I have never found the S2 or the Coupe to be vicious. The lighter weight over the back axle on the S2 means it slides earlier and more gently than the Coupe with the extra bodywork. This is a little masked as you can feed the power far more efficiently with the manual box in the S2.
Accelerator pedals are not binary.
With the old ZZ3s it was quite easy to get the back end to step out a bit, I never felt that it was going to "bite" by going further than i wanted.
But since I put the MP Sport 4s on it feels as if it is glued down and I fear that if it goes it will "snap". I need an airfield to find out. At Castle Combe I was going as fast as I felt comfortable and the car felt glued to the track.
Talking to Henry Williams about the Plus 6 he felt that the car would need a revised suspension setup and different tyres to be a good track car, Morgan had tried to make it a civilised GT Road Car, not a sports car.
My feeling is that the known crashes all seem to have happened early into a drive, on cold, damp roads. So I think it needs all season or full winter tyres as well as a high level of understanding by the driver.
I was in the local Mercedes dealer today, chatting to Matt: he is one of the sales team and I've worked with him for close to 15 years. Mercedes has their new EQC demonstrator and it has been close to being wrecked twice. In each case the test driver has mashed the throttle, not understanding that the torque is instant and powerful and came close to ramming the vehicle in front. They are now much more wary who they let drive it. It is 402 hp and 490 lb-ft., 2.6 tons and 0-60 in 4.8 seconds. Unlike the equivalent GLC the initial acceleration is very rapid, then it tails off, the reverse of a ICE engine.
