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Going from a front wheel drive RSX to the rear wheel FR-S, some things have definitely stood out.

Like many others have mentioned, first gear is very short. I never like to put the car into 1st gear while moving, even if I'm only rolling from 4 or 5mph. Feels very rough on the clutch. In the RSX I could drop into second from a slow roll and the engine would pick up immediately and buzz right off. The FR-S lags quite a bit...throttle response is very slow, and I feel like I have to give the pedal all it's got just to keep up with traffic in those situations. This is my only complaint....

I have nothing but positive things to say about the vehicle so far. Handles like a dream, and the transmission feels so smooth. I'm only at 500 miles or so but I already feel a strong driver's connection with the car.

The pedals and shifter have perfect position, and shifting in this car feels so natural.