Comments by "Rousseau" (@rousseau327) on "Auto Express" channel.

  1. Leopard95 Okay, thanks for just repeating the shit you said before without any reasoning behind it, therefore wasting everyone's time.
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  2. Mercedes have never been good with their transmissions, Audis have rarely been good with their steering, but BMWs have ALWAYS been good with engine noise and feel. See a problem?  And by the way, people criticize Benz for their transmission and Audi for their steering ALL THE TIME. 
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  3. +Joe Achilles Two comparable cars (mind you, the GT3 has pretty slick tires on it as well), tested in the same conditions. Why exactly is it pointless?
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  4. ***** That's not true. Where I live, where Porsches and Ferraris and Maseratis are seen frequently, the GT-R still attracts positive attention. But I do have to disagree with Lesley in that Porsche do attract much attention themselves. My 2002 911 Turbo gets plenty. And that's not exactly the prettiest of 911s either.
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  5. G9 Music Who looked for your approval? What the fuck?
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  6. G9 Music His comment to me was that you and Umar prefer the AMG GT, and that was that. MY RESPONSE to him was, whether or not he read your comments, and telling him your ignorance in what makes a better engine. Here, let me copy/paste the actual comment for your stupid ass. Nowhere did I ask him what he thought of your comments, nor did I ask for his approval outside of responding to his comment to me: "Do you see G9's comments? This fool thinks when someone calls him stupid, they're insecure. You're really going to tell me someone who says "more power more torque = better engine" does not qualify as stupid in the automotive world?" Remember when you say you love seeing people struggle to prove a point, especially when they know they're wrong? God damn, you would love to be in my shoes right now.
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  7. G9 Music He was referring to the both of us, but how ironic is it that you would call me butthurt?
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  8. G9 Music You're an idiot if you think it will demolish a 918. It'll probably run head to head with the GT3, at most a GT3 RS.
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  9. G9 Music Lol, what a child. 
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  10. These two aren't even competitors
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  11. João Soares Your example is terrible. Tell me why they would cancel it if all Porsche had was a Cayenne Diesel. Isn't it because it's an SUV, it rides inches upon inches higher than the F-Type, it weighs significantly more than the F-Type, it has less than half the power, it's performance figures are entirely off from the F-Type, it seats five comfortably, it has a huge trunk, lots of storage space and MORE. In other words, it's a different class of vehicle. In the case of the C4S? The ONLY difference is the 2+2 seating (which all 911s other than GTxs have), and the AWD. You really think they'll turn down the offer because of such a difference? Especially seeing as the Jag has significantly better performance figures, it'd be logical to think that a C4S wouldn't be too far off. Of course, they knew this is still not a completely fair comparison, so they took the liberty to tell you that a C2S is available.  And honestly, did you expect the Jag to fare any better against a C2S?
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  12. derbigpr500 With all due respect to your preference of the Citroen, I find it funny how people refer to safety scores, as in this car scored higher than this car. In the real world, all those scores go to boot, and the real high "scorer", so to speak, is the one that actually effectively protects its passengers in fatal accidents.
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  13. headlights look like a mx5
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  14. ***** Times are changing. Corvettes with upwards of 450 horsepower are also getting pretty good gas mileage.
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  15. Looks like a great car for someone just wants to get from point A to point B.
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  16. 4.7s 0-62mph for a standard boxster....jesus christ
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  17. V Sizzle I C&D testing, the C7 Grand Sport also matched the GT3 RS's lap time. I've learned not to 100% trust their results, but if you want to do so because you want your beloved NSX is be in the limelight, go for it.
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  18. Hakeem Kazak Lol, Lamborghinis and Ferraris are able to keep selling their cars at a higher price because their cars either 1) drive faster, 2) drive better in feel, or 3) are simply more special to drive/experience. Which of those boxes do the NSX tick when compared to the R8, 911 Turbo S, AMG GT-S, or the 570S? None of them. Sure, you can brag about your better MPGs, but that's about it. Don't go about the illusion that the NSX is a bargain 918/P1/LaFerrari.
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  19. Hakeem Kazak Before you believe you've burst my bubble, do read my comments again. I never have said the NSX is shit or obsolete. I only said that for the price, it's not worth it when you have a plethora of other supercars that cost just as much or less, that drives faster and better. Whether or not these limits are reached on the streets doesn't matter, but when it comes time for them to reach the limits on the track or on a winding road, the NSX falls short. Plain and simple. Doesn't mean it's bad, but it falls short of its competitors. Refer to my original comment: "If it costs around the same as a GT-R, or an AMG GT-S, I'd understand." Never ever said the car was crap. Please do read before commenting again, I don't want you to waste your time.
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  20. V Sizzle I'm only taking consideration of the feel of the cars from people who drove it, with all due respect to you. I haven't experienced the NSX, though I have driven 911s and R8s, so I can't passed direct experience. Regardless of how different the NSX is intentionally meant to be, the general consensus from those who have experienced most/all of the cars in the class is that people don't prefer it to the driving experience of the other cars in its class, like the 911, R8, and 570S. Again, I never said the car was bad.
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  21. V Sizzle No doubt the car is exclusive, no doubt about it, and anyone who owns one is very lucky. Never argued about that
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  22. V Sizzle That was metaphorical you blind thick idiot. From watching all these reputable reviewers (mentioned by Ponygt 662), the general consensus is the NSX is nothing special compared to its competitors. We can name many of these reviewers that say so, as Ponygt 662 has done, you can name one. Car and Driver. Also known as an outlier.
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  23. do link me to these videos
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  24. EVILSPAWN1000 Do you know ANYONE who has purchased a 150k dollar car before? They are generally not multimillionaire/billionaires who can throw $20,000 out the window like pennies.
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  25. EVILSPAWN1000 If you actually read fundiver's comment, you'd know that he/she is talking about how there is not enough difference between the Turbo and the Turbo S to actually justify spending the premium for the Turbo S. Fundiver is not saying that an extra 20,000 does not mean anything to people who can afford 150k cars. And just they CAN afford to pay the extra does NOT mean they don't care about the extra 20,000.
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  26. Most performance for money? Not really, the ZR1 has been posting better real performance figures for ages. Admittedly the ZR1 cost more than the early R35s, so I'll give this one to you. Most usability for everyday and track-driving? Nope, a 911 Turbo does it better. Highest speed through any corner? Nope, ZR1, Viper TA, 991 GT3, Aventador, GT2 RS, need I go on? Fits 4 People? Doesn't mean anything, a Jeep Wrangler can fit 4 people. Is the fastest car for almost everybody because of hightech? Nope, 458 Italia and 991 both have tech that can make your average driver go fast. And guess what? You don't feel the tech in those cars, you just go. A "best" car is a car that car do the most things, surprise surprise, the best. In your list, the GT-R only has 1 of them down, and barely at that. The GT-R may be the best at one thing, but it is not the best car. It was surprising, because Nissan was able to create a car that can roll with the exotic supercars, at well under 100k. Just because a manufacturer made brilliant cars in the past, does NOT mean they'll continue to make them in the future. And Porsche keeps adding power? Give me a break, the 991 GT3 has 475 hp, and it is arguably the best and fastest driver's car in a class of cars filled with 500+ to 600+ vehicles. Hop off the Nurburgring, and I'd honestly love to see a GT-R pull away from a GT3.
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  27. ***** The C and S look similar, but they look nothing like the E or CLS, and the E and CLS look nothing like each other.
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  28. ***** Apologies for being rude, but you are genuinely blind if you think the CLS looks anything like the C or the S, front or rear.
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  29. ***** You don't need to, I have Google, and they look nothing alike.
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  30. Turbo vs GTR makes sense. Turbo S is better matched with perhaps the GT-R Track Pack, or Black Edition. The Nismo GTR is a GT2/GT2 RS rival.
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  31. They should have kept the interior design of the concept car. It looks much better than the one they have in the production version.
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  32. krunal rindani This is invalid because the ability to snap someone's neck is not a measure of a car's capabilities. Furthermore, Top Gear has not compared the 991 Turbo S against the GT-R, so they're opinions on this matter is entirely irrelevant.
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  33. bezor Ta  When the R34 incorporate rear-wheel steering, many people didn't like it because it simply was not developed to the point that the driver couldn't feel it. That's what Porsche has done: created a RWS system that feels like it's not there.
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  34. Kaisuke971 That's some fucking bullshit right there. If PZero Trofeo R and Sport Cup 2s are both semi-slicks, then by definition, they are similar. Because they don't deliver the exact same performance, therefore they are not the same. But cause they are both performance semi-slick tires, two interpretations of the same thing from two different companies, that makes them similar. Sure one is probably better in the wet than the other. But for one semi slick to make the difference of 2 seconds of ~100 horsepower difference + RWDvs.AWD? Stop getting your panties in a twist and making excuses.
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  35. Kaisuke971 Yes, because the two tires have crucial, FUNDAMENTAL differences such as a v6 vs. V10, RWD vs. AWD, ~100hp, VASTLY differently aerodynamics...that was the most, fucking, stupid analogy I have ever read. Get over yourself, the GTR is great, but its fucking generations old by now. It's not a shame to lose to a brand new GT3 that can lap at the pace of a 12C. It's only a shame that fanboys like you, whether you admit to it or not, keep blaming the TIRES for a 2 second difference in the wet, when both tires are semi-slicks.  To sum it up, you only managed to grasp onto one thing: Two different interpretations from 2 companies. You failed to see that the fundamental differences between your analogy is vastly different. The Viper ACR and the Nismo serve the same purpose but are in nearly different performance categories on the track, the Pirelli and Michelins semi-slicks are VERY close competitors.  In any case, I'm done arguing with someone who insists a different, yet equally good, set of semi-slicks is what made the car with a ~100hp deficit and RWD disadvantage 2 seconds faster in the rain. 
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  36. Kaisuke971 1. Nissan invests and seriously relies and Ring times to market their vehicles. You only need to refer to them marketing their Nismo lap record, with non-street legal components to see this. In addition to cross referencing its lap times with the ZR1 and other similarly quick cars on the Ring, with their lap times outside the Ring. No one who has been around takes the GTR's Ring time without a grain of salt. 2. I AM NOT SAYING THE TIRES DONT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Jesus fucking christ. Remember back when I said they were SIMILAR and NOT the SAME? Michelin is definitely by far better than Dunlop, but you're going sit their with a straight face and tell me that's what made a TWO SECOND difference on a roughly 1.5 minutes track, in the RAIN, between the GTR and a GT3? A RWD v.s AWD car? A car that laps the Ring, supposedly, 7 seconds quicker than the GT3? THAT'S WHAT IM GETTING AT. All you people are making the tire out to be the sole reason why the GT3 won, when anyone with half a brain will tell you two similar tires, whether it's from Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli, what have you, on two supercars do not make up for that lap time difference with the conditions as they are.  Stop arguing that the tires are not the same, because we already established that from the first comment. 3. The ACR can keep pace on the track with the likes of the 918 and P1 under the correct driver, and can sometimes even beat those hypercars. Until you can find me a Nismo that is street legal and not tuned by Nissan that can do the same, then the ACR is on a different playing field than the Nismo. 4. The 918 beat the P1 on various tracks when the P1 is lighter, has more power, and had on Trofeo Rs, in the P1's track mode. Not saying tires are insignificant, but there are so many factors than make the 918 quick: AWD, Rear wheel steering are two that come to mind. Expand your sights a little. The world more than just tires and whether or not one company is better at it than another.
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  37. Kaisuke971 Furthermore, I'd like to add that in many tire tests, the transition from a summer tire to semi-slicks result in anywhere from 2-4 seconds in differences in tracks of roughly the same length as the one in the video. You're going to tell me that a change in company makes for a 2 second difference, when a change in the entire tire compound makes for roughly that much? Get lost.
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  38. Hadie Roseli No, not when the change in brand is not in terms of a large change in tire compound. A change in brand will cause changes in lap times, but 2 seconds on a lap that lasts no longer than 1.5 minutes is a lifetime, it's not something that can happen purely because of acompany change, ESPECIALLY if one of these cars is putting down more power, AND has AWD to give it the advantage in the SAME unsuitable weather.
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  39. I have friends who know very little, if anything, about cars; they're definitely not "Porsche geeks". Majority of them describe 911s as, and I quote, "pretty", "beautiful", "gorgeous". Nice try though.
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  40. Porsche has brought the 911's performance up to a new level with their range of 991 cars.
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  41. Lesley Wilson I have to agree that the prices are higher than before, but I'd be willing to pay for it considering other similar options, like the R8 are considering more expensive model for model.
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  42. As interesting as this was, I think we all would've rather seen a BMW M2 vs. Porsche Cayman GTS track battle
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  43. There's more to usability than boot space.
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  44. Charleston Silverman All that means is that you don't like how it looks. Show me statistics that show that the Panamera is failing, ie sales figures. Then I will believe you.
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  45. Lol, a Toyota Corolla couldn't do 300,000 km without major service.
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  46. Why would any manufacturer even want to compete with the X6...
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  47. And what does this have to do with the nationality of the reviewer? The better car wins.
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  48. CarsFan I agree, in the past it was difficult to be a car enthusiast and not feel like BMW was, in many ways, superior to its German competition (Porsche excluded). Sadly, BMW no longer makes cars that make them so special. 
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  49. +muzman777 Because not everything can be determined on paper. It's like saying why did Top Gear choose the ZR1 over the R8 V10? Not saying TG is the most reliable of reviewers, or that I'd take a ZR1 over an R8, but it just goes to show that some things can only be determined through experiencing it yourself.
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  50. From what I understand, it rains so often in the UK that if you were to only review cars in the dry, you'd be getting very few reviews done.
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