BMW: The Greatest Car Ever Made Says Top Gear’s Hammond
04-12-12, 07:39 AM
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BMW: The Greatest Car Ever Made Says Top Gear’s Hammond
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Video in link.
If it was anybody else, you could probably just dismiss it as babel or a momentary lapse of judgement. But to hear from Richard Hammond, a guy who achieved global fame by sitting behind the wheel of some of the world's fastest and most exotic cars, is an entirely different matter.
To say nice things about pricey German cars is as common as cliches, but for the host of Top Gear to throw out ''best car ever made," that's cause to pull over and listen.
"To a degree you really could make a case for them being exactly that," Hammond says in the attached video, pointing to BMW's engineering pedigree and a reputation for quality that assures you their cars will "be here in ten years."
Hammond's revelation first came to light in a column he wrote for London's The Daily Mirror, in which he called the new 3-Series "three-mendous." In hilarious fashion, this critic turned fan actually berates himself for not being able to find faults, and even admits how much easier it is to be critical then complimentary.
All of this comes as the new 3-Series marks the 6th generation or platform update for a model that's nearly 40 years old. It also comes at a time when consumers appear to be in agreement with Hammond, as BMW just posted its best first-quarter sales ever, with a total of 425,000 more going to China than the U.S.
"Their cars are not about cutting edge, brand new technology, breaking new ground, pushing things further. That's kind of not what their cars are about," Hammond says. "Their cars are about doing what's already known...and doing it extremely well."
Video in link.
If it was anybody else, you could probably just dismiss it as babel or a momentary lapse of judgement. But to hear from Richard Hammond, a guy who achieved global fame by sitting behind the wheel of some of the world's fastest and most exotic cars, is an entirely different matter.
To say nice things about pricey German cars is as common as cliches, but for the host of Top Gear to throw out ''best car ever made," that's cause to pull over and listen.
"To a degree you really could make a case for them being exactly that," Hammond says in the attached video, pointing to BMW's engineering pedigree and a reputation for quality that assures you their cars will "be here in ten years."
Hammond's revelation first came to light in a column he wrote for London's The Daily Mirror, in which he called the new 3-Series "three-mendous." In hilarious fashion, this critic turned fan actually berates himself for not being able to find faults, and even admits how much easier it is to be critical then complimentary.
All of this comes as the new 3-Series marks the 6th generation or platform update for a model that's nearly 40 years old. It also comes at a time when consumers appear to be in agreement with Hammond, as BMW just posted its best first-quarter sales ever, with a total of 425,000 more going to China than the U.S.
"Their cars are not about cutting edge, brand new technology, breaking new ground, pushing things further. That's kind of not what their cars are about," Hammond says. "Their cars are about doing what's already known...and doing it extremely well."
04-12-12, 08:20 AM
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04-12-12, 08:32 AM
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I dont think BMW would agree to that.
04-12-12, 09:24 AM
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Well, yes and no. They pretty much have stuck to the recipe of superb chassis-engineering, tactile-smooth steering, and (at least in non-M models) an almost ideal combination of ride and handling. But the Chris-Bangle styling trends, I-Drive, clumsy electronic shifters, unreliable electronics, unimpressive (or fake) seat-leather, and some so-so quality paint jobs of the last several years have been, IMO, damaging to their formerly sterling reputation.
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04-12-12, 12:00 PM
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Not to poop on his parade but why would all the millions of other people that could afford a 3 series buy anything other than the best car ever made? Hammond has tremendous credibility but his word can't speak for everyone just because hes been in and driven some of the best cars. Case in point: if I usually sleep with models on a regular basis and decided that one of my usual model chics that I've slept with was the best lover in the world, would that make my opinion the holy grail of opinions? No! Its just means I love her pu&$# y. That said, I love the new 3 series coupe. Thats the best looking coupe in the world. ;-)
04-12-12, 12:21 PM
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Not to poop on his parade but why would all the millions of other people that could afford a 3 series buy anything other than the best car ever made? Hammond has tremendous credibility but his word can't speak for everyone just because hes been in and driven some of the best cars. Case in point: if I usually sleep with models on a regular basis and decided that one of my usual model chics that I've slept with was the best lover in the world, would that make my opinion the holy grail of opinions? No! Its just means I love her pu&$# y. That said, I love the new 3 series coupe. Thats the best looking coupe in the world. ;-)
love the analogy!
04-12-12, 12:25 PM
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gee, when lexus came out with the RX, people kept using words like "evolutionary" rather than "revolutionary"
and now we have the 3 series, which pretty much looks like the outgoing 3 series and I havent heard a single word about it
is the new 3 series coupe out? I havent seen it yet
and now we have the 3 series, which pretty much looks like the outgoing 3 series and I havent heard a single word about it
is the new 3 series coupe out? I havent seen it yet
04-12-12, 12:37 PM
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gee, when lexus came out with the RX, people kept using words like "evolutionary" rather than "revolutionary"
and now we have the 3 series, which pretty much looks like the outgoing 3 series and I havent heard a single word about it
is the new 3 series coupe out? I havent seen it yet
and now we have the 3 series, which pretty much looks like the outgoing 3 series and I havent heard a single word about it
is the new 3 series coupe out? I havent seen it yet