[Tobra]

Black, silver stripes, 6 speed, no nav, no sunroof. Those magic numbers on the fender, 392, yeah, it's a hemi. Huge Brembos, rotors are better than 14" up front, just shy of that in the rear. Shiny, slotted dinner plates wink at you from behind the chunky alloy wheels. Bright red 4 pot calipers at all four corners, serious hardware. Key fob stays in your pocket, push the button on the dash to start and stop the motor. Great seats, well bolstered, very secure. Visibility out the front is good, the back, not so much.

Does not seem as loud as it should be when I thumb it to life. Hand falls to the angled pistol grip naturally, shifter is better than I expect, short positive throws. It ostensibly has that skip shift nonsense, 1st to 4th, but I did not notice it in my time with it. Clutch action is light, seems like that pedal should be harder to push, nothing like that ratty 440 six pack Cuda I test drove back in high school.

The power is, of course impressive. Tickle the throttle a bit, and it lunges forward. Half way to red line in 2nd I nail the throttle, spins the tires, makes a wonderful, angry noise, hooks up and goes, intoxicating V-8 roar, oops, that is faster than I should be going. No wonder the rear tires look like that. How has this thing not gotten him arrested yet? Brakes are awe inspiring, like the first 911 I ever drove. Hauls the prodigious mass down with alacrity, would stick your gum to the windshield.

It is wide, but does not seem as big in the driver's seat as it does standing next to it. Firm ride, but not overly so, feels planted. Amazingly, it corners well, far better than you would expect from a large, American muscle car. I don't push it, but the grip is definitely there, guess they don't call the tires "supercar" for nothing. It corners flat, steering is light, a bit overboosted, but precise, much more to it than going straight.

I have to say, I was impressed. I think I finally have him talked in to autocrossing it next spring. It will be a hoot