I haven't read the current one, but will be getting it soon since I have a 4yrs subscription that I got for free.
I personally have not driven the tC, but will get to on a track in two weekends when Millenium Toyota get there turn to product test it at the track in Joisey.
I'm not saying that you didn't push the car, and that the tC does not have faults with it cause I found some myself.
But to the way it drives and handles... you really didn't get the chance to open it up since you had it for such a period of time, plus you didn't get a chance to drive it on a open road.
Maybe they had the chance to have it on a closed circuit track or road course, and really opened it up.... after all some mags like
Motor Trend , got to test drive it with the TRD S/C on a track plus on the street.
Yes I will admit that the exotic comparision is a far stretch, but give them a chance, and be happy that we are getting this much exposure.