Okay, well GM's marketing really pisses me off.

First it was the whole "FIRST EVER G6". Pontiac was airing a commercial where it claimed "The most powerful V6 won't be found in an Altima 2.5!" Well, NO SHIT! The Altima 2.5 liter is a QR25 4 CYLINDER ENGINE! It's not even a V6!!! The Most powerful engine in it's class is found in the Altima 3.5, which is a V6! It has 60 more horsepower than the Pontiac!

NOW for the torrent.... They are saying "OUR ENGINE IS BIGGER THAN THE X3!"

Now, after a little research, I found that the Torrent makes 185hp in chevy's 3400 3.4l engine, while the X3 makes 225hp in the Bimmers 3.0l engine. Now, the engine in the torrent is physically bigger, but I guess everyone knows BIGGER=BETTER.

Besides, who is going to go SUV shopping and compare the Torrent to the X3 anyways? That is like comaring the G6 to the 330i.

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but its the common public that doesn't know anything about cars that will fall for this.

so it just may be working.....

there's a lot more idiots out there than you may think

 

Companies do anything to make more money.

 

if your just now figuring out car companys lie then i feel sorry for u.

 

+1

 

Who's lying?

 

What they are doing is legal.
Even though its a lie to you and me. What they are claiming is sales pitch.

"Best in Class" is used by almost every car company in their tv ads.
The truth is, there really is NO best in class. It's all a form of opinion.

 

I own a 3.5 V6 Altima and I thought the G6's claims were hilarious!!

 

uh oh someone call 911, we got a cryer!

 

I did not just figure this out. I have known, but it pisses me off when they compare cars that are not even in the same class/price range.