Here is another video that makes me seriously question the data from C&D/Motortrend "in the real world". We can argue about the launch on that STI all day, but it doesn't start to pull on that RDX until the top of 3rd gear. My roommate right now actually has an STI (2019), and the car is damn stout in 2nd gear. Launch can suck if you're not a boss at it, and 1st gear with a crap launch is truly trash, but 2nd gear is a monster in that car when boost is built, and that STI isn't doing ANYTHING with that RDX in 2nd gear other than pacing it. Also, look at the rear bumper of that STI on the shifts. The driver doesn't suck, and the launch looked legit.
My fiancee's stock 2020 RDX Technology Package SH-AWD against Stock STI. askee him to run. both cars have pasengers. said he is stock when I talked to him af...
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*FWIW, I raced him in my Prime from a 50mph 3rd gear punch. I could not lock the Prime into higher RPMS, so he put about 2.5 cars on me instantly while the ICE revved up, but once it did, it was deadlocked. The Prime is significantly faster than my CX5 Turbo was. Significantly. I think the RDX will slot somewhere between the two, but that's just "seat of the pants" (and we know how bad people suck at that...."Mah Turbo doesn't lose power when it's cold! Yours is broken!!!!"