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Originally Posted by w0rM
I'm not sure bias is the right word
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You're right, it's actually not in a grammatical sense;
biased is the adjective you're looking for.
/grammar critique
I don't think we're simply
biased in thinking that some journalists are over the top in their criticism of the Z. For a while the Inside Line blog had entry after entry on how their long-term Z's interior was insufferably loud. It actually made me think twice about buying the car (prior to a test drive, mind you).
Imagine my surprise in finding that the Z is actually fairly refined for a dedicated performance machine. I even found conflicting reviews where this refinement was pointed out as a positive (such as in the comparison test against the Cayman in the now-defunct online
Motive Mag - look up "baby GT-R vs. baby 911" if you want to read a glowing review of the 370). Not to mention performance cars with significantly (and measurably) louder interiors often get a pass as that's just expected of such a machine.
There are quite a few positive Z reviews out there (Car & Driver's first test of the 370Z in the fall of 2008 comes to mind) if you look for them, though. This just seems to be a car that will obviously turn off folks expecting/preferring a hushed, serene and otherwise sterile ride afforded by a sedan or luxury GT coupe (a la the original Lexus SC).
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