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Car and Driver Rants
Posted by Bob M [Email] (more from Bob M) on Sat, 21 Dec 2002 08:28:19
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I have two rants about Car and Driver:
(1) They are RWD centric. Their new ("New Car Guide") 9-3 review: "It's still limited by its front-drive layout, and thus not really a match for the segment-leading BMW 3-series." Their 9-5 review: "Though the front-drive limits performance versus their German rivals..."
I have a Viggen, and I have to say that I go as fast as I want to go. Moreover, I follow Audis, Beemers, and other cars to as fast as they want to go (however, I merely follow and only briefly -- I'm not into "racing" unless it's on a track). I don't see why there's such a RWD bias at a major car magazine.
(2) They use too much flowery writing. During a review of the Nissan 350Z (which looks like a nice car by the way -- and of course they liked it as it's RWD), they said the 350Z had an "edible fungus shifter." What the heck is an edible fungus shifter? It seems as if they are obligated to add pompous terms to every review.
I used to like C&D, but now I'm beginning to have doubts.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Car and Driver Rants, Bob M, Sat, 21 Dec 2002 08:28:19 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Car and Driver Rants, Noel, Mon, 23 Dec 2002 17:16:46
- Re: Car and Driver Rants, Phil, Sun, 22 Dec 2002 13:15:57
- here is the link to the C/D article, turbosaab , Sun, 22 Dec 2002 05:45:59
- You Have It All Wrong...., 9sound, Sat, 21 Dec 2002 20:10:31
- End of Rope, Dan W, Sat, 21 Dec 2002 18:45:50
- attitude problem >>>, Eli5, Sat, 21 Dec 2002 16:53:51
- I like them..., Jeremy R., Sat, 21 Dec 2002 16:31:57
- Baja..., Dr. Eric Strauss, Sat, 21 Dec 2002 20:20:06
- Re: Car and Driver Rants, toshi, Sat, 21 Dec 2002 12:57:34
- Edible Fungus = Mushroom (shaped) nm, VP, Sat, 21 Dec 2002 10:59:57
- Explaination and you forgot one, Dave D, Sat, 21 Dec 2002 10:46:20
- They mat be right..., Dr. Eric Strauss, Sat, 21 Dec 2002 10:30:38
- 99% of the driving that 95% of us do, Aero'ed, Sat, 21 Dec 2002 10:17:37
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