Pretty much echo's my thoughts when I saw the car at Geneva. I only sat in it briefly but I didn't notice any particular problem with the seats. What did surprise me was that a car with the power to weight ratio of the PlusSix does not have traction control. I imagine that the lack of traction control is one of the things that would make it difficult to drive in a manual version. It is also a surprising omission given that the BMW using the same engine has traction control and that the sensors necessary would be in place because the car has ABS.

I don't need, and certainly could not use, the power and potential of the PlusSix. In fact I don't think it even has a lot of sense unless you live on a racetrack or somewhere in Germany where there is no speed limit on your local stretch of Autobahn. Just as much fun could be had with the same car fitted with a smaller engine and you could get closer to its maximum potential in the real world.

As for the automatic gearbox: I opted for my first modern automatic when I purchased the Jaguar XE and I have no regrets. When I want to play I use the paddle shift. It is a challenge to get used to it and I can't help feeling that a stick shift would be a bit easier to adjust to, but that is another story. If I was buying a CX PlusFour I would most like opt for automatic.

Certainly if I was buying today and was offered the choice between a Plus 4 and a CX PlusFour I would choose that later.

Peter

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