It is actually a really smooth ride, not buttery smooth for long as I have ordered the Honda Factory Performance suspension for it that will drop the car by .8inch and also provide stiffer struts. The powa is great, plenty of load end torque, really nice midrange power, still haven't taken the car over 5000rpms yet and I'm at 1300miles, going to wait till I get to 1700miles to do my first 4th gear redline pull. Definitely will not make going to redline a regular occurence with this car, but given the way the v6 delivers power I don't think I'll feel the need to. How have things been Brett, wish you could have made it yesterday?