It's not the point that the (2018) +4 is running as a sportscar from 3500rpm on.
But in the real live you're on the road in the forth with about 2000rpm and legal 60mph/100km/h.
If you want to go faster, forget it. If you stay in forth it feels like you brake, if you shift back the MX5 box may be good, but it's not the toy for a fast shifting. My old Mini is far better (a lot of worlds)... In this time you think about it the white van (or a grandma in her diesel turbo) is away.
The thing is a frustrating rev from 2000 to 4000rpm.
As I know from classic MINI and Harley I look forward for "Stage1". I think that's the flash.
Thank for the great and lots of ideas.
René