Quote:
Originally Posted by Tcoat
Don't care. They could make them functional without going overboard with the styling.
One of the things that attracted ME to the first gen was the simplicity of the body lines and the flowing classic sports car styling.
What they offer up now is a conglomeration of different styles all slapped together in a mishmash of conflicting lines and exaggerated features.
I fully appreciate that they may be "better" aerodynamically but that does not mean I have to like the appearance.
To gain a 14% increase in HP and 15% of torque to have a car I would not turn and look back at every time I walk away from it just is not a great deal for me.
|
But it's Toyota in the 21st century - when have they *not* gone overboard with the styling (not counting their most premium brand)?
I hear what you're saying about how incongruent the designs are. This is a big problem in the automotive industry generally and the Japanese industry, specifically (save for Mazda).
I mean, what you're describing is basically the Zupra - though I am holding out hope that the Toyota version will look better in person (as seems to be the case based on spy shots and subsequent renderings).
As far as I can tell, getting any car with sensible design these days costs either a lot of money or is exclusive to other markets (Honda E, S660, etc.) or both. Also worth keeping in mind, Subaru always had busy design language since at least the early 90s. Hopefully the Toyota version looks better.