Tim is absolutely correct: (automotive) mythology tends to be
self-propagating ; like Babe Riuth's "called" home run, or "everyone'"
claiming to have been @ a 'famous' event, etcetcetcvetc...and builds
upon itself, because it is "easy" or "nice" or "important" to believe.
Mythology runs into problems, when confronted with science (but,, it's
still, fun to believe.)
Unfortunately, as in/with these car reviewers, they owe an obligation
to the present, & future viewers of their programs NOT to present their
un-researched opinions, or to parrot PREVIOUS commentators/"reporters",
thereby perpetuating un/half - truths, and thereby CREATING mythology,
"because" somebody "heard" somebody say something----opinions/hopes
become "truths".
Neil Vedder
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