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Old 05-21-2009, 05:25 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by alvinmathew88 View Post
Winding Road Magazine | Issue 46

^^ Enjoy. Sorry if its a repost.
Yeah, I saw this article too. I was surprised that the BMW won, but a lot of car editors are butter in the hands of Euro-manufactured cars.

It helps when they dismiss one of the Z's biggest advantages over the Beemer: straight-line acceleration. They're more concerned with "usable power"... whatever that is.

What concerned me was here was yet another article that mentioned the Z engine's unpleasant symphony at higher RPMs. I know some of you say "whatevs", but I've seen this too many times for it to just be a one-off.

Also, they complained about the overall interior noise and the handling over rough pavement, also complaints I've heard before.

As someone who wouldn't be caught dead in a Beemer (or maybe would ONLY be caught dead in a Beemer!), I'm gonna have to just ignore their choice in this contest. But I do take their point to heart that the Z is not a perfect car by any means and that there is room for improvement.
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