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    If there’s one thing worse than automotive journalism, it’s automotive PR.

    I’ve just got a 4,000 word press release about the new Lotus that describes it as having ‘pronounced, muscular haunches’

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    I’ve just got a 4,000 word press release about the new Lotus that describes it as having ‘pronounced, muscular haunches’
    That's a really common image in the automotive industry and actually paints quite a vivid picture for those used to dealing with such matters.

    I confess I have very little contact with automotive journalism these days, but the genre has a rich history with writers such as LJK Setright and Cropley at Car magazine producing some of the best magazine writing of any genre.

    Nowadays I suppose it's all Top Gear nonsense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    I’ve just got a 4,000 word press release about the new Lotus that describes it as having ‘pronounced, muscular haunches’
    I did like James May's comment about the electric car they made 'It will go like a stabbed rat'
    'Seems that I was busy doing something close to nothing
    But different than the day before'

    'Met a dwarf that was no good, dressed like Little Red Riding Hood'

    'Now you're unemployed, all non-void
    Walkin' round like you're Pretty Boy Floyd'

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
    That's a really common image in the automotive industry and actually paints quite a vivid picture for those used to dealing with such matters.

    I confess I have very little contact with automotive journalism these days, but the genre has a rich history with writers such as LJK Setright and Cropley at Car magazine producing some of the best magazine writing of any genre.

    Nowadays I suppose it's all Top Gear nonsense.
    And George Bishop! How could I forget George Bishop!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    I’ve just got a 4,000 word press release about the new Lotus that describes it as having ‘pronounced, muscular haunches’
    squeeze in that it is built by people who'd rather work somewhere else.

    allegedly, Lotus is an awful place to work.

    *checks glassdoor*

    it is...
    “Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”

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    Lotus started in a small garage in Hornsey. I walk by the site sometimes, and I think it's a Jewson or some such now. There's a plaque.

    It is rumoured that the name comes from Colin Chapman's word for his GLF's mimsy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ash View Post
    Lotus started in a small garage in Hornsey. I walk by the site sometimes, and I think it's a Jewson or some such now. There's a plaque.

    It is rumoured that the name comes from Colin Chapman's word for his GLF's mimsy.
    I wonder if that's why Chapman favoured the Coventry Climax?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ash View Post
    Lotus started in a small garage in Hornsey. I walk by the site sometimes, and I think it's a Jewson or some such now. There's a plaque.

    It is rumoured that the name comes from Colin Chapman's word for his GLF's mimsy.
    I been by that as well - the small garage not CC's GLF'S m

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    I’ve just got a 4,000 word press release about the new Lotus that describes it as having ‘pronounced, muscular haunches’

    I've got that as well - didn't get as far as the muscular haunches though. Or in fact as far as opening it tbh

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