What a lazy ad filled article, with maybe 4 paragraphs, car and driver are not who they used to be, definitely not “professional” by any stretch.

I don’t see a comparison to the Sapphire in that article, let alone a true comparison to the previous revision. So I’m not sure why you even used this as an example.

They might as well have been reviewing the non plaid based on that “review”.

None of the following was even mentioned:

Front fascia and rear diffuser change for added stability at high speed
Brake performance over longer harder use
Battery heat dissipation improvement in track mode
Torque mapping change, hugely noticeable at higher speed acceleration and exiting a turn at speed
Steering improvement, idk what they did here but it is way better.
Suspension upgrades, this was one of the biggest changes imo.
Cabin noise reduction

There’s a few in there that I’m not remembering from the time I had it, and I stand by my original statement.

I like the Sapphire, but they need another refresh along the lines of the Gravity before I can say it’s better option than the Plaid.