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pylon · 04-20-2012, 02:00 PM

I have been a German car driver for 15 years. And this doesn't surprise me.

I currently own a 2011 VW GTI, and a 2008 BMW 135i.

This is where the Japanese miss the mark. Japanese auto manufacturers build cars in manner that appeases the general public, design by committee. High end German stuff, like Benz, BMW, Audi... they design with enthusiasts in mind, and performance, and really don't care what the soccer mom crowd or the A to B driver thinks, that is not their customer. They tend to be hit or miss sometimes as a result, but they are way bolder in what they are willing to do. On paper an Infiniti will run with the equivalent German model, but the feel just isn't there. I call it the Novocaine effect with cars. They deliver performance, but in a very dull, numbing manner lacking exhilaration.

There is no mistaking the drive of a German car. They fell like you are piloting a vehicle, not driving it. They have the feel of a piece of granite in their build quality. They are sometimes weird, for the sake of it. Some people don't embrace it, they want a Maytag on wheels.

Also you have to remember these journalists aren't dumb. If you are just putting lipstick on a Nissan Maxima, a Toyota Camry, or a Japanese Accord, they can see through that, and will call them out as such.

04-20-2012, 02:00 PM	#28
pylon Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jul 2007 Exp:	I have been a German car driver for 15 years. And this doesn't surprise me. I currently own a 2011 VW GTI, and a 2008 BMW 135i. This is where the Japanese miss the mark. Japanese auto manufacturers build cars in manner that appeases the general public, design by committee. High end German stuff, like Benz, BMW, Audi... they design with enthusiasts in mind, and performance, and really don't care what the soccer mom crowd or the A to B driver thinks, that is not their customer. They tend to be hit or miss sometimes as a result, but they are way bolder in what they are willing to do. On paper an Infiniti will run with the equivalent German model, but the feel just isn't there. I call it the Novocaine effect with cars. They deliver performance, but in a very dull, numbing manner lacking exhilaration. There is no mistaking the drive of a German car. They fell like you are piloting a vehicle, not driving it. They have the feel of a piece of granite in their build quality. They are sometimes weird, for the sake of it. Some people don't embrace it, they want a Maytag on wheels. Also you have to remember these journalists aren't dumb. If you are just putting lipstick on a Nissan Maxima, a Toyota Camry, or a Japanese Accord, they can see through that, and will call them out as such.