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Originally Posted by Char1ieone
I have a question and this does pertain to both Ford and Chevy, heck even Dodge. Why is it that all new autos "HAVE" to be be stylized in a European manner? I understand that times change and so does style but why can't European motors go more American? It's like for some odd reason quite a bit of auto critics make it seem as if Americanized design is "TABOO" in the automotive world. I for one am an American Muscle fan and suppport GM, Ford, MOPAR, etc. and love the designs of our vehicles, sspecially the 4th Gens. I guess what I'm trying to do is play devil's advocate and ask why should modern American muscle have to follow Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti. Isn't that what had set hs apart from the european autos especially now recently with the retro designs?
Now I for one do agree that the retro styling has began to run it's course and do hope for new bodies for the Mustang and Camaro, I don't see the Challenger making another appearance however, but that's how I feel. I would just rather see the designs be aimed at a more innovative approach, instead of a "European" one. Look at what we have created so far, muscle with heritage performing at numbers that are beginning to rival those of Porsche and Ferrari, and if i dare say, exceeding those with the help of SLP, Hennessey, Shelby, Saleen etc. and handling circuits just as good...with of course some minor tweaking. Im just saying I wish we could still keep American Muscle, American and not have to rely on Germany, France, or Italy for their designs because our muscles have set a tone in the automotive world and a style on their own, I just would like to keep it that way.
K, now I'll step off my soapbox and continue on with my day.
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I completely agree with you. I don't like that look if in fact that's the new Mustang. I too wish American designers would stop copying Japanese/Korean/European designers and study actual American designs from the past and update accordingly.
One of the reasons the 5th gen Camaro was/is such a success is it looks like an American car; not a warmed-over wannabe from some other continent.
I wish American car companies would stop doing the slashing angles, sharp jagged shards of glass look in their shapes and forms. Others are already doing that and have established it as "their" style.
It used to be American cars were bold, brash, confident. British cars were elegant, refined, classy. German cars were efficient and mechanical. Italian cars were sleek and sexy. French cars were odd; utilitarian. Once the Japanese car industry got on its feet they started the slashing angles, slanted eyes, robotic stying which is their style and they do it better than anyone else.
Now there's too much sameness; sometimes it's hard to tell what car maker's car I'm looking at because many of them are so much alike now. The Mustang and Camaro don't look like anything from anybody else anywhere. They need to stay that way, not start to look like every other car company's idea of what "future" looks like. If that concept is the direction Ford is going with the Mustang I personally think it's a big mistake.