What truly set the Fit apart was its handling — not a pretense of handling but the real deal, with springs and struts that allowed one gentle rebound and no more, the only car here that felt happy storming the switchbacks. We later confirmed this when the Fit sailed through our lane-change test 6 mph faster than anything else here — faster, in fact, than a Corvette Z06.
I don’t like the review because it lacks specifics. Was this a single lane change or was it a slalom? What are the exact numbers on the spacing, lane size, entry MPH? Is this test 100% performance oriented or do vehical dimensions come into play?
And who cares what it looks like, function > form.
chick magnet:bloated:
if they are going to make something that performs so well. why not make it look a little nicer. and handleing? those tires look like their 185/65/13, plus it looks like it’d tip over if I tried to whip it around a corner
“its anything but cute”
the only plus about the caliber is that the 2.4 vvt motor may be able to swap into a 1st gen neon
actually, i dont like how all of these auto companies are comeing out with these mini suv ugly things
That would be a neat swap. The 1.8’s (the one that C/D tested) don’t have the balancing shafts, so obviously it’s going to be “thrashy.” The 2.4 that I drove was nice, but that’s about the only good thing I have to say about the Caliber.