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The glass in the VW is nicer than the Mazda. Blocks heat and glare so well that I pretty much never close the shade.

In the US no sunroof and for some reason they lock out the adjustment on the center arm rest. So if it were otherwise like for like yes.

Lol I hate how my buddies outback rides! Feels like old school Buick to me

The Golf R will get decent mpg. I almost went with it vs GTI.... but didnt like some of the trade offs. Wish they just offered a AWD GTI! Edit: felt agree on the understated looks 100%!

Right at 10 F all season tires like those fitted stock dont have good grip even on dry pavement. Winter tires arent just about snow/ice its about temperature range.

I agree thats kind of low its usually 130

Honestly if its not a race car for the track Im not sure what the problem is.

Governing the top speed of a car is a pretty common practice actually. Usually based on the speed rating of the tires used so 130 mph is pretty common.

Thats normal. If you hook up and OBDII scanner and look at engine data its real time. Not the same data you see on dash.

Funny thing you mention that. When I had the ST one thing I liked was you could call up Ford Racing and talk to an engineer.

Hes the engineer from their NA unit that is in most of the YouTube videos explaining how their AWD and other systems work. Ive seen a few where he really gets into the weeds so Im pretty sure hes not a marketing wonk. Edit: we would probably need to get the attention of a YouTube influencer...

I would agree. You will probably get nowhere with the dealer on this. Thats why I was thinking get this question to Dave Coleman somehow.

The clutches that engage/adjust the AWD split are back there. So its not the same as just a diff. Edit: but still dont think thats it really.....

I mean I still think its more likely traction related somehow but I think the other path is also plausible at least. We need to get Dave Coleman to weigh in on this. Im sure hed give a straight answer.

That unit for the AWD in the back (rear diff with the clutches) is probably still pretty damn cold.

In my mind intentional to protect something is also plausible. Could be engine due to oil temps, transmissions, AWD hardware.... The last two have lifetime fluids they have to ensure last as part of their design.

With the 2.5 it should be pretty good IMO

I have been thinking about this and I think Im agreeing with Unobs theory about it being related to TC. We know that the system looks at the torque needed when steering to determine the level of traction on the surface for the AWD engagement. Its also feasible they could be feeding this into...

I was kinda wondering the same regarding the CX-9 [emoji848]

I think the 2.0 in the CX-3 is detuned due to the space limitations and exhaust header changes. That shouldnt be the case for the CX-30.