Based on bias. Sorry. The Buick LaCrosse gets 70db but gets an A. The G70 gets 70db and get a A- yet he claims their are quieter cars in the segment for the G70. Gotta call him out in this. For the most part, his review is actually good. Just don’t agree at all with the letter ratings.

sound impression isn’t just about a number (loudness) because all cars sound different even at the same dB. but sure, letter scores are subjective and thus biased. I find Doug Demuro’s ‘doug scores’ to be really stupid.

Of course. All that you said is true. Just pointing out King Alex’s biased claim as he claims there are other cars in the segment that are quieter. So a B is more appropriate, but he is pushing Genesis a bit a higher in order to succeed.

Absolutely. However, in order for Alex on Autos to grow as a show, he would need to attract additional viewers. This is the same with all publications, one of the worst was Motor Trend in the G90, they did a comparison with the LS500 and Continental and who was most worthy to be compared to the S class. At the end of the review if I remember correctly, they claim the the G90 shows all the characteristics of what Lexus used to be which is what the LS460 was, but they panned the LS460 years prior, so Lexus changes the LS and they now do not like it as much.

There is a lot of biased in journalism. Most brands are established (very little need to praise a Toyota or GM car or MB or BMW) unless the viewer base is very strong, however every once in a while a brand comes along (in this case Genesis) and you realize there is a larger potential to attract new views and thus new ads etc etc. At the end of the G70 review, Alex goes on about dealers and trys to defend that there are new agreements in the way this new brand will be sold for 2019, but this is all irrelevant as the review was about the G70.

I have seen the G70 multiple times. It is a very nice car. Excellent engineering in the A’s reported performance times (unlike the fake numbers of the LS500) . It’s RWD. Feels like an import. It will hold its own and take its deserved share of the market.

Thanks. I appreciate the comments ❤️

Whatver. The LS500 F sport he drove got a 70.5 dB rating. He gave it a C.

That makes sense compared to other flagship luxury sedans. Compared to those vehicles 70 dB is really high. You miss the concept that the ratings aren’t all vehicles compared with each other, it’s that vehicle compared to others in its market segment. He actually puts a disclaimer up that says just that.

Having driven everything in the flagship segment many times I would ageee, the LS500 is not as quiet as it’s competitors, or the previous LS460.

And again remember, this is just a guy with a dayjob making YouTube car reviews for fun and a little profit. This isn’t Car & Driver.