MSN on GMC Sierra Hybrid: "Compelling"
Published: December 27th, 2008
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“Larry Hall is the editor of Northwest Auto News Service and a freelance journalist based in Olympia, Wash. For more than 20 years, he’s covered the automotive industry for numerous trade journals, newspapers and business publications.” Who? The what? A Google search on “NWA” reveals plenty of interesting links, from Northwest Airlines to Niggaz with Attitude, The National Wrestling Alliance and The National Weather Association (“promoting excellence in operational meteorology and related activities”). A search of “Northwest Auto News Service” reveals… nothing. Which is sort of strange, as this attribution comes from MSN Autos’ review of the GMC Sierra Hybrid. Turns out ole Lar’ works for Newcartestdrive.com, the most corrupt group of automotive journalists money can buy. So that pretty much tells you all you need to know about MSN’s review of the GMC Sierra Hybrid. They love it! O.K., a taste… “Unlike Tahoe Hybrids I’ve driven [Ed: they made more than one?], this pickup could never reach the mid-20 mph range in electric-only operation. As for running just four cylinders at 50, 55 and 60 mph, unlike the Tahoe, it would do so only for very short times. Engineers are still calibrating the control system that optimizes the transmission for best performance and economy, and I was told this was an anomaly to the specific vehicle I drove.” And I love the strapline: “With a little practice, this pickup can go 500 miles between fill-ups.” Practice makes perfect, eh Larry?
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"the most corrupt group of automotive journalists money can buy. " Ouch. Without supporting evidence, this is what we call at best "unprofessional" or at worst, a "flame." I would suggest more talk about the vehicle, and less unsupported criticism about the author from a competing website.
@TheRealAutoGuy : Are you serious? Even a cursory examination of the website reveals it to be a marketing tool designed to sell every manufacturer's product, even if major prevarication is required in order to do so. As for substantiation, mcs did the legwork and provided us with the company mission statement. You can review it for yourself, it's blatantly obvious who and what the site serves. Read the Sebring review. Sentences are left incomplete. It reads like a cut and paste Frankenstein review, in which some authorship by two writers is grudgingly admitted. It would be interesting to see if the writers actually exist, or if as happens in bad Hollywood fare, these are ghost names to protect the reputations/credibility of those involved. It's a brutal site, and you are disingenuous not to admit it.
TheRealAutoGuy, are you kidding? Are you a real auto guy Or does your brother in law work for this outfit? It is an obvious hack site much like Tommy Kendall on the speed channel just loves every car he drives with his guest racer. They go on about how such and such a car is the greatest thing since sliced bread. You really dont believe that infomercial too, do you? Trust Stephan, he is a "real" car guy.