markp4200
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Perhaps we have been along this little route before but, yet again I have spent time watching Jeremy Clarkson does what he does best; becomes remote from design as function! He has singularly failed to understand for what purpose the GranTurismo was designed.
[video=youtube;biGxDOWHGlg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biGxDOWHGlg&feature=related[/video]
I recall something similar happening when he reviewed the 4200 way back.
...and here is is again, doing just the same again.
I do have a serious problem with most pundits who compare every car with some 'pie-in-the-sky' yardstick (sorry mixed metaphors) they quite like or have driven in some particular way. In JC's case it's compared with driving flying laps around an airfield in a car with a V12.
But it's not how we judge cars - well 99% of us don't anyway!
Then at the other extreme is the lamentable AutoExpress (to which I inadvisably subscibe) who test everyday cars , or used to until they discovered German cars (and German hospitality) and now find French, British and Japanese cars less fascinating. Pre-conceived notions abound.
Poor old JC must hate driving everyday with 20,30,40 and 70mph limits, being careful of children on the roads, being stuck behind caravans, lorries and cyclists. It's what we all have to do for most of the time so we therefore judge our cars against such criteria. It may seem trite but having my Maserati gives me a buzz, and apart from being superb to drive (flappy paddles and all) I relish the heritage, I adore the quirks and strange as this may seem, Jeremy, I arrive at my destiantion with a huge smile on my face.
I'll tell you in a little over a week's time if the Ferrari 599, the Aston DBS and the Lambo Murcielago on the track can wipe away that smile ...but I don't think so.
[video=youtube;biGxDOWHGlg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biGxDOWHGlg&feature=related[/video]
I recall something similar happening when he reviewed the 4200 way back.
...and here is is again, doing just the same again.
I do have a serious problem with most pundits who compare every car with some 'pie-in-the-sky' yardstick (sorry mixed metaphors) they quite like or have driven in some particular way. In JC's case it's compared with driving flying laps around an airfield in a car with a V12.
But it's not how we judge cars - well 99% of us don't anyway!
Then at the other extreme is the lamentable AutoExpress (to which I inadvisably subscibe) who test everyday cars , or used to until they discovered German cars (and German hospitality) and now find French, British and Japanese cars less fascinating. Pre-conceived notions abound.
Poor old JC must hate driving everyday with 20,30,40 and 70mph limits, being careful of children on the roads, being stuck behind caravans, lorries and cyclists. It's what we all have to do for most of the time so we therefore judge our cars against such criteria. It may seem trite but having my Maserati gives me a buzz, and apart from being superb to drive (flappy paddles and all) I relish the heritage, I adore the quirks and strange as this may seem, Jeremy, I arrive at my destiantion with a huge smile on my face.
I'll tell you in a little over a week's time if the Ferrari 599, the Aston DBS and the Lambo Murcielago on the track can wipe away that smile ...but I don't think so.
