Maybe it's a good thing the Globe doesn't put its car reviews online
Since they sometimes seem stuck in 1982. Today's review of the Mazda Miata is by a self-professed macho manly man who reports he gets "worked up" when people call the Miata a "chick car" because it's macho enough even for a big, strapping manly man like him, although really only if you drive the Special Edition, with the black wheels and a black top that give it "some badass cred." Some specific quotes:
For 2012, Mazda has made it a little easier for MX-5 proponents like myself to defend the Miata's manliness.
If you are one of those self-conscious souls who would like a fun-to-drive car, but don't think the standard Miata is macho enough, the black wheels and black top conspire to give the Special Edition some badass cred.
It's such a fun car that I get a little worked up when someone calls the Miata a chick car.
Comments
That's not a story -- that's
That's not a story -- that's an ad! Take a closer look at the automotive section. It says "advertising supplement" right at the top.
Correct!
Whatever happened to Royal Ford, anyhow?
He was replaced by ads more
He was replaced by ads more than a year ago, at which point the Glob had an entire section of advertising rather than a section of advertising plus some often amusing car criticism.
Here's what's up with the Globe auto section
I replaced Royal Ford at the Globe, who took a retirement buyout in 2008. Soon after that, the section was handed over to the advertising production department, not the newsroom. But while technically it is an ad supplement, it is not directed like one. We say what we want in the reviews, good and bad.
You won't find the reviews on BostonGlobe.com but on Boston.com/cars. Here's the review, from George Kennedy, a local writer now working for Hemmings and Autoblog: http://www.boston.com/cars/news-and-reviews/2012/08/06/miata-chick-car/c1kKZWVb87l1pSHbdMh0IP/story.html
Most every week, unless certain writers are on vacation and there's a review from Cars.com, you'll find reviews by local writers, driven and tested right here.
Cliff
VW Cabrio is the chick topless car
Men with manhood issues prefer Mustang, Camaro, and pick up trucks. Oh, and they also seem to dream of ever bigger wheels! Better performance comes from lighter wheels of greater width (girth) instead of height. Black doesn't necessarily make them badder.
Damnit!
I knew the ads were too good to be true! When I bought mine, they said it was the best known topless chick car!
Please identify
where in the Globe you are finding this article. I subscribe electronically and did a search to no avail and then crawled through, again to no avail. A little guidance will be helpful.
And PS. Swirlygirl: I am not asking Adam to be my manservant here -- I just need a citation so I can read the article myself.
As far as I can tell, it's not online
It was on the first page of the auto section on paper.
Yeah, we still subscribe to that on Sundays.
Found it, Adam,
thanks.
And P.S.:
Mr./Ms. Anon above is correct -- on page J1, the entire Automotive section is identified as "Advertising Supplement" ...
Chick car
"Chick car" or not, the one I test drove about 10 years ago when the missus had a thing for it wasn't for me. I'm only 5'11 and a half and with the seat all the way back my head was against the ceiling.
I guess I'm not the one to comment on "chick cars"; I just got rid of a PT Cruiser that I'd been driving since '05.
That was another of Mr. Manly Macho Man's points
Apparently even a giant of a man like him can now sit comfortably in a Miata.
Tongue-in-cheek: a phrase
Tongue-in-cheek: a phrase used as a figure of speech to imply that a statement or other production is humorously or otherwise not seriously intended and it should not be taken at face value