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Old 12-01-20, 08:20 PM
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She's basically the female equivalent of Shmee- not so much a reviewer as a brand promoter. She even had an episode shared with Richard Hammond and James May of Top Gear fame. The personality she presents in her videos is rather vapid and unknowledgeable. But hey, attractive girls and exotic cars is a selling formula that's worked for over a century now.

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To her credit (although it came from another thread, not this one), she did point out a very nice feature in the new Hyundai Azera..the camera that activates with the turn-signal lever and shows you a picture of the lane next to you when you are trying to merge and want to make sure it's clear. An excellent feature....in fact, Genesis, Hyundai's upmarket division, would be wise to adopt it if they have not already done so.
Literally every Hyundai/Kia/Genesis with a digital gauge cluster has this feature. It's nothing new.
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rather vapid and unknowledgeable. But hey, attractive girls and exotic cars is a selling formula that's worked for over a century now.
....Which, IMO, is ridiculous. One does not go to a beauty contest to look at or buy a vehicle....or vice-versa.

I see the same nonsense at the D.C. Auto Show each year.....fashion-models and/or women heavily painted with make-up, on the turntables with the vehicles, trying to dazzle the audience with glamour and their "knowledge"....which, in truth, is usually just lines read or memorized off a script-sheet.

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Old 12-01-20, 10:09 PM
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I'm pretty certain that most people watching scantily-clad women climb on top of V12 Lamborghinis have no intention of ever buying a Lamborghini. Cars, women, and wealth are all seen by the general public as "desirable and out of reach." It's not selling the product, but the fantasized glamorous lifestyle. At the end of the day, these baser instincts are easier to market to a wide audience and spread brand awareness than Alex's spec sheet comparisons.
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Holy rainbow vomit it has spread from the PC world to autos. It does look nice though and I'm sure you can turn it off.
Turn what off? Not sure what you're referring to.
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Thought it was very obvious.
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It has infected the computer world and now has spread to automobiles.
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Thought it was very obvious.
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was it in one of the videos? Sorry, didn't watch any mentioned in this thread.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
....Which, IMO, is ridiculous. One does not go to a beauty contest to look at or buy a vehicle....or vice-versa.

I see the same nonsense at the D.C. Auto Show each year.....fashion-models and/or women heavily painted with make-up, on the turntables with the vehicles, trying to dazzle the audience with glamour and their "knowledge"....which, in truth, is usually just lines read or memorized off a script-sheet.
Sex sells Mike lol. Predominantly car enthusiasts are guys, and most guys also like to look at attractive women. So, makes sense.
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At least she's hot. I have wasted time watching worse things
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She says it needs more power
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Originally Posted by ArmyofOne
At least she's hot. I have wasted time watching worse things

I guess almost anything beats looking at a desert landscape in Iraq and/or being shot at.
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Sex sells Mike lol. Predominantly car enthusiasts are guys, and most guys also like to look at attractive women. So, makes sense.

Here's my idea of a lady who basically knows her stuff...although she stated a couple of errors in the specs, she basically knows what she is talking about, and most of what she says can be considered credible. She presents the product in a sensible, pragmatic, objective way...not with make-up, glamour, and cue-card reading LOL.

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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Here's my idea of a lady who basically knows her stuff...although she stated a couple of errors in the specs, she basically knows what she is talking about, and most of what she says can be considered credible. She presents the product in a sensible, pragmatic, objective way...not with make-up, glamour, and cue-card reading LOL.
I'll choose to look at supercar blondie thanks lol she has 5.17M subscribers, and the woman you posted has 35,000 so I don't think I'm alone.
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I'll choose to look at supercar blondie thanks lol she has 5.17M subscribers, and the woman you posted has 35,000 so I don't think I'm alone.
I'll agree on the numbers, but, in my book, good taste is not always measured by numbers alone.


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She doesn’t do reviews- more like sponsored marketing that has broad appeal. I doubt any car person watches her videos.

Also - I think its a wig and not her hair since she always wear a hat. 🤷‍♂️ Only could stomach watching 1-2min of her content.

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Originally Posted by RNM GS3
She doesn’t do reviews- more like sponsored marketing that has broad appeal. I doubt any car person watches her videos.
I would take that bet...
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