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Arsenal @ Apr 21st 2008 2:09PM
And with this pair of comments, I think it's firmly proven what it means to be an auto enthusiast today.
The proliferation of the self-involved "entertain me" attitude that reached its nadir in the geek tech world, has fully overrun the auto blogs and web communities.
The new breed of auto enthusiast is engaged with automobiles in ways that mean nothing to the true auto enthusiast. These new enthusiasts know very little about how a car actually works (and hence what makes them remarkable creations) but will happily dismiss the idea of a new model from an exotic sports car maker because it "doesn't excite them."
The rule of the day is to be dismiss anything that won't play to our most childish need to be entertained with shiny new objects. Appreciation of true performance, taste, and quality is meaningless in today's world where people only care about the meaningless veneer of spec sheets and an unending appetite for "shiny new."
In today's world, even a new Ferrari is meaningless unless it can impress the mindless masses waiting in line when you pull up at the club. Far better to look good than actually be good.