADD YOUR PHONE?

Lauren: YES, OF COURSE!

AFTER SYNCHING MY PHONE... Danny: AND THEN, UNDER BLUETOOTH, YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK FOR UNDER OTHER DEVICES, IT SHOULD BE SYNC, SO YOU CAN PRESS THAT.

Lauren: IT WAS ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL.

Danny: THE VOICE COMMAND PLAYS A HUGE ROLE IN ALL OF THIS TECHNOLOGY.

YOU CAN MAKE PHONE CALLS, YOU CAN CHANGE THE RADIO STATION.

Lauren: MOVING FROM THE MUSTANG, IT WAS TIME TO REALLY TEST THESE TEENS, WITH A TOUCHSCREEN... Seamus McBride: SO, THIS HERE IS OUR NEW SYNC 3 TOUCHSCREEN, WHICH REPLACES THE OLD MYFORD TOUCH.

Lauren: A RUNDOWN OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM... Seamus: SO, NAV GIVES YOU A MAP OF WHERE YOU ARE AND THE RED ARROW CONTROLS WHERE YOU ARE.

YOU CAN ZOOM IN AND OUT OF THE MAP WITH THE PLUS OR MINUS RIGHT HERE.

Lauren: AND A TALK ABOUT TOWING... Seamus: SO, UP HERE ON THE MAIN SCREENS, YOU CAN SCROLL THROUGH HERE AND FIND CERTAIN TOWING INFORMATION.

Lauren: IT'S CLEAR, THESE TEENS KNOW THEIR TECH TALK.

WHETHER, IT'S A BASIC PACKAGE, LIKE THE ONE IN THIS 2016 FORD MUSTANG... TO THIS DECKED OUT EXPLORER, WHICH HAS EVERY PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY YOU COULD EVER WANT OR NEED.

THE TEENS REALLY HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF ALL THE TECHNOLOGY IN EVERY ONE OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE LOT.

Thomas Pugsley: SOME OF THE TRAINING THAT WE DO IS WE TAKE ONLINE TESTS, UM, AND BASICALLY JUST LEARNING THE VEHICLES OURSELVES.

AH, SO GOING IN, SITTING THERE ALONE, GOING THROUGH...

IF THERE'S A NEW FEATURE ADDED, UM, JUST LEARNING THOSE AND TAKING OUR OWN TIME TO GET USED TO THEM.

Lauren: AND LET'S FACE IT, MAKING $10 AN HOUR, SITTING IN THE LATEST MODELS, WITH THE NEWEST TECHNOLOGY, BEATS FLIPPING BURGERS FOR YOUR FIRST JOB.

Thomas: SO, WE GET TO SIT IN THESE AWESOME, BRAND NEW CARS, YOU KNOW, IT'S KIND OF A LUXURY.

Lauren: AND EAGER APPLICANTS SEEM TO KNOW JUST WHAT A LUXURY THAT IS.

Antoine: YES, I HAVE WELL OVER A HUNDRED APPLICATIONS, OF WAITING GENTLEMEN THAT WANT TO WORK.

[CHUCKLES] Lauren: OTHER DEALERSHIPS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WANT IN ON THE TECH TEAM TOO!

Antoine: I'VE HAD AT LEAST 12 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FROM DIFFERENT STATES CONTACT ME IN REFERENCE TO HOW TO START THE PROGRAM, WHAT I DID TO START IT, HIRING PROCESS, AGE REQUIREMENTS, AND WHAT WE ACTUALLY PAY THE KIDS.

Lauren: FOR QUIRK FORD THOUGH, THE TEENS JUST ADD ANOTHER LAYER OF CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Antoine: HERE'S THE THING, IF I'M BUYING A $40,000 CAR, I DON'T WANT TO LEARN $10,000 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE THAT'S IN THAT CAR.

I WANT TO LEARN ALL $40,000, SO I CAN GET MY MONEY'S WORTH.

Lauren: A RUNDOWN OF ALL THE TECH-SPECS IN A VEHICLE TAKES A LITTLE LESS THAN AN HOUR, AND WHILE, NOT EVERY NEW OWNER OPTS TO TALK TO A TEEN BEFORE LEAVING THE LOT, MOST FIND THEIR WAY BACK IF THEY DON'T.

Thomas: YEAH, I'VE SEEN PEOPLE COME BACK AND SAY, "NO BIG DEAL, I CAN HANDLE THIS MYSELF," AND THEN THEY'RE RIGHT BACK.

John: TIME NOW FOR OUR WEEKLY VISIT TO GOSS' GARAGE.

THIS TIME PAT'S GOING TO DECODE A LITTLE CAR CARE ELECTRIC LINGO.

Pat Goss: SO, YOU HAVE AN ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONICS PROBLEM WITH YOUR MODERN CAR, AND YOU'RE TALKING TO A REPAIR SHOP.

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF IT'S THE RIGHT REPAIR SHOP FOR THAT TYPE OF REPAIR?

THEY MAY BE GOOD FOR ALL SORTS OF THINGS, BUT THEY MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ELECTRICITY.

WELL, A COUPLE OF THE KEY WORDS YOU CAN LOOK OUT FOR IS A TECHNICIAN OR SERVICE WRITER THAT STARTS TALKING TO YOU ABOUT FIRE.

WELL, ELECTRICITY IS NOT FIRE OR THEY MAY TALK TO YOU ABOUT JUICE.

WELL, ELECTRICITY IS NOT JUICE EITHER.

SEE, THERE ARE THREE BASIC TERMS AS FAR AS ELECTRICITY IS CONCERNED.

THEY ARE VOLTAGE, AMPERAGE, AND RESISTANCE.

NOW, LET'S USE A GARDEN HOSE TO VISUALIZE WHAT THESE TERMS WOULD MEAN.

OKAY, NOW VOLTAGE IS PRESSURE.

SO IN YOUR GARDEN HOSE WHAT THAT WOULD AMOUNT TO IS HOW MUCH FORCE THE WATER IS COMING OUT OF THE END WITH.

NOW, AS FAR AS AMPERAGE, IS CONCERNED, AMPERAGE IS VOLUME OR WITH A GARDEN HOSE, GALLONS PER MINUTE, SO THAT WOULD BE RELATED TO HOW MUCH WATER IS COMING OUT.

RESISTANCE.

WELL, RESISTANCE OPPOSES CURRENT FLOW.

AND TO VISUALIZE THAT WITH THE GARDEN HOSE WHAT WE DO IS WE PUT OUR THUMB OVER THE END OF IT AND WE SEE THAT THE VOLUME GOES WAY DOWN, BUT THE FORCE, THE AMOUNT OF WATER COMING OUT IS SMALLER BUT WE CAN SHOOT IT CLEAR ACROSS THE YARD.

THAT'S RESISTANCE.

SO THOSE ARE THE THREE TERMS, AND THOSE ARE THE TERMS THAT THE TECHNICIAN HAS TO KNOW.

SO IF THEY DON'T KNOW THE BASICS, MAYBE THEY DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT.

THEY HAVE TO HAVE SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT FOR MODERN CARS, EQUIPMENT THAT WON'T DAMAGE THE SOPHISTICATED ELECTRONICS AND THAT CAN HAPPEN VERY EASILY WITH WRONG EQUIPMENT.

SO, SHOP WISELY BEFORE YOU LET SOMEBODY DIG INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF YOUR CAR.

AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT DROP ME A LINE RIGHT HERE AT MOTORWEEK .

[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS] Lauren Morrison: SPORTS CAR FANS HAVE SOMETHING NEW TO LOOK FORWARD TO, THIS TIME FROM TOYOTA.

AS IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE REVIVING A GREAT NAME WITH A GREAT PAST... OUR SPY PHOTOGRAPHER SPOTTED WHAT'S BELIEVED TO BE THE REAR-DRIVE, 2019 TOYOTA SUPRA.

LONG CONSIDERED TOYOTA'S ANSWER TO THE CAMARO, THE NEW CAR LOOKS FAMILIAR, BUT IN A DIFFERENT WAY.

IT CLEARLY BORROWS DESIGN ELEMENTS FROM THE RADICAL FT-1 CONCEPT, WHICH WE FIRST SAW IN 2014.

YOU SEE A LOT OF THE FT-1 IN BOTH THE FRONT AND THE REAR, EVEN IF THE OVERALL BODY SHAPE IS PRETTY STANDARD SPORTY HATCHBACK COUPE.

THE SUPRA IS THE RESULT OF A NEW JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN TOYOTA AND BMW THAT WILL ALSO YIELD A SUCCESSOR TO THE Z3 SPORTS CAR...THE Z4.

ENGINES ARE EXPECTED TO INCLUDE BOTH GASOLINE AND HYBRID, WITH THE Z4 LIKELY TO ARRIVE FIRST AS A CONVERTIBLE.

LOOK FOR BOTH CARS TO LAUNCH IN 2018, 16 YEARS AFTER THE LAST SUPRA LEFT OUR SHORES.

John: FINDING THE RIGHT RIDE IS A VERY PERSONAL THING, AND THIS WEEK'S QUICKSPIN MIGHT JUST HELP YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND... Greg Carloss: A FEW MONTHS BACK WE TOOK OUR FIRST DRIVE IN THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 2017 ACURA NSX, AND IN OUR LIMITED SEAT TIME WE CAME AWAY IMPRESSED WITH HOW IT PERFORMED ON THE TRACK AND ON THE SMOOTH FLAT HIGHWAYS OF CALIFORNIA.

BUT TRUTHFULLY, SINCE IT IS AN EVERYDAY SUPERCAR, WE WERE STILL CURIOUS ABOUT HOW IT WOULD DO IN DAY TO DAY DRIVING, SPECIFICALLY ON THE WINDING CONGESTED ROADS OF OUR HOME STATE OF MARYLAND.

Patrick Lucas: SO, ACURA SENT US THIS NSX TO SATISFY OUR CURIOSITY, SO LET'S HOP IN AND GO FOR A QUICK SPIN EAST COAST STYLE.

ALRIGHT, SO HERE WE ARE BEHIND THE WHEEL FINALLY, AND THE FIRST THING I NOTICED RIGHT AWAY IS SEAT COMFORT, THEY'RE WAY MORE COMFORTABLE THAN I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO BE.

Greg: YEAH ABSOLUTELY, THEY'RE STILL SUPERCAR SPEC, THEY'RE NARROW SLIGHTLY AGGRESSIVE BOLSTERING, AND THE CUSHIONING IS REALLY NICE; SOAKS UP A LOT OF BUMPS, WHICH BRINGS ME TO THE SUSPENSION, AND IN ITS MOST COMPLIANT SETTING, IT HANDLES IT PRETTY WELL.

AND IF YOU WANT TO GO INTO MORE AGGRESSIVE SETTING, JUST POP IT ON UP TO SPORT PLUS MODE THEN YOU'RE PRETTY MUCH IN RACE SPEC, I MEAN YOU FEEL EVERYTHING.

Patrick: SO, AS WE'RE WINDING OUR WAY THROUGH THESE TIGHT, REALLY SLOW SPEED TURNS, I'M NOT NOTICING THE 9-SPEED TRANSMISSION AT ALL, LIKE THE SHIFTS AREN'T REALLY THAT AGGRESSIVE.

Greg: SO, THE NSX USES A SIMILAR SYSTEM TO THE RLX SPORT HYBRID, WHERE YOU HAVE TWO ELECTRIC MOTORS, EACH ONE DEDICATED TO A SPECIFIC FRONT WHEEL.

THE REAR WHEELS ARE POWERED BY THAT 3.5 LITER TWIN TURBO V-6 PLUS, A THIRD ELECTRIC MOTOR ALL TOLD OUTPUTTING 573 HORSEPOWER.

Patrick: ALRIGHT, SO WE ARE ON THE CITY PORTION OF THE DRIVE, WHICH MEANS LOTS OF RED LIGHTS, LOTS OF STOP AND GO, LOTS OF TRANSITIONING BETWEEN BATTERY POWER AND THE ENGINE, AND I'M NOT REALLY FEELING A JARRING JOLT, WHICH IS A GOOD THING.

GREG: NO, YEAH.

THE ACTUAL PHYSICAL CHANGE MOMENTUM ISN'T BAD AT ALL, AND THE ONLY INDICATION THAT YOU'RE SWITCHING MODES IS WHEN THE ENGINE FIRES UP BEHIND YOU.

WHICH IS ACTUALLY, A PRETTY COOL NOISE AND THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR IN A SUPERCAR, WHICH BRINGS ME TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS THE CHOICE FOR A CAR ENTHUSIAST.

THIS CAR IS VERY, VERY EASY TO DRIVE, AND IT REALLY CAN BE A DAILY DRIVER, BUT IS IT SOMETHING, A REAL TRUE CAR ENTHUSIAST WOULD WANT.

I JUST DON'T THINK THERE'S ENOUGH HERE.

I DON'T THINK ITS HARD CORE ENOUGH TO REALLY BE CONSIDERED THAT ENTHUSIAST'S SUPERCAR.

Patrick: I AGREE TO SOME POINT.

IF YOU'RE THE AVERAGE GUY, WHO JUST HAPPENS TO HAVE A LOT OF MONEY TO SPEND THIS WOULD BE, PROBABLY ONE OF MY TOP CHOICES.

IT'S NOT TOO MUCH POWER, ITS PLENTY, IT'S A LOT, BUT IT'S NOT OVERLY AGGRESSIVE, YOU CAN DRIVE IT EVERY DAY, AND HEY IF YOU WANT TO HIT THE TRACK EVERY ONCE AND A WHILE OR IMPRESS PEOPLE, YOU CAN CERTAINLY DO IT IN THIS ONE.

Greg: SO LET'S ALSO, COMPARE IT TO SOME OTHER CARS THAT MAY BE IN ITS SEGMENT IF IT REALLY HAS AN ACTUAL SEGMENT.

I'LL THROW OUT THE AUDI R8, I WOULD SAY, THE BMW I8, AND THE NISSAN GTR, SIMILAR PRICING, FAIRLY SIMILAR POWER, HOW DO YOU COMPARE THIS ONE TO THOSE?

Patrick: WELL, THIS ONE IS A LOT MORE TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED, I THINK.

THERE CERTAINLY ARE A LOT MORE COMPUTERIZED GOINGS ON IN ALL OF THOSE THE R8, THE GTR, ESPECIALLY THE I8, BUT THIS JUST FEELS TO ME, THE NSX JUST FEELS TO ME LIKE THE NEXT STEP OF WHAT A SUPERCAR IN 5, 10 YEARS IS GONNA BE.

Greg: YEAH, AND I THINK, IF YOU WERE GOING TO CROSS SHOP THIS ONE BETWEEN A BMW I8, THEY BOTH USE SIMILAR SYSTEMS IN THAT ASPECT, THEY USE HYBRID POWER, BUT THIS ONE DOES OFFER MORE PERFORMANCE THAN THE I8, AND I DON'T REALLY THINK YOU COULD CALL THE I8 A SUPERCAR, THIS ONE YOU CAN DEFINITELY CALL A SUPERCAR, BUT IT JUST SO HAPPENS YOU CAN DRIVE IT EVERY DAY.

John: WINTER WEATHER HAS FINALLY ARRIVED IN OUR MID-ATLANTIC REGION, AND THE 2016 HONDA PILOT ELITE THAT HAS BEEN IN OUR FLEET FOR ALMOST A FULL FOUR SEASONS HAS ALREADY PROVEN TO BE AN ABLE CROSSOVER FOR ALL OF THEM.

SNOW, MUD, AND SIMPLY CROWDED INTERSTATES; THANKS TO ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, AND INTELLIGENT TRACTION MANAGEMENT, THE PILOT HANDLES THEM ALL PROFICIENTLY.

WHILE, STILL AVERAGING 22.8 MILES PER GALLON OF REGULAR.

NO TURBO-4 HERE, AS THE PILOT STICKS WITH A TRIED AND TRUE 280 HORSEPOWER 3.5 LITER V6, ALBEIT OURS WITH CYLINDER CUT-OFF, AND AUTOMATIC STOP-START.

UNFORTUNATELY, UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS GEN. A TOW HITCH IS NOT STANDARD, SO WE'VE BEEN UNABLE TO TEST OUT THE PILOT'S 5,000 POUNDS TOWING CAPACITY.

AS WE APPROACH 25,000 MILES, WE'RE GETTING CLOSE TO USING UP THE ORIGINAL RUBBER; AND THROUGH ALL OF IT, WE CONTINUE TO BE A BIT FRUSTRATED BY THE ELITE'S 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION'S OPERATION, PARTICULARLY WITH ITS HARSH AND SOMETIMES INDECISIVE LOW SPEED ENGAGEMENT.

BUT YOU WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT, UNLESS YOU UPGRADE TO TOURING OR ELITE TRIM, AS LX, EX, AND EX-L TRIMS GET ALONG JUST FINE WITH A 6-SPEED.

BUT THAT'S A TOUGH CALL AS FAR AS WE'RE CONCERNED, AS WE'D SURELY MISS OUR PILOT'S LARGER SUNROOF, VENTILATED FRONT SEATS, 2ND ROW HEATED CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS, AND REAR CROSS TRAFFIC MONITOR!

WE'LL SHIFT OUR FOCUS TO OUR KIA OPTIMA ON THE NEXT MOTORWEEK LONG-TERM ROAD TEST UPDATE!

* IT'S TRUE, THE 2016 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 IS MORE THAN ENOUGH CAR FOR MOST MORTALS, BUT WE'RE NOT MOST, AND NEITHER ARE THE HARD CHARGING GEARHEAD GENIUS'S AT CALLAWAY CARS.

THIS SC757 Z06 IS THEIR ANSWER TO THE QUESTION, "HOW CAN YOU MAKE A Z06 EVEN BETTER?"

[ENGINE REVS] ADDING POWER IS A TIME-TESTED MEANS, AND HERE THAT METHODOLOGY IS CARRIED OUT BY UPPING SUPERCHARGER DISPLACEMENT FROM 1.7 LITERS TO 2.3.

THE INTERCOOLER IS REDESIGNED, AS IS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD; FED BY CALLAWAY'S HIGH FLOW COLD AIR INTAKE SYSTEM.

WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE, 757 HORSEPOWER, AND 777 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE, NOW POUR OUT CHEVROLET'S LT4 V8.

BOTH MEASURES JUMPING 100+ FROM THE STOCK ZO6.

THOSE NUMBERS MIGHT ALSO BRING TO MIND CERTAIN BOEING AIRCRAFT, AND WHILE THOSE PLANES CERTAINLY HAVE THIS Z06 COVERED AS FAR AS TOP SPEED AND SEATING CAPACITY GOES, THIS CALLAWAY'S TAKE OFF PUTS BOTH TO SHAME.

LETTING IT RIP AT THE STRIP, THIS 'VETTE WILL HIT 60 IN 2.8 SECONDS; TWO-TENTHS FASTER THAN A STOCK Z06.

THE SAVAGE ACCELERATION POURS ON THE ENTIRE TRIP THROUGH THE QUARTER MILE, WITH THE REAR TIRES SEEMINGLY FIGHTING FOR TRACTION THE WHOLE WAY.

AND JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU'VE FOUND SOME, IT'S OVER AND DONE WITH; IN A QUICK 10.5 SECONDS, WITH A TRAP SPEED OF 131 MILES PER HOUR.

WHEN ABUSING ALL OF THAT POWER ON A ROAD COURSE, AS WE'VE FOUND TYPICAL WITH CALLAWAY, THIS Z06 FEELS SOLID AND NEVER FRAGILE.

POWER DELIVER IS SIMPLY INCREDIBLE, AS THE CAR PULLS LIKE CRAZY; REQUIRING YOU TO EXERCISE PATIENCE WITH THE PEDAL UNTIL YOU GET IT FULLY STRAIGHTENED OUT ON AN EXIT, OR BE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES.

KEEP A STEADY THROTTLE THROUGH THE CORNER HOWEVER, AND THE CAR STICKS WITH JB WELD-LIKE GRIP, AND LIKE ANY 'VETTE IN RECENT MEMORY, CORNERING BEHAVIOR IS BOTH PREDICTABLE AND EFFORTLESSLY MANAGEABLE.

CALLAWAY'S OPTIONAL SHORT THROW SHIFTER IS EASILY ONE OF THE BEST WE'VE LAID OUR HANDS ON; MANAGING THE Z06s 7-SPEED WITH PRECISION.

THIS Z06 DID COME WITH GM'S OPTIONAL Z07 PERFORMANCE PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES CARBON CERAMIC BRAKES.

AND WHILE, THEY PERFORMED VERY WELL, THEY'RE NOT QUITE PORSCHE-SPEC.

ALL-IN-ALL, THIS PUMPED UP Z06 IS A BIG BEAST OF A TRACK CAR THAT FEELS QUITE AT HOME NO MATTER HOW BIG THE TRACK IS, OR HOW LONG THE STRAIGHTS MAY BE.

NOT THAT YOU CAN'T CRUISE COMFORTABLY DOWN TO THE LOCAL CARS AND COFFEE HANGOUT, OR EVEN BACK AND FORTH TO WORK EVERY DAY IF YOU MUST.

UNLESS OF COURSE, YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE OVERLY SENSITIVE TO THE SOUNDS OF 8-CYLINDERS, GLORIOUSLY EXPELLING THEIR TRIUMPHANT TUNE THROUGH CALLAWAY'S SPORT EXHAUST SYSTEM.

THE Z06s EXTERIOR IS ALREADY PRETTY RADICAL LOOKING, PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU OPT TO ADD THE FULL AERO PACKAGE.

SO NOT MUCH HAS BEEN ADDED; JUST CALLAWAY'S AEROSURROUND HOOD, SOME BADGING, AND OBVIOUSLY THE DOUBLE-D EXHAUST TIPS THAT ARE NICELY INTEGRATED INTO THE REAR FASCIA.

WHEELS AND TIRES REMAIN STOCK SIZES; 19-INCH FRONTS WITH 285/30 MICHELIN PILOT SPORT CUP 2s AND 20-INCH REARS WITH 335/25 RUBBER.

LIKEWISE, INDOORS THERE'S UPDATED TRIM, EMBROIDERED FLOOR MATS, AND NATURALLY A BRANDED CONSOLE EMBLEM.

AND ALL OF THE NORMAL CORVETTE COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE FEATURES ARE HERE AS WELL.

CERTAINLY, NONE OF THIS HAPPENS BY MAGIC, RATHER BY POWERFUL ENGINEERING; NOR DOES IT COME FREE.

AN SC757 PACKAGE ADDS $17,995 TO ANY Z06 THAT YOU CHOSE, WHICH AS WE ALL KNOW STARTS AT $80,395; PUTTING YOU AT $98,390 AT A MINIMUM.

GOODIES LIKE SPORT EXHAUST AND SHORT-THROW SHIFTERS ARE ON TOP OF THAT.

ONCE AGAIN, WITH THE 2016 SC757 Z06 CORVETTE, CALLAWAY HAS PROVEN THAT NO MATTER HOW GREAT YOU THINK A CAR IS, THEY CAN MAKE IT BETTER.

AND THAT'S PRETTY GOOD NEWS FOR ALL OF US, ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO OWN THE BADDEST 'VETTE ON YOUR BLOCK.

WELL, THAT'S OUR SHOW, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.

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