Review: The 2012 Audi S4 can more than hold its own against the BMW M3

bayarearob · 03-25-2012, 12:10 AM

http://www.tflcar.com/2012/03/review...he-bmw-m3.html

I only read it 'cause it mentioned the M3 in the title. Nada in the actual article itself. That's not right!

I M STIG · 03-25-2012, 12:38 AM

I thought I'd seen some bad car reviews, that is by far the most shit review I've ever read. The writer mentions the M3 in the title, but then goes on to say, "While quite fast, the S4 is a picture of docility in town. Steering is firm and quick, and handling is sharp, although not quite in the BMW 3- Series class." As you said, OP, "That's not right!" So why mention the M3 in the title, but not in the article? SEO purposes.

He also didn't add an apostrophe after 3-Series. It should read, "... in the BMW 3-Series' class."

So yeah, I give that review absolutely ZERO stock. Not only was it a terrible review, they also attached a horrible video review of the Volvo S60 R-Design. The S60 and the S4 have almost nothing in common.

And before anyone gives me shit for saying what I did, I'm a real automotive writer/journalist. I actually review cars, not just throw 500 words together and call it a review. Although Dan has written good pieces before, the ones on TFLCar and his own personal website are just poo...

HotIce · 03-25-2012, 01:36 AM

The writer of that article should not give up his day job. That was one horrible review.

1Sleeper · 03-25-2012, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by AwesomeBMW2

I thought I'd seen some bad car reviews, that is by far the most shit review I've ever read. The writer mentions the M3 in the title, but then goes on to say, "While quite fast, the S4 is a picture of docility in town. Steering is firm and quick, and handling is sharp, although not quite in the BMW 3- Series class." As you said, OP, "That's not right!" So why mention the M3 in the title, but not in the article? SEO purposes.

He also didn't add an apostrophe after 3-Series. It should read, "... in the BMW 3-Series' class."

So yeah, I give that review absolutely ZERO stock. Not only was it a terrible review, they also attached a horrible video review of the Volvo S60 R-Design. The S60 and the S4 have almost nothing in common.

And before anyone gives me shit for saying what I did, I'm a real automotive writer/journalist. I actually review cars, not just throw 500 words together and call it a review. Although Dan has written good pieces before, the ones on TFLCar and his own personal website are just poo...

Weird at best. SEO doesnt really even make sense, doesnt mention M3 anywhere else in the body or meta. Probably just to make a bunch of M3 owners read it

I give it my strongest "meh" rating.

Nine · 03-25-2012, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 1Sleeper

Weird at best. SEO doesnt really even make sense, doesnt mention M3 anywhere else in the body or meta. Probably just to make a bunch of M3 owners read it

I give it my strongest "meh" rating.

Hurricane · 03-25-2012, 08:40 AM

Why write an article like that and never use the word M3? In addition, who writes a car review and omits any and all objective performance data?

I M STIG · 03-25-2012, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 1Sleeper

Weird at best. SEO doesnt really even make sense, doesnt mention M3 anywhere else in the body or meta. Probably just to make a bunch of M3 owners read it

I give it my strongest "meh" rating.

Well, there are a few different ways to do SEO. One important way is in the title. Keywords in the title are very important to get the article picked up faster by Google.

If you search in Google: "Audi S4 BMW M3" in that exact way, you'll see that the review is the last post on the first page of the Google results. Sad...

http://www.google.com/search?q=audi+...ient=firefox-a

WRXXX · 03-26-2012, 11:36 AM

And this dude has reviewed countless cars? More than any other auto journalist in the country? What a joke. I can do his job for less. Even the images don't match. The 1st one shows the re-design headlights and then the 2nd one goes back to the old headlights.

Yup, a true auto journalist already

F82_SID · 03-26-2012, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane

Why write an article like that and never use the word M3? In addition, who writes a car review and omits any and all objective performance data?

He had to use a reference to the M3 in the title just to get people to read it. Can you say "bait and switch"!

crabman · 03-26-2012, 01:12 PM

Nah, its a keyword gambit used to increase search hits and the order of relevance. Becoming all too common.

mdosu · 03-28-2012, 10:45 AM

you think that's bad, watch those car reviews by CNET...

They called the Evo 9.... "Evolution I-X" as in "eye, ex". Yeah they sure as hell know what they're talking about, true car enthuists indeed.

Singletrack · 03-28-2012, 03:14 PM

Very well written!

...for an 8th grader.

bimmerj · 03-28-2012, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mdosu

you think that's bad, watch those car reviews by CNET...

They called the Evo 9.... "Evolution I-X" as in "eye, ex". Yeah they sure as hell know what they're talking about, true car enthuists indeed.

I think they used the roman numerals. IX = 9.

mdosu · 03-29-2012, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmerj

I think they used the roman numerals. IX = 9.

I meant, they didn't realize "IX" are roman numerals and actually said "eye" "ex" in stead of "nine".

It's like a sports announcer calling Robert Griffin III, Robert Griffin eye-eye-eye.

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bayarearob New Member 1 Rep 13 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Review: The 2012 Audi S4 can more than hold its own against the BMW M3 http://www.tflcar.com/2012/03/review...he-bmw-m3.html I only read it 'cause it mentioned the M3 in the title. Nada in the actual article itself. That's not right!
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I M STIG RawAutos.com 29 Rep 476 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 M3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0)	I thought I'd seen some bad car reviews, that is by far the most shit review I've ever read. The writer mentions the M3 in the title, but then goes on to say, "While quite fast, the S4 is a picture of docility in town. Steering is firm and quick, and handling is sharp, although not quite in the BMW 3- Series class." As you said, OP, "That's not right!" So why mention the M3 in the title, but not in the article? SEO purposes. He also didn't add an apostrophe after 3-Series. It should read, "... in the BMW 3-Series' class." So yeah, I give that review absolutely ZERO stock. Not only was it a terrible review, they also attached a horrible video review of the Volvo S60 R-Design. The S60 and the S4 have almost nothing in common. And before anyone gives me shit for saying what I did, I'm a real automotive writer/journalist. I actually review cars, not just throw 500 words together and call it a review. Although Dan has written good pieces before, the ones on TFLCar and his own personal website are just poo... __________________ 2009 E90 M3\| Jerez Black \| Extended Silver Novillo with Brushed Aluminum \| 6MT \| EDC \| Premium Package II \| Convenience Package \| Enhanced Premium Sound \| HD Radio \| Heated front seats \| Fold down rear seats \| Moonroof \| 19" wheels \| RawAutos.com
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HotIce Banned 74 Rep 449 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW M3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: I'm not telling some creeper where I live! iTrader: (0)	The writer of that article should not give up his day job. That was one horrible review.
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Hurricane Lieutenant 60 Rep 552 Posts Drives: 2015 C63 507 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 E92 M3 [10.00]	Why write an article like that and never use the word M3? In addition, who writes a car review and omits any and all objective performance data?
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WRXXX First Lieutenant 43 Rep 303 Posts Drives: E92 SG M3 (SOLD), '17 M2 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	And this dude has reviewed countless cars? More than any other auto journalist in the country? What a joke. I can do his job for less. Even the images don't match. The 1st one shows the re-design headlights and then the 2nd one goes back to the old headlights. Yup, a true auto journalist already
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crabman Captain 198 Rep 883 Posts Drives: 2024 X5M Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	Nah, its a keyword gambit used to increase search hits and the order of relevance. Becoming all too common.
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03-28-2012, 10:45 AM	#11
mdosu Banned 314 Rep 8,496 Posts Drives: Double Vanos'd Civic-M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (6)	you think that's bad, watch those car reviews by CNET... They called the Evo 9.... "Evolution I-X" as in "eye, ex". Yeah they sure as hell know what they're talking about, true car enthuists indeed.
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Singletrack 4th down; 4th quarter? Renegade. 87 Rep 3,850 Posts Drives: 09 SSII E92 M3; 19 FG M5C Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (3)	Very well written! ...for an 8th grader.
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