I'm not a huge car guy but I see some of the lines on the new vette's as being too angular. Seems especially evident on the red Vette's for some reason. Caddilac sedan's have the same issue.
Sports cars are also expensive and often owned by old guys who don't let em rip. I see that a fair amount.
I wonder if a big reason the C8 Vette bodywork is so disjointed looking is that it's a lot more expensive to create the gracefully flowing large-panel bodywork one sees on similarly ultra high performance, but far more expensive, sports cars like Ferraris or Lamborghinis, etc.
That's true. And given that we all suffer loss of coordination and visual cognition and reflexes as we age, I'm good with with older folks slowing down. I never get impatient with old folks who drive slowly. I encourage it.
Supra looks cool but very Batmobil ish to me.
I guess most car designers are trying to make a statement but many are so severely constrained by budget and market forces that they are forced to compromise.
She's hot, but the nose is a definitely a little big.I guess most car designers are trying to make a statement but many are so severely constrained by budget and market forces that they are forced to compromise.
And I really like how this new Maserati looks (link to article in case image doesn't work: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/maserati-mc20-better-bit-colour) although they definitely went with a long nose - not made for steep driveways, that:
Speaking of the original Batmobile.. it was a Lincoln Futura..
I haven’t seen much of their other vehicles. But yeah, the Tundra does seem a bit excessive in some of it’s styling, though, now that you mention it.
I personally preferred this bubble design..
They should send spies over to Hyundai/Kia/Genesis whose designers are killing it these days, IMO. Except for their butt-ugly wheel designs. Whoever committed those atrocious wheel designs is smoking crack.
Speaking of the original Batmobile.. it was a Lincoln Futura..
Apparently.. people BAKED in the bubble.. no bueno.
I personally preferred this bubble design..
Of course, Hot Wheels liked the Futura also...
IIRC, Hyundai hired away a designer from Bentley, and an R&D guy from BMW's M division. They're getting real serious about their stuff.
They really are doing all the right things to take big chunks of the market.
Really.. if they get the interiors plush enough both Hyundai and Kia are well worth a look. Loved the exterior look of Telluride. I say this because i know people who love the performance, look and value of these but say the interiors are just not up to par... though they are making strides.
Reviewers pretty universally praised the interior of the Telluride. I haven't seen it in person, but have it on my list of SUVs to test drive before making a decision. All based on exterior appearance and reviewer love. It helps that it's probably the least expensive of my current alternative choices by about half.
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Can’t be true. I thought it was a legacy auto industry issue.Musk says Tesla's new car factories 'losing billions of dollars'
Tesla's new car factories in Texas and Berlin are "losing billions of dollars" as they struggle to increase production because of a shortage of batteries and China port issues, CEO Elon Musk said.
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I vehemently disagree on Hyundai. Every car looks like a bastardized porpoise or dolphin with all of those stupid, swoopy curves.
Why is this news when Austin and Berlin are less than 3 months into production?
It has nothing to do with how recent it opened. It’s a supply issue. Can’t make what do you don’t have. This was my point in my response to you earlier.
Of course it matters how recent the factories began production. There's a laundry list of industry firsts going on at Austin and Berlin. From a manufacturing perspective, a Fremont MY is considerably different from an Austin MY. The same cannot be said for legacy auto who have been treading water with the same EV design for years and still haven't hit volume production
Toyota recalls first mass-produced EVs less than 2 months after launch
Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it would recall 2,700 of its first mass-produced electric vehicles (EVs) for the global market because of a riskthe wheels could come loose.
