Audi Got Lazy
[T]he worst offender, by far, is the new A4.
Under the skin, the new A4 is totally changed: new features, new
interior, updated engine, blah blah blah. I saw a “new” 2017 A4 in my
parking garage the other day, and do you know how I could be absolutely
sure it was the latest model? Because I looked inside and I saw the gear
lever. This is a problem.
Not only am I a professional automotive journalist who has been
pantslessly reporting on the car industry for five years now, but I am
also a former Audi A4 owner! And I had to check the gear lever to figure
out whether I was looking at last year’s A4 or the “all-new,” “totally
redesigned,” “completely revamped,” “fully reengineered” 2017 model.
(Jalopnik.com)
Thursday, June 9, 2016
And The Answer Is
Is The All-New Porsche 911 R Simply The GREATEST One On Offer?
...The real difference, however, is in the car’s feel. Where the GT3 RS darts aggressively from apex to apex, the R flows. The grip on Michelin Pilot Cup 2 tyres is massive and while we’re assured it drifts beautifully, few sane drivers will be likely to exercise this option in public...
...Should this matter? Not in the least: the virtue of a vase lies not in the clay, but the potter’s skill, and the skills on show here are as good as they come. The 911 R is not a better car than a GT3 RS, but a different one and one that shows Porsche’s Motorsport department remains focused on the driver and the many different ways he or she might choose to enjoy their driving. And the truth is that, for the money, the only cars capable of offering so rich a driving experience are, in their very different ways, the GT3 RS and the McLaren 570S, two of our three favourite cars on sale right now. They were both five-star cars and so is the 911 R. We can’t rate any machine more highly than that...
(AutoSpies.com)
...The real difference, however, is in the car’s feel. Where the GT3 RS darts aggressively from apex to apex, the R flows. The grip on Michelin Pilot Cup 2 tyres is massive and while we’re assured it drifts beautifully, few sane drivers will be likely to exercise this option in public...
...Should this matter? Not in the least: the virtue of a vase lies not in the clay, but the potter’s skill, and the skills on show here are as good as they come. The 911 R is not a better car than a GT3 RS, but a different one and one that shows Porsche’s Motorsport department remains focused on the driver and the many different ways he or she might choose to enjoy their driving. And the truth is that, for the money, the only cars capable of offering so rich a driving experience are, in their very different ways, the GT3 RS and the McLaren 570S, two of our three favourite cars on sale right now. They were both five-star cars and so is the 911 R. We can’t rate any machine more highly than that...
(AutoSpies.com)
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
If You Haven't Eaten Here Yet, You Need To A.S.A.P.
Downtown's Hottest New Seafood Restaurant Isn't New At All
Passersby unfamiliar with the landmark seafood restaurant might wonder what this latest new eatery in the fashionable downtown Arts District could be. But Fisherman's Outlet is the furthest thing from new or trendy — and that's a big part of its appeal.
The casual restaurant and fish market has been serving Styrofoam cups of clam chowder and plates of deep-fried and charbroiled seafood since 1961. The food is nostalgia-inducing and straightforward. There is nothing innovative or chef-y about it. Yet for 55 years, its popularity has not wavered.
Who does this kind of food appeal to? Clearly, everyone. Businesswomen and -men in suits chat while carrying their bright red trays to shaded tables. Construction workers in hard hats and fluorescent orange vests chow down on Fisherman's Outlet's "Famous Giant Fried Shrimp."
The restaurant is open only for lunch, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and anyone in the mood for day drinking has the option of $3 mini bottles of Sutter Home wine or $3 cans of Budweiser (a tough choice, indeed). But the food menu is more extensive than you might expect from such an unassuming space. The vast selection of fried or charbroiled fish and shellfish, seafood salads and "cocktails" like ceviche, and soups like gumbo and lobster bisque makes ordering difficult.
(LAWeekly.com)
Passersby unfamiliar with the landmark seafood restaurant might wonder what this latest new eatery in the fashionable downtown Arts District could be. But Fisherman's Outlet is the furthest thing from new or trendy — and that's a big part of its appeal.
The casual restaurant and fish market has been serving Styrofoam cups of clam chowder and plates of deep-fried and charbroiled seafood since 1961. The food is nostalgia-inducing and straightforward. There is nothing innovative or chef-y about it. Yet for 55 years, its popularity has not wavered.
Who does this kind of food appeal to? Clearly, everyone. Businesswomen and -men in suits chat while carrying their bright red trays to shaded tables. Construction workers in hard hats and fluorescent orange vests chow down on Fisherman's Outlet's "Famous Giant Fried Shrimp."
The restaurant is open only for lunch, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and anyone in the mood for day drinking has the option of $3 mini bottles of Sutter Home wine or $3 cans of Budweiser (a tough choice, indeed). But the food menu is more extensive than you might expect from such an unassuming space. The vast selection of fried or charbroiled fish and shellfish, seafood salads and "cocktails" like ceviche, and soups like gumbo and lobster bisque makes ordering difficult.
(LAWeekly.com)
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