Why are crossovers and hatchbacks so popular these days? I understand that most of them get good gas mileage but I don't understand why a car has to have a hatchback with a clunky back end in order to get good gas mileage. And why are they starting to make muscle cars look like soccer mom cars (i.e. that new mustang minivan looking car)? Can someone please start designing cars that have aesthetically pleasing lines like the cars in the 60's and 70's? Will this current trend in cars ever end or is the future full of boring ugly cars?
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The future is full of boring, ugly and unreliable electronically controlled cars. Pity.
In one of Scotty’s recent videos he explained a lot of it has to do with stringent regulations on car manufacturers. I never considered that was a reason I almost never see anything fun,interesting,or inspiring out there…but it made perfect sense.
The Camaro, Mustang, and Charger/Challenger are all still in production, right? Nissan is making a Z car (or tried to) and Toyota is again making a Supra (not classic American muscle, but same purpose) and TRD Camry. Honda has various up-powered Civics , and Subaru makes the WRX (which is quite true to the original muscle car concept: a family sedan that goes fast). There’s muscle cars all over the place. (To say nothing of Tesla; as silly as the electric car fad is, Tesla’s are wicked fast)
But the reality is that for your average buyer, an egg-shaped crossover has adequate acceleration and is better at hauling kids around.
I think people like having the cargo room.
That and who can afford to fuel a muscle car?
Muscle cars will never die. In the end, there's always someone who wants a weekend toy.
