This version is definitely an improvement over the earlier version. You can start to make good laps once you become accustomed to its' characteristics. It does have those moments where you feel the mass and weight of the "batteries" and it does like to all-wheel-drift sometimes, but it's more manageable now. I even pulled it back into line after a few of its' drifts started to get way out of control. It's great for a track with long runs and sweeping turns, but is a challenge on a "tighter" track where its' acceleration and weight can catch you by surprise.