Quote Originally Posted by alliance View Post
Saw a comparisson in the latest Wheels mag with an R36 wagon. Although the R36 won the comparo, I don't understand how these guys got the performance figures they ran. It says the Liberty GT sedan outgunned the R36 by more than a second, with the R36 recording something like 7.2 sec to 100klms. Shame they didn't have a sedan to run and that they didn't really detail any of the benefits of the R36 - particularly getting a better 0-100k time. Anyone have an opionion?
Very odd but not an atypical piece of Wheels journalism. 1. They dismiss the quicker speed of the R36 sedan but then belabour the awesome speed of the liberty (sedan). If it is a sedan comparo why not at least appear professional and compare sedans (ignoring weight and subsequent speed, fuel economy and handling differences)? 2. Agreed- the interior photo of the R36 is appalling despite the gushy reporting of the R36 interior. 3. They compare a MY10 liberty and Mondeo with a MY09 R36 (Dunlop tyres). 4. Importantly are critical that the R36 electronics do not permit a hard launch. Why can we all use the launch control to derive those insane 0-100 times?

I'm disappointed I wasted $8.95 (and 30minutes of my life) on this amateurish piece of rubbish. It is close to the worst review I have ever read! Wheels have really let themselves go!