Of course, we've known plenty of homosexual dudes who don't necessarily live up to the Queer Eye... stereotype, but the gay community does have seem to feature an inordinate amount of tastemakers relative to their statistical element of the populace. Washington, DC gay paper Metro Weekly just came down on the "oh-no-they-did-int" side of the Subaru B9, Tribeca, offering up many of the same thoughts of our own Robert Farago.
Cases in point? MW writer Sean Bugg points out:
"Or, more entertainingly, one could surmise that the Tribeca's designers came up with such a distinctive and interesting look by beating the modeling clay with an ugly stick. Or that the Tribeca is the kind of SUV other cars hang out with to make themselves look prettier. Or....
Well, you get the idea."
He then goes on to state:
"It would be nice if one could take refuge in the aphorism, 'It's what's on the inside that counts.' Unfortunately, things don't get that much better once you climb inside. The Tribeca tries very, very hard to present a cool, fashionable and modern interior, with lots of faux-brushed-aluminum, swoopy curves and forced symmetry. It's a little too Star Trek for 2006."
Like practically every other piece we've read on the Tribeca, Bugg isn't happy with the pseudo-ute's much-touted third row, advising gayby boomers to look toward minivans. For non-parents, he recommends gasp! a Subaru Outback. As our ever-reliable contributor CTE points out, "Well that's kind of it. If the gays don't like it, you can kiss that car goodbye..."
Eye of the Beholder [Metro Weekly]
Related:
Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca [Internal]