I guess they liked the new Acura TSX..."...The interior of the new 2009 Acura TSX is utterly unbelievable. The gearshif linkeage is so smooth in its shifting action that we wondered if the pinions were covered in impeccable Chinese silk. The utterly flawless vinyl-wrapped interior was so convincingly leather-like in appearance we expected to see, "100% Corinthian Leather imported from Italy" on its underside. Once underway, the car moved with an utter aplomb that was flawless in its impeccable road manners and made an utterly superb dance partner. The steering? You needen't ask. It's utterly telepathic in it's moves; so utterly and superbly handcrafted in the way the leather wrapping slides across your fingers. The Chassis? Again, superbly telepathic, as this car -- a car that is built with a higher level of quality than cars costing five times as much -- moves down the road with the authority, precision and aplomb of a world-class sprinter. The exhaust note? Utterly superb, playing a soundtrack that can be easily mistaken for Brahm's Fifth Symphony played in C Minor by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
The stitching was done with such utter, superb care we were going to call up Honda to see if they outsourced their upholsterers to the Amish. The fragrance of the leatherette smells like real glove leather used by the French gentry after a stroll in an utterly superb, damp, French garden. All of our testers agreed that the switchgear seemed to run on Teflon bearings used by NASA, as their feel and precision moved with utter aplomb, superbly dialing in a radio station with impeccable, telepathic precision..."
This is so utterly, superbly true. The utter aplomb of their eight-word lexicon is impeccable in its flawless ability to seamlessly integrate its utter brevity into a superbly limited automotive review."Utterly" eight times and "utter" three times, for a grand total of eleven times, in such a short paragraph, yeah, that's exactly the style of writing the guys at C&D are known for.
The TSX is a turd,t-rex...Have some of you shtik-dreks ever driven an Acura TSX? It's a very well-sorted car that would definitely be on my short-list if I were looking for a compact sports sedan. It handles sharply, looks sharp, and has a sharp interior. Much more than I can say for any of GM's soggy offerings (Saab 9-3 aside; and even it has issues...).
Let the bottom-feeders shlep around in heaps like the Pontiac G6, and leave the real cars to those who can appreciate a good car.
And for those unaware, I really hate Hondas. Somethin' fierce. But I loved the Acuras TL and TSX. Unlike many of our GMI brethren, whose testicles don't seem to have yet fully descended, some of us have the maturity and intelligence to put aside stupid notions such as bias, and appreciate a good car for being a good car.
He doesn't like Honda's because the most advanced powertrain in Honda's lineup is an old SOHC V6 and a 5-speed automatic transmission that has been in use now since 1996.Isn't hating Hondas a bias, considering they are well regarded vehicles?
My singular function on this forum is to expose automotive bias at the journalistic level as I see it, t-rex. I'm not going to come here and expose an individual's bias towards a car manufacturer; I'm going to come here and expose the car magazine's bias.I find it so odd that the people crying the loudest about "bias" are THE most biased themselves.
It's about time.Many of us use bias as a synonym for preference. A bias is sort of a collective, somewhat consistent set of preferences.
C&D seems to like whatever Honda makes, most of the time. There are always exceptions. This is a bias. Biases can be very useful. If you agree with CR's biases towards what makes a great car, their shopping guide is very useful - problem is many don't know this and they sell their opinions as facts.
It doesn't have to be a negative connotation.
Dude. Of course there's the French conspiracy. I already shown on this forum that Saddam Hussein owned like $90M dollars worth of Hachette Filipacci Media, the media organisation that publishes Car and Driver magazine.I didn't realize who had posted it. But when I was reading it, I was thinking this sounds like the stuff Proud Mary Cadillac tried at the C&D forums. Still think C&D is part of some French conspiracy to discredit American cars?
That's the actual first drive review
http://www.caranddriver.com/buying_...e-reviews_by_make+mode-collection+id-255.html
Who are you, Brock Yates after a few shots of Jim Bean or something? Yes I do.You say Hussein owned a stake in a media conglomerate. This is fairly normal... people with money tend to invest! What do you think... as well do you have a reference for that?
Good stuff. "Montana Management", I like that a lot :lmao:
Ok. <sniff>Go away please.
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I have a grasp of the word bias, thank you.You clearly have no grasp of the meaning of "bias". Bias implies a hatred (in this case) of something based on nothing tangible. I tangibly hate Honda cars. They're ugly, pigs to drive, not as reliable as people think and are absurdly overrated. If they were attractive, drove well, were more interesting than a spoon, and not as troublesome, then I'd like them.
Unlike these "GM-fan" retardapes, I like cars for the car itself, not for the badge on the hood or because it was assembled in the state I live in...
In fact I find it impossible to be biased towards a product because of something a trivial as its brand name. Save that sort of retarded thinking for the rabble of morons that pollute these forums. Those of us capable of intelligent thought don't bother with such childish practice.
I find it so odd that the people crying the loudest about "bias" are THE most biased themselves. "GM fans" aren't car fans. Not by a long mile. They're "GM" fans. GM could build toilet plungers, and these idiots would be just as foaming-at-the-mouth about it, talking about how GM toilet plungers are so much better than a Toyota Camry.
In fact I'm so beyond sick of it, I'm losing interest in this place at a rapidly-waning rate.
You are rendering an incredibly valuable service for the rabble of morons who pollute these forums.My singular function on this forum is to expose automotive bias at the journalistic level as I see it, t-rex. I'm not going to come here and expose an individual's bias towards a car manufacturer; I'm going to come here and expose the car magazine's bias.
Car and Driver is currently on my hit-list. Tomorrow, it may be Consumer Reports.
I agree with you one thing! Car & Driver being on a (s)hit-list!My singular function on this forum is to expose automotive bias at the journalistic level as I see it, t-rex. I'm not going to come here and expose an individual's bias towards a car manufacturer; I'm going to come here and expose the car magazine's bias.
Car and Driver is currently on my hit-list. Tomorrow, it may be Consumer Reports.
After looking at some of your posts there, I'm surprised they put up with you for longer than a week. You spent 99% of your time bashing non-GM cars, calling C&D editors all sorts of names, trying to prove that every GM car is better than its competitors and that C&D is anti-american.Can you please enlighten this forum why I was banned at C&D after posting my, "Does Honda offer a standard Ouiji board with their telepathic sttering rack, or is the Ouiji Board optional equipment?" thread? I myself would like to know. I'd also like to know why I was banned a second time after starting the thread about Saddam Hussein's Beneficial Ownership in Hachette Filipacci Media.
After looking at some of Car and Driver's reviews there, I'm suprised GM has been putting up with Car and Driver for more than a week. Car and Driver spends 99% of their time bashing non-import cars, calling GM's management all sorts of names, trying to prove that every import is better than their domestic competitors and that GM is anti-American.After looking at some of your posts there, I'm surprised they put up with you for longer than a week. You spent 99% of your time bashing non-GM cars, calling C&D editors all sorts of names, trying to prove that every GM car is better than its competitors and that C&D is anti-american.
Well, if GM was a forum administrator and Car & Driver was an annoying forum member, GM would certainly not be putting up with them very long...After looking at some of Car and Driver's reviews there, I'm suprised GM has been putting up with Car and Driver for more than a week. Car and Driver spends 99% of their time bashing non-import cars, calling GM's management all sorts of names, trying to prove that every import is better than their domestic competitors and that GM is anti-American.
