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    McLaren F1 GTR article

    EVO magazine
    Mclaren F1 GTR article

    Not very long but a good read none-the-less
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    Audi humbles Porsche. A new dawn starts today.

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    Sorry if I cannot express myself correctly, but I don't know English as good as I want, so my answers will probably be the same in many cases.

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    Fantastic

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    Jeremy Clarson gave his (i.e. the Stigs) opinion about the F1 on TG , & he slated it

    rear end , oversteer biased. he didnt like it that much at all. quite telling when you consider hes normally shouting the praises of anything british

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    Jeremy Clarkson's opinion on cars are about as valuable and useful as a dead donkey.

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    That rather depends on how you take it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    That rather depends on how you take it.
    For entertainment value? They are useful.

    For any degree of journalistic integrity and insight? Not at all.

    See: nearly any British car is amazing! Nearly all Porsches are crap!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post
    See: nearly any British car is amazing! Nearly all Porsches are crap!
    Jag XK, Aston Martin, Bentley all had praise for sure and the McLaren and Noble.
    TVR were loved but took continuous stick
    Can't think of any other car he waxed lyrical on !!!

    and of course his latest "love" ...
    Citroën DS3 1.6 THP 150hp DSport

    "The only other car I’ve ever wanted this badly was the Aston Martin DB9. "

    SO perhaps a little bias in reading/watching Clarkson's views.

    and beside Porsche are crap
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post
    For entertainment value? They are useful.

    For any degree of journalistic integrity and insight? Not at all.

    See: nearly any British car is amazing! Nearly all Porsches are crap!
    If you take them literally they are indeed useless, but if you try to get past the exageration and bias some of the advice can be useful. Also, no point in trying to go to him for facts or mechanical information.

    Altough of course the ultimate test is trying a car for yourself and having you own opinion.

    Oh and that DS3, I want one too, if only it wasn't so flashy. And the name wasn't stupid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post
    Jeremy Clarkson's opinion on cars are about as valuable and useful as a dead donkey.
    to be fair , his opinion of performance is Stig based

    looks & creature comforts are his own (& it was the handeling he slated , not the ride or go factor)

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    I'm pretty sure he drove it before there was a stig.. he was on old Top Gear for rather some time too remember.
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