alanisnking
Alanis King
alanisnking
The cat lady who writes about cars and motorsport. Former writer and editor at Jalopnik.

I said it was enjoyable to drive and had a decent amount of features/looked really good for the price, especially when compared to the other. I also said you get used to the feel of the shifter over time, and this is honestly a common feel for a shifter on a base trim of a non-performance-oriented vehicle. My Read more

Yeah, I’m not big on paddles. If it’s an auto, it’s an auto. I’m not messing around with shifting if I can’t use a clutch.  Read more

Thanks for reading and for the kind words, Dale! I’d say I didn’t have enough time (just one day, compared to a week) in the manual 6 to really notice the difference in seat support, but there wasn’t an obvious difference to me, that I can remember.  Read more

LOOK I AM A GENERALLY COLD PERSON AND THERE WERE NO SEAT HEATERS, OK? (Sorry)  Read more

No, this is how I drive from October to April lol Read more

Yeah, this Sport was listed locally for close to $20,000, too, I believe! Good point on redesign, too.  Read more

Yeah, we really only get top trims to review. But you’re right--I only had a day in the manual 6, and I needed to be courteous to the dealer. They’re selling it as new, so I can’t go put 150 miles on it. That’s not right of me! Glad we had similar experiences in the car.  Read more

Really? Interesting. Must be an acquired taste. I think it’s so tedious to work. Read more

Oh yeah, torque steer is definitely only noticeable when flooring it. But flooring it is fun!  Read more

How do I honestly feel about them? They make me enjoy life more. I get so mad in traffic when I’m in my car, which is an automatic because it was our family travel car when I was a teen. (My husband and I have a pact to not to buy new cars for the next three years.) I get frustrated with people. I think they’re too Read more

Hahaha, I actually told the dealer that I’d have to put a little, semi-transparent covering on it in edits because it is BRIGHT. PINK. If my Signature trim wasn’t red, I could have just pulled the pinks/reds out of the photo a lot easier. Read more

The good thing is, I’m not the type to buy a new car, so it’s alright!  Read more

Honestly, I’m in the middle as far as preferences go, making it almost impossible for me to find a new car I’d be totally happy with myself. A ton of people aren’t like this, but personally, I want an ultra basic interior—no complicated infotainment screen, no million buttons and features that I’ll forget exist—but I Read more