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BBC Magazine Review 124 Abarth, by Chris Harris
November Issue
Wow, not super pleased with his review. I have liked him on Top Gear, but clearly a spoiled child.
First thing: “Shares colour scheme with a penguin”. The other little intros were positive.
Goes on longer about how he hates the design than anything else, after saying “It isn’t for me to tell you what is or isn’t good-looking” Then compares it to a 1998 MX-5 and how it was not its finest hour.
Calls to owners as “passing enthusiasts” …sounds pretty insulting. Guess you have to spend $200K+ to be an enthusiast.
Being and industrial designer I feel they did a good job blending old and new. Not an easy task frankly. There will always stronger emotions going both directions when you do this approach. Maybe he should not be critiquing ID, it just makes him sound ignorant.
Came away feeling pretty insulted.
November Issue
Wow, not super pleased with his review. I have liked him on Top Gear, but clearly a spoiled child.
First thing: “Shares colour scheme with a penguin”. The other little intros were positive.
Goes on longer about how he hates the design than anything else, after saying “It isn’t for me to tell you what is or isn’t good-looking” Then compares it to a 1998 MX-5 and how it was not its finest hour.
Calls to owners as “passing enthusiasts” …sounds pretty insulting. Guess you have to spend $200K+ to be an enthusiast.
Being and industrial designer I feel they did a good job blending old and new. Not an easy task frankly. There will always stronger emotions going both directions when you do this approach. Maybe he should not be critiquing ID, it just makes him sound ignorant.
Came away feeling pretty insulted.