Major error in Autocar March issue & Overdrive April issue as well

Guna · 1st March 2009, 10:10

In the roadtest article of BMW X3 diesel, they have wrongly printed i20 image for the specification drawing. Worst thing is, it is not just a case of someone picking a wrong image and inserting in the page, but the artist has spent good amount of time for putting X3 dimensions on the i20 drawing!

Vid6639 · 1st March 2009, 10:13

Also the contents shows BMW 750Li test drive on Page 94 but the photo shows a 3 series.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 1st March 2009, 10:21

Copy and pasting test drive reports too?

Guna · 1st March 2009, 10:24

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Originally Posted by vid6639

Also the contents shows BMW 750Li test drive on Page 94 but the photo shows a 3 series.

That could be grounds sufficient for getting sued by BMW! Well may not be, as there will be 'regret' message in the next issue

jkdas · 1st March 2009, 10:45

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Originally Posted by Guna

Ibut the artist has spent good amount of time for
putting X3 dimensions on the i20 drawing!

Man, this is funny. Drunk and paste?

14000rpm · 1st March 2009, 11:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guna

That could be grounds sufficient for getting sued by BMW! Well may not be, as there will be 'regret' message in the next issue

I just read through the 7 series article and I don't see a 3 series pic there. Guess you're confused or you got a copy which had a 3 series pic.

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Originally Posted by jkdas

Man, this is funny. Drunk and paste?

bmw i20? I noticed it and even emailed Autocar about it. No response yet.

Vid6639 · 1st March 2009, 11:15

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Originally Posted by 14000rpm

I just read through the 7 series article and I don't see a 3 series pic there. Guess you're confused or you got a copy which had a 3 series pic.

Check out the index/table of contents in the beginning.

Guna · 1st March 2009, 11:28

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Originally Posted by 14000rpm

bmw i20? I noticed it and even emailed Autocar about it. No response yet.

I emailed them and got a reply saying they are already flooded with emails on the issue.

14000rpm · 1st March 2009, 11:44

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Originally Posted by vid6639

Check out the index/table of contents in the beginning.

I stand corrected.I've never bothered to see the contents.Just read the magazine front to back. OD is more famous for typo/grammar errors.

akshay4587 · 1st March 2009, 11:47

even i noticed it,first overlooked it then recognised it was the I20

Vid6639 · 24th March 2009, 23:43

ACI have pointed all the errata in the april issue. Quite a few in march issue it seems.

Also a new one has popped up in the Overdrive magazine. Overdrive's April issue is hilarious. They have printed that the Superb has a 1.8TSI engine which is supercharged and turbocharged. The supercharged is the 1.4TSI and not the 1.8TSI which has only a turbo. I can't believe they made such a blunder. They even have a technical box separately explaining how the belt driven supercharger in the Superb operates in low rpm's and the turbo kicks in after that removing the turbo lag.

Rocky_Balboa · 7th March 2010, 11:23

Some blunders in the March Overdrive issue!
1) Page 12 shows the Beat stopped on the wrong side, during the comparo drive.
- Shows the kind of people employed and their mentality.
2) First page showing DZire DDIS for K-Series advertisement.

abhipuru16 · 7th March 2010, 11:31

I had been reading Overdrive a lot until Team-BHP happened and just a few weeks back I saw their videos on youtube. Gaurav Gill was track testing Ford Fiesta 1.6S and the Honda City. In the Fiesta 1.6S the VBOX goes Kaput within the first few seconds and keeps behaving like that throughout. I asked them as to how did they print the figures for timing, body roll, top speed etc. in the issue, and they did not reply at all. Something fishy I think!

Here's the video-

YouTube - Overdrive Track Test 2010: Ford Fiesta 1.6S

Shan2nu · 7th March 2010, 12:10

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I had been reading Overdrive a lot until Team-BHP happened and just a few weeks back I saw their videos on Youtube. Gaurav Gill was track testing Ford Fiesta 1.6S and the Honda City. In the Fiesta 1.6S the VBOX goes Kaput within the first few seconds and keeps behaving like that throughout. I asked them as to how did they print the figures for timing, body roll, top speed etc. in the issue, and they did not reply at all. Something fishy I think!

Not really, once the timed lap starts there is no glitch in the telemetry, not even when the camera comes loose.

Shan2nu

rajeev k · 10th May 2010, 19:35

In the May issue of Autocar India in Page 140 under Ritz 18400 km review a sub caption reads "The 1997cc K-12 engine readily welcomes rev-happy drivers".

Since when did maruti started fitting such powerful engines?

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Guna Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,010 Thanked: 4,202 Times	Major error in Autocar March issue & Overdrive April issue as well In the roadtest article of BMW X3 diesel, they have wrongly printed i20 image for the specification drawing. Worst thing is, it is not just a case of someone picking a wrong image and inserting in the page, but the artist has spent good amount of time for putting X3 dimensions on the i20 drawing!
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Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,730 Thanked: 43,474 Times View My Garage	Also the contents shows BMW 750Li test drive on Page 94 but the photo shows a 3 series.
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BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	Copy and pasting test drive reports too?
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akshay4587 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chandigarh/Mohali/Ambala Cantt Posts: 4,151 Thanked: 4,525 Times View My Garage	even i noticed it,first overlooked it then recognised it was the I20
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24th March 2009, 23:43	#11
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,730 Thanked: 43,474 Times View My Garage	ACI have pointed all the errata in the april issue. Quite a few in march issue it seems. Also a new one has popped up in the Overdrive magazine. Overdrive's April issue is hilarious. They have printed that the Superb has a 1.8TSI engine which is supercharged and turbocharged. The supercharged is the 1.4TSI and not the 1.8TSI which has only a turbo. I can't believe they made such a blunder. They even have a technical box separately explaining how the belt driven supercharger in the Superb operates in low rpm's and the turbo kicks in after that removing the turbo lag.
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Rocky_Balboa BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Namma Bengalooru Posts: 676 Thanked: 358 Times View My Garage	Some blunders in the March Overdrive issue! 1) Page 12 shows the Beat stopped on the wrong side, during the comparo drive. - Shows the kind of people employed and their mentality. 2) First page showing DZire DDIS for K-Series advertisement.
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rajeev k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Emerging Metro Posts: 3,352 Thanked: 1,947 Times	Errors Auto Magazines make In the May issue of Autocar India in Page 140 under Ritz 18400 km review a sub caption reads "The 1997cc K-12 engine readily welcomes rev-happy drivers". Since when did maruti started fitting such powerful engines? Last edited by Rehaan : 11th May 2010 at 10:01. Reason: Please search before creating threads. Thanks.
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