[technik330]

I don't know about you guys, but I'm amped we've got all these 'pro' drivers here...

Anyways, I'm going to get back to playing Gran Turismo so I can be ready to burn all these guys who get paid to drive real cars. /flex

Slow clap for all the 'pros' making it rain with knowledge.

[Coulson T]

I like to see the lines Matt picks, inconsistent and I have to turn the sound off as he is a ham fist, Where did he get his expertise?? ...He sure isn't a Randy Pobst..

[raysspl]

"200 lbs lighter than the M4"

Wuuuuuut lol

[zenmaster]

[marcva]

Originally Posted by technik330

I don't know about you guys, but I'm amped we've got all these 'pro' drivers here...

Anyways, I'm going to get back to playing Gran Turismo so I can be ready to burn all these guys who get paid to drive real cars. /flex

Slow clap for all the 'pros' making it rain with knowledge.

It depends...does 200 or so track days as a bmw club track and skidpad instructor count? The point is that automotive journalists should be able to articulate the nuances of the cars they drive. It's their JOB. Matt doesn't have the automotive or linguistic capability to do so very well. It might be fun to watch abro beating up a car and having fun, but if you look at Chris or Jeremy's work, you get a better technical sense of the cars differences.

Yes there are lots of M owners that don't know how to drive, but it's kind of a pre requisite for someone who gets flown around to talk about cars

[technik330]

Originally Posted by marcva

It depends...does 200 or so track days as a bmw club track and skidpad instructor count? The point is that automotive journalists should be able to articulate the nuances of the cars they drive. It's their JOB. Matt doesn't have the automotive or linguistic capability to do so very well. It might be fun to watch abro beating up a car and having fun, but if you look at Chris or Jeremy's work, you get a better technical sense of the cars differences.

Yes there are lots of M owners that don't know how to drive, but it's kind of a pre requisite for someone who gets flown around to talk about cars

I want to be clear, I'm entirely cognizant that we've got more than a few qualified, talented, drives on board here; however I've grown tired of countless members inferring they could do better, that's all. I've never really been a fan of Matt's style of reviews and prefer to listen to Chris Harris, but he's also obsessed with drifting on every corner at times, so I suppose take your pick lol.

[paradoxical3]

I roasted Matt in his SRT Cherokee on film in my X1 if that counts for anything. He didn't believe my car ran low 12s and said "how about you prove it on film?" Sure!

He is a good guy but not the fastest on track, he was holding people up and wouldn't point by.

I will say that out of the whole crew I think Zack is really talented and should do more hosting stuff. He can drive and talk really well at the same time and I think has more nuanced comments that better convey the feel of a car.