• Spank
  • Utter Madman
  • Offline
  • From: Escondido, CA
  • Registered: 2009-06-10
  • Posts: 5,864

Topic: The problem with "Consumer Reports"

Direct quote from David Champion, senior director of its Consumer Reports Magazine auto test division:

“We want a car to be benign.”

Ugh.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/busin … ?src=busln

Spank's Website

  • From: Frisco, Texas
  • Registered: 2009-05-02
  • Posts: 1,430

Re: The problem with "Consumer Reports"

Well, so does Toyota, so what's the conflict?

For the rest of us, there's German cars smile

"Don't mess with Lexas!" LS400. We survived another one! See website link for build details.
Maker of the "unofficial Lemons fish!" - If you ask nice, I'll likely give you one at the track.

Spinnetti's Website

  • From: Choctaw, Oklahoma
  • Registered: 2009-11-12
  • Posts: 2,144

Re: The problem with "Consumer Reports"

Mr. Champion said that the problem came to light at the magazine’s test track in East Haddam, Conn., while looking for “any nasty habits that might catch a driver out.” He said, “We want a car to be benign.”

i.e. they want predictable handling for SUVs. It's not a problem with Consumer Reports, they're trying to protect all of us from SUV drivers who have no business being behind the wheel.

  • From: ny
  • Registered: 2009-05-15
  • Posts: 525

Re: The problem with "Consumer Reports"

yeah, i don't want to see the average suv driver trying to drift around a corner.  well, maybe i would, but i want to be a safe distance away

  • From: Houston, Tx
  • Registered: 2009-08-24
  • Posts: 490

Re: The problem with "Consumer Reports"

Spank wrote:

Direct quote from David Champion, senior director of its Consumer Reports Magazine auto test division:

“We want a car to be benign.”

Ugh.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/busin … ?src=busln

All hail the toastermobiles!

I want to llama kick everyone that quotes CR when we talk cars.

El Capitan de Substandard Racing -  Houston, Tx
2009 Yee Haw! It's Lemons Texas: 1973 Gremlin - Gremwow!
2010 Gator-O-Rama: 1973 Gremlin - Gremlin Express, Lassiez le Crapheaps Roulette - Gremlin - Most Heroic Fix
http://substandardracing.blogspot.com/

komododave's Website