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01-06-2001, 08:56 PM
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i was reading "Road Test Annual 2001" which will be coming out in the futer sometime (don't know exactly when, cause the issue says 'display until 7/24/01". i work at a place that works on a bunch of mags, and road & track is one of them, so i get to see what issues are coming out before they ever hit the stands. it's funny, but the corvette picture in the front was NEVER moving... it's all digital (like many photos, where backgrounds are added, trees are blurred, metal harnesses are digitally removed from the photography equipment that's hooked up to the cars that pull them...etc!! 8) that's pretty much w/ any magazine.
in the issue, it road tested the camry xle v-6, pontiac grand prix GT, ford taurus se, honda accord ex v-6, and maxima se.
the Ranking:
#1 - Nissan Maxima SE
#2 - Honda Accord EX V-6
#3 - Pontiac Grand Prix GT
#4 - Ford Taurus SE
#5 - Toyota Camry (even though they mention it was the best selling in '99)
some good words of the maxima by some of the editors are:
a feature editor says, "Easy choice here - the Nissan Maxima, a shark amongst a school of groupers."
another editor said, "The easy choice here would be the maxima...and i'm running with it. it's blend of agility, high revving power, refinement and surefooted precision outweighs my indifference about its styling....."
another said, "However, pre-parenthood, i'd have gone for the maxima, certainly the best blend of performance and design in the group."
and "The maxima drops in with aggressive style and best-handling chassis." by another editor.
in the issue, it road tested the camry xle v-6, pontiac grand prix GT, ford taurus se, honda accord ex v-6, and maxima se.
the Ranking:
#1 - Nissan Maxima SE
#2 - Honda Accord EX V-6
#3 - Pontiac Grand Prix GT
#4 - Ford Taurus SE
#5 - Toyota Camry (even though they mention it was the best selling in '99)
some good words of the maxima by some of the editors are:
a feature editor says, "Easy choice here - the Nissan Maxima, a shark amongst a school of groupers."
another editor said, "The easy choice here would be the maxima...and i'm running with it. it's blend of agility, high revving power, refinement and surefooted precision outweighs my indifference about its styling....."
another said, "However, pre-parenthood, i'd have gone for the maxima, certainly the best blend of performance and design in the group."
and "The maxima drops in with aggressive style and best-handling chassis." by another editor.
01-06-2001, 09:23 PM
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Dude, that's an article from Road and Track alright, except it's from May 2000. I just checked to make sure b/c the comments sounded so familiar, and sure enough...the issue I bought last year b/c the Max was rated so well is the same one you're referring too. Sorry man, what you thought was top secret info was released to the rest of the world 8 months ago.
01-06-2001, 11:21 PM
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Originally posted by sprung
Dude, that's an article from Road and Track alright, except it's from May 2000...
Dude, that's an article from Road and Track alright, except it's from May 2000...
01-07-2001, 09:49 AM
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Originally posted by sprung
Dude, that's an article from Road and Track alright, except it's from May 2000. I just checked to make sure b/c the comments sounded so familiar, and sure enough...the issue I bought last year b/c the Max was rated so well is the same one you're referring too. Sorry man, what you thought was top secret info was released to the rest of the world 8 months ago.
Dude, that's an article from Road and Track alright, except it's from May 2000. I just checked to make sure b/c the comments sounded so familiar, and sure enough...the issue I bought last year b/c the Max was rated so well is the same one you're referring too. Sorry man, what you thought was top secret info was released to the rest of the world 8 months ago.
From what I remember, the Pontiac kicked butt in the speed performance catagories but sucked at the subjective ratings.
01-07-2001, 10:15 AM
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Originally posted by kafene
i was reading "Road Test Annual 2001" which will be coming out in the futer sometime (don't know exactly when, cause the issue says 'display until 7/24/01". i work at a place that works on a bunch of mags, and road & track is one of them, so i get to see what issues are coming out before they ever hit the stands. it's funny, but the corvette picture in the front was NEVER moving... it's all digital (like many photos, where backgrounds are added, trees are blurred, metal harnesses are digitally removed from the photography equipment that's hooked up to the cars that pull them...etc!! 8) that's pretty much w/ any magazine.
in the issue, it road tested the camry xle v-6, pontiac grand prix GT, ford taurus se, honda accord ex v-6, and maxima se.
the Ranking:
#1 - Nissan Maxima SE
#2 - Honda Accord EX V-6
#3 - Pontiac Grand Prix GT
#4 - Ford Taurus SE
#5 - Toyota Camry (even though they mention it was the best selling in '99)
some good words of the maxima by some of the editors are:
a feature editor says, "Easy choice here - the Nissan Maxima, a shark amongst a school of groupers."
another editor said, "The easy choice here would be the maxima...and i'm running with it. it's blend of agility, high revving power, refinement and surefooted precision outweighs my indifference about its styling....."
another said, "However, pre-parenthood, i'd have gone for the maxima, certainly the best blend of performance and design in the group."
and "The maxima drops in with aggressive style and best-handling chassis." by another editor.
i was reading "Road Test Annual 2001" which will be coming out in the futer sometime (don't know exactly when, cause the issue says 'display until 7/24/01". i work at a place that works on a bunch of mags, and road & track is one of them, so i get to see what issues are coming out before they ever hit the stands. it's funny, but the corvette picture in the front was NEVER moving... it's all digital (like many photos, where backgrounds are added, trees are blurred, metal harnesses are digitally removed from the photography equipment that's hooked up to the cars that pull them...etc!! 8) that's pretty much w/ any magazine.
in the issue, it road tested the camry xle v-6, pontiac grand prix GT, ford taurus se, honda accord ex v-6, and maxima se.
the Ranking:
#1 - Nissan Maxima SE
#2 - Honda Accord EX V-6
#3 - Pontiac Grand Prix GT
#4 - Ford Taurus SE
#5 - Toyota Camry (even though they mention it was the best selling in '99)
some good words of the maxima by some of the editors are:
a feature editor says, "Easy choice here - the Nissan Maxima, a shark amongst a school of groupers."
another editor said, "The easy choice here would be the maxima...and i'm running with it. it's blend of agility, high revving power, refinement and surefooted precision outweighs my indifference about its styling....."
another said, "However, pre-parenthood, i'd have gone for the maxima, certainly the best blend of performance and design in the group."
and "The maxima drops in with aggressive style and best-handling chassis." by another editor.
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