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Originally Posted by speeder
That CNN article is not bad-can't say that I find much in it that I disagree with.
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Well, the two "experts" they quoted are a young-ish magazine editor and an equally young mechanic that works at an independent Porsche shop, that just happened to be a Porsche dealership mechanic when the Carrera GT was first sold in the US. One is probably well trained in journalism and the other wrenches on cars. Neither is what I'd call an expert on vehicle dynamics. Neither is likely to have much real world experience of the car.
But that's not the whole story. Reading the article gives you the impression that the GT is an unusually dangerous car. That's achieved by selecting comments that suit that particular narrative. How about these, from the same mechanic, in another publication:
“It’s not a dangerous car; you just have to be ready to handle the power it has,” said Trimble, who is quoted in the CNN.com story. “I wouldn’t necessarily class it a dangerous vehicle.”
If a person takes the time to understand the car, it is no different than, say, any Ferrari or Lamborghini on the market, Trimble said.
Puts a different spin on the CNN article, now doesn't it? God forbid a news source might want to sensationalize a story...
JR