[Shotimes] Re: New Ford shooting brake with SHO intake?

[Donald Mallinson]

Ron,

Sorry to say you have it wrong, I don't hate Car and Driver, I have a 
problem with their bias. 

I have a problem with most of the so-called "American" magazines.  They 
are way too much in love with imports and can't seem to find anything 
nice to say about typical American cars.  If you read them with an 
unbiased mind, you will see that they use every negative word they can 
and take every chance to put down anything that isn't on their favorites 
list.

Good example.  They make fun of the Impala with a shot of  LF corner, 
what the industry calls a "detail" shot.  The caption, practically 
dripping with sarcasm says "Three badges in ONE detail shot!"  Like it 
is something to be ashamed of.  And yet in the same issue in the review 
of the Bangle ugly BMW M roadster, they have the same shot also with 
THREE badges.  But in this case, the roundel makes it OK.  Different 
rules for different cars.

Read their articles, they have virtually nothing nice to say if it isn't 
on their internal fav's list.

I have driven most of the cars they put down with vicious remarks and 
biting commentary.  Similar faults or performance by imports are 
overlooked or they let them slide without the sarcasm or the venom oozing.

I don't need to lighten up, I would just like to see some objective 
writing instead of really bad personally biased commentary passed off as 
a publication.

My opinion and I'm entitled to it, you should recognize that attitude!  :)

Don Mallinson\





Ron Porter wrote:

>Face it, Don......you just hate C&D.
>
>FWI, the Impala V8 test was very fair, and didn't slam it as much as they
>could have.
>
>Their Impala test is very consistent with what they said about the V8 GXP a
>few months ago. The GXP handled the power better, and their comment was that
>it came out 10 years too late.
>
>As has been shown with tests of the 260 HP FWD Acura, 260+ HP in a FWD car
>has exceeded the limit of what is acceptable in a bread-and-butter sedan.
>Sure, performance enthusiasts can pump up the power (see the GTP forum with
>a guy who has installed a 383 ci SB Chevy in a GTP) and will put up with the
>drawbacks, but IMNSHO, the V8 Impala/GTP is a stupid exercise that was a
>waste of money. It should have been either RWD or AWD to make it a practical
>car.
>
>When C&D did their irreverent stuff years ago, it wasn't labeled as such,
>nor should they do it today.
>
>Lighten up!! You are taking this WAY too seriously!!
>
>Ron Porter