Obviously it feels about the same. The seat is slightly softer and seems to be missing some edges. I think the traction control swatch popped into one of the left hand panels is a bit kluged. Well, you certainly won't hit it accidently! I still don't love the electric blue paint, but it isn't as bad as I was expecting. They say it has more torque etc than the 2010. I'm going to see if they can flash my 2010 ECU with 2012 software. Enjoy the weekend! ß!