Interview with Mr. Kosuke Kubo on FT-86 II concept

[Ryephile]

Originally Posted by Midship Runabout

I don't get why they are so strict on car safety but they allow motorcycles on the road as well?

Now now, don't try to actually make sense of our legal system!

I think a big problem is our culture is now a full two generations embedded into having automobiles, so now we feel we're entitled to own and drive them. Furthermore, we let really stupid people behind the wheel with virtually no training [unlike Germany]. Since our culture loves to benefit off the lowest common denominator, all this over-protective governmental parenting done to the automotive industry has created a strong anti-Darwin effect on top of it all.

Long story short, current cars are so safe in passive safety that the risk of injury is virtually zero and there's little consequence for your actions.

Kobo-san's interview is trying to portray that despite all that B.S., they're trying to create a car that succeeds in being emotinal and involving despite abiding by the current government mandates. I hope they succeed like the Miata does.

[PAImportTuner]

Originally Posted by Midship Runabout

I don't get why they are so strict on car safety but they allow motorcycles on the road as well?

Our state does not require helmets or gear, only glasses.

[Dark]

Originally Posted by PAImportTuner

Our state does not require helmets or gear, only glasses.

No state required racing/riding boots, but every educated riders have a pair at least. ball joint on my feet and ankles will take years to recover, and I might not be able to ride on a bike again if I crash. Only squids ride with no helmet on because they think they are invincible.

[Ryephile]

Originally Posted by PAImportTuner

Our state does not require helmets or gear, only glasses.

Good. I definitely believe in not catering to the lowest common denominator. This way if some idiot squid wants to prove how "awesome" he is, he can do it big and splash his brains out all over the pavement.

Intelligent riders wear full gear.

This can be brought back to cars. Race cars have rollcages, 6-point harnesses, arm tethers, window nets, and HANS devices in addition to fire rated helmet, suit, gloves, shoes, and underwear. If you think you can go racing without all of that, you're also a moron and likely won't be let on-track. Street cars are different because they're designed to replace all that gear with passive safety features like airbags, crumple zones, pre-tensioning 3-point seat belts, and collapsible steering column.

Intelligent drivers ensconce themselves with full safety equipment, be it "race" style or "street" style.

[Matador]

Does any thread on this forum ever stay on topic?

[ryun84]

Nein.

I'm sure many of us are used to it by now, though.

Thread starts on-topic, then strays off-topic (usually led by the veterans who are so bored of the same info day-in and day-out), then a noob usually brings us back on topic after a few days of no responses. It's the circle of OT.

[Levi]

Very nice. But this alos make me a bit said, as it shows how BMW went astray from "The ultimate Driving Machine" and "Sheer Driving Pleasure".

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1

Does any thread on this forum ever stay on topic?

You're asking too much from this forum

[Dark]

Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1

Does any thread on this forum ever stay on topic?

Emmm... no

[Random_Art]

There's only so much you can say about a car we know very little about. Can you blame us for going off topic all the time?

On a related note: Llamas. Discuss.