what do people here think about "sporty" cars today?

[Kieran Lavin]

I like the BRZ/FRS.  Like a go kart on the track only lacking 20-30whp.  Very simplistic (no auto dimming rearview and a cloth strap for the shoulder belt holder for example). I love those cars for track duty.  It's a pretty good backup car since I can't afford the 458


kieran

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From: "Steve Hirsch" <shirsch at ptc.com>
To: "se-r at se-r-list.org" <se-r at se-r-list.org>
Subject: what do people here think about "sporty" cars today?
Date: Mon, Jul 28, 2014 4:53 PM

Since there seems to be a good bit of old-school sensibility here, I think I'll pose this.

What do people think of today's flavor of "sporty" cars?  Personally, I find myself increasingly ambivalent about new cars starting a couple years ago.

Aesthetically, I think today's cars are pretty ugly.  I like some of the styling elements, for example BMW's "flame surfacing" or whatever they call it now, and Mazda's done a nice job with the new 3.  But the overall profiles and proportions of today's cars are ugly, IMO.  All I see are high beltlines, bulgy hoods and blunt noses.  I'll admit it works on cars like the Chrysler 300.
But for example:
E90 > F30 3 series
G35 > G37
evolution of the Audi A4 and Acura TL
Mercedes C class (not that Id ever buy a Mercedes, but the previous gen C class has a nice profile, IMO.)

The current models are all uglier than previous models.

Curious what others think here?

-steve


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