My opinion is that they are both great to drive...though the new one is smoother, I like the roarness better .... keeps your attention on what you are doing.
Maybe I'm just more used to it and one of the main reasons I went for my car was the sleeper look. They could have backed off on the bling a bit, eg: (the horrible door & dash trim) and spent it on some decent seats as well.
That's my opinon as a current MPS3 Gen1 owner for just over 21/2 years.
I'm not crazy about reality, but it's still the only place to get a decent meal.........Groucho Marx