Recent content by GoZoner

(no idea how accurate this is): Grok

I've carpeted over the rear seats, actually the entire rear area. It's an amateur job but good enough for me. Stowed the seat belt receptors, lowered the seats, disabled the rear seat belt detection, cut some upholstery foam to fit the side space (near the door/speakers), stenciled the area...

Like you said, the 0-60 time is not faster w/ S+ but that is because the engine RPMs can't be held a the maximum with S+. The fastest time is with 'brake torque' which holds the RPMs at the limit. But that brake torque just proves the point - Honda produces the best 0-60 at maximum RPMs; we...

I think you've described the standard view of S+; I'm suggesting something different. In a traditional transmission, gears exist for one-and-only-one reason - to keep the ICE in its optimal torque/power band. In addition to what you describe, the S+ button exists to keep the e:HEV ICE at its...

My contention is that S+ is about performance and, as Honda says, engagement but S+ is definitely not about 'fake' shifts. Every single YouTube personality (and I've seen them all in every language) claims 'shifts are fake'. Honda focuses on engagement and has not mentioned performance, that...

I think the 'dealer markups' are going away soon. If not already, in 2-3 months for sure as some cars sit on lots. I got mine under MSRP as it sat for almost 5 weeks... at a remote dealer more accustomed to SUV and truck sales. I anticipate Honda will need to offer some incentives towards the...

Most of these reviewers are doing 0-60 without 'brake torquing' the launch. With a proper launch I've seen two reviews reporting 6.6 seconds. Without the proper launch, easily a second or more slower. It's like launching a manual transmission car at 1,500 rpms; bad technique will result in a...

I've got a snow car, 2016 Acura ILX, that we put snow tires on every year in November. We don't drive enough to need two winter cars. But, I guess unlike the rest of the US, this normally snowy part of Oregon has temps in the high 50s, low 60s. So, I've been out and around plenty. Resolved a...

Newly arrived.... but, it is not a snow car. So it sits un-driven. :cry: