Ferrari Mailing List: Re: The Ferrari 348 is Actually Quite Good (As Long as It's From the Right Y...

[Hans E. Hansen (FList]

"Back in the day" ----  when I subscribed to most of the major car
magazines, they had some actual trained drivers.  I'm talking early
-90's and before.  "Dyno" Don Sherman, and Patrick Bedard for example.
Bedard had raced in a few Indy 500s.  I'd say that should qualify one
to evaluate cars at high speed.  Road and Track employed a few top
drivers, but I'm not sure how many of them actually did the road
tests.  Phil Hill did some.  Oh, wait.  I guess he is "just a
journalist." As was Paul Frere.  And Innes Ireland.

As for currently...  I really don't know as I no longer subscribe.
Perhaps the talent pool has deteriorated.

Hans.

On 2/8/21, CL <cmlf1 [at] optonline.net> wrote:
> Most automotive magazine reviewers are " journalists" not professional
> drivers or even know how to hold a screwdriver, never mind turn a wrench on
> a car. You are taking a journalists opinion on vehicle driving dynamics.
> Look the Doug Demuro and Tyler Hoover. 2 of the biggest YouTube auto
> reviewers and personalities and neither of them admittedly can change a flat
> tire. DeMuro is not a trained driver, mechanic, nor engineer, but he is the
> most watched auto review personality in the US and possibly globally.
>
> How do you take a driving review of a vehicle from someone who has the
> training ad skill of the average driver?
>
> How do you take the quality or fit and finish review of someone who has
> never designed, repaired or assembled a vehicle?
>
> Most American magazine auto journalists do not have any special skill or
> training. I remember even as a kid thinking  after reading an article and
> review of the Nissan Maxima "hey, they are raving about the new Nissan
> Maxima like it was the greatest car ever produced" and then realize before
> the article there is a 4 page advertisement for the car...
>
> I always take reviews as entertainment with a grain of salt and not much
> more.
>
>
> Carl
>
>> On February 8, 2021 at 12:20 PM LSJ via Ferrari <ferrari [at] 
>> ferrarilist.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>     There was a setup problem with that C&D car. There may have been a
>> driver problem too...
>>
>>     A friend was a top level US automotive journalist at the time of 348
>> intro and he said the car was very good.
>>
>>     All of the other period road tests really liked the chassis manners,
>> especially the Euro magazines who put more emphasis on high speed
>> manners.
>>
>>     Spacers help any car but a "Challenge" style alignment and ride height
>> setting with proper maintenance always ensured excellent high speed
>> handling on the 348.
>>
>>
>>
>>     LSJ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     On Sunday, February 7, 2021, 11:12:26 PM EST, Hans E. Hansen
>> <flist [at] hanshansen.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>>     I do remember period magazine articles mentioning high speed
>> instability. Car and Driver had to abort a top speed run for that reason
>> on an early model. So one of the bulletins had to do with mods to keep the
>> thing on the road. Included stuff like rear wheel spacers to increase rear
>> track width, and a host of spring and shock mods. I'm sure Brian and
>> others will chip in....
>>
>>     Hans.
>>
>>     On Sun, Feb 7, 2021, 6:58 PM Anthony Bauco <tbauco [at] gmail.com
>> mailto:tbauco [at] gmail.com > wrote:
>>
>>         > >
>> >             > > > Can someone point me to these service bulletins?  A
>> > quick search turned up very little.  And what were all these warranty
>> > claims related to?
>> > >
>> > >         > >
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