The upgraded rear camera is slated to be equivalent to a 12 megapixel sensor, and expected to support 4K video recording.
However, the I35 gets standard traction control to prevent front-wheel-drive torque steer, and an upgraded rear suspension system that should boost the cornering capacity of the I35.
So Saab gave its car new cupholders, and an automatic climate system, but more importantly redid the door trim; added higher-grade, denser carpeting; upgraded rear door trim and that surrounding the liftgate and added sound-deadening material to the roof and cargo area as well as to the shifter and foot wells.
For example, the top-line Z71 package – bringing an automatic locking rear differential and numerous cosmetic upgrades – can be specified for a two-wheel-drive model, while the bare-bones LT package retains the option of four-wheel drive.
"Chrysler Group will conduct a voluntary campaign with respect to the vehicles in question that, in addition to a visual inspection of the vehicle will, if necessary, provide an upgrade to the rear structure of the vehicle to better manage crash forces in low-speed impacts," the company said.
The Red Bull featured a major aerodynamic upgrade at the rear of the car for the Valencia race and it led to the most dominant performance shown by any car so far this season.
Upgrades we'd certainly consider are the performance wheel/tire package for a cheaper-than-aftermarket $600 (stock includes 225/50R 17-inch front, 235/50R 17-inch rear; upgrade is 225/45WR 18-inch front, 245/45R 18-inch rear), complete with a limited-slip differential that alone would cost you $600 with installation.
The CXL package adds good stuff like six-way power front seats, separate front climate controls for driver and passenger, a third row of passenger seats, leather seating surfaces, luggage rack, a sound system upgrade and a rear parking alarm sensor (which sounds a cockpit alarm to prevent you from backing into another car's bumper when parallel parking).
It feels at once agile and solid, with a newly upgraded front and rear suspension (based on the Audi A8/S8 suspension geometry and components), larger wheels and wider tires and much tighter steering.
To distinguish the new Explorer/Mountaineer, Ford made the interior bigger, with a third row of seats for seven-passenger capacity in each for 2002 General Motors will offer a Trailblazer EXT that will also have seven-passenger seating, but the 2001 Trailblazer did not have this option and added significant upgrades to the rear suspension.
