Thread: Are automotive journalists not as jaded as us, or on the take?

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Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

hard to beat a car that makes past 400 to 500+ hp and come with a warranty .my friend has a caddy and they go ... i told him it would beat most all street car around town but not mine but he knew that ... i have not gone for a ride with the new kooks EX on it .as i get older i could live with it . the car works well and can take a curve .could a guy build a street rod to work as good yep buy the caddy cut and glue parts on a older shell

OK, you hit upon the point I did forget to mention, with the magnetic CPU controlled ride, it corners very good, yet some how has a smooth ride. I do like that about my V, but as far as how the automotive journalists describe acceleration, you would think they never spent any time in a true hot rod. As much as I do like my V (I've never been more pleased with any other new car purchase), when it comes to acceleration, not even close to the T or a lot of rides right here on this forum.

"Fast" is a relative, subjective word. My DeVille is fast, but not AS fast as my 27. By the same token, my 27 is not as fast as a 9 second drag car, but that drag car is not as fast as a Top Fuel car. Nor is that Top Fuel car as fast as a......................


It's all relative.

Don