AutoWeek Mangled My Evo-Vette-911 Letter
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AutoWeek Mangled My Evo-Vette-911 Letter
Several weeks ago AutoWeek did a mini-review of the new Vette. Two of their reviewers made comments about how the Vette was such a great bang-for-the-buck. I sent AutoWeek a letter. Here's what they published from me in their 02/21 issue:
"Your Feb. 7 Drivers Log said the new Vette offers more performance than a 911, which costs twice as much. I must point out, the Vette costs 1.5 times what an Evo costs without delivering 1.5 times the performance."
That is *nothing* like what I wrote. It doesn't even capture the *spirit* of what I wrote. Here's my letter:
"Both reviewers of the '05 Chevrolet Corvette in the February 7, 2005 Drivers Log commented that the Vette's bang-for-the-buckedness was second to none. I have to respectfully disagree. To me, the performance bargain king is the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII.
Just as the reviewers made their case for the Vette by pointing out that a Porsche 911 costs 2 times what a Vette costs without delivering 2 times as much, I'd like to point out that the Vette costs 1.5 times what an Evo costs without delivering 1.5 times as much."
"Your Feb. 7 Drivers Log said the new Vette offers more performance than a 911, which costs twice as much. I must point out, the Vette costs 1.5 times what an Evo costs without delivering 1.5 times the performance."
That is *nothing* like what I wrote. It doesn't even capture the *spirit* of what I wrote. Here's my letter:
"Both reviewers of the '05 Chevrolet Corvette in the February 7, 2005 Drivers Log commented that the Vette's bang-for-the-buckedness was second to none. I have to respectfully disagree. To me, the performance bargain king is the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII.
Just as the reviewers made their case for the Vette by pointing out that a Porsche 911 costs 2 times what a Vette costs without delivering 2 times as much, I'd like to point out that the Vette costs 1.5 times what an Evo costs without delivering 1.5 times as much."