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Originally Posted by Tcoat
You showed the example of a new car design vs an old one. There is more than the name involved. I completely agree with you when saying that cars can be built to old dimensions. It is undeniable that they can do it with a new car. For a price.
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The 2018 M2 base MSRP is roughly the same as a 2001 M3 without accounting for inflation.
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Originally Posted by Tcoat
What people are trying to do here is show how large cars have become over the same model of 20 or more years ago and that is where the safety related bloat comes in.
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Not saying you're wrong, but I'll have to agree to disagree. While I agree safety bloat is a factor to some degree, I think it's less of driving force for growing the car's dimensions than the increased interior volume and ride comfort from a longer wheelbase.