Even Motor Trend can't tell the difference between the Acura RL and the Honda Accord
12-05-04, 12:05 PM
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Even Motor Trend can't tell the difference between the Acura RL and the Honda Accord
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12-05-04, 02:17 PM
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Not unusual with car magazines......especially with the newspaper auto weeklies. Typos often get through.
Even here at CL we sometimes post our share of them........but the difference is that, unlike the general public, we're usually smart enough here to spot them...as are a lot of the auto magazine readers.
Even here at CL we sometimes post our share of them........but the difference is that, unlike the general public, we're usually smart enough here to spot them...as are a lot of the auto magazine readers.
12-05-04, 02:32 PM
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After all, MotorTrend such a paragon of automotive journalistic integrity. 
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
After all, Motor Week is such a paragon of automotive journalistic integrity.
After all, Motor Week is such a paragon of automotive journalistic integrity.
12-05-04, 06:08 PM
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Also, it's not just a tiny thumbnail they had to label the pictures with... when you click on the thumbnail it takes you to a 1024x768 version of that picture in which it is pretty clear that it is an RL
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http://motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/...hondaa01_z.jpg
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http://motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/...hondaa01_z.jpg
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12-05-04, 06:54 PM
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
After all, Motor Week is such a paragon of automotive journalistic integrity.
After all, Motor Week is such a paragon of automotive journalistic integrity.
The magazine in question is Motor Trend.
Motor Week is a weekly automotive TV show headquarted in Owings Mills, MD.
12-05-04, 07:49 PM
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Accord electric motor is only worth a pathetic 15hp. The Prius is at 76hp
Toyota > Honda
that is all
Though I wonder about the RX400h, the Camry, Avalon, ES350 will all offer Toyota's new 3.5L V6 (posted earlier by Chu). The RX400h keeps the old 3.3L and couples it to some electric motors for 270hp. The new 3.5L develops more power and is probably smoother and quieter than the old 3.3L.
Toyota > Honda
that is all
Though I wonder about the RX400h, the Camry, Avalon, ES350 will all offer Toyota's new 3.5L V6 (posted earlier by Chu). The RX400h keeps the old 3.3L and couples it to some electric motors for 270hp. The new 3.5L develops more power and is probably smoother and quieter than the old 3.3L.
12-05-04, 08:33 PM
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Originally posted by mmarshall
Do we have another typo here?
The magazine in question is Motor Trend.
Motor Week is a weekly automotive TV show headquarted in Owings Mills, MD.
Do we have another typo here?
The magazine in question is Motor Trend.
Motor Week is a weekly automotive TV show headquarted in Owings Mills, MD.
12-05-04, 09:23 PM
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The testers/writers don't put the content into the website, it's probably the person who does that made the mistake.
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