[BigFred]

-The Ring makes a good overall benchmark. The news got me pumped and put the V@ back at the top of the list.

-The GTR interior looks like a race car. I've never seen an interior that looked so much like it missed the design studio completely. It's funny (and great!) that on gen 2 the interior becomes a plus instead of a minus. Motor Trend's article on the GTR does a great job of explaining why its numbers are so great, and why it falls behind the competition at 100+ mph.

-I'm not as excited with my 06 V as I once was, and I'm tired of the wife complaining about the stick. Was looking to find someone to take over the lease and considering an 05 e55, or a new 335i and getting the $2000 warrantied Dinan mod which adds about 60hp to the already underated engine. Even new M3, C63, S5 if the lease was low enough (my only option). I think I may just wait it out for the new V. I know that if I got one of these other cars, when the new V came out I would just be wanting one. This news sure helps to keep me from jumping ship before GM can sell me another car.