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Originally Posted by Char1ieone
Agreed, but then we, as "enthusaists" are not the KEY demographic in which Chevrolet, Ford, Cadillac, Dodge etc. are looking towards for selling their new performance cars. Corvette I'd be willing to bet is the only exception, but we are only used for certain input on what should be included, but in the end the design of the vehicles are meant to be sold to everybody from mom going to the grocery store to grandpa going to lunch. It's about how much they can sell based on what is popular out there and then we are asked to what should be placed in the cars. I'm not quite sure if that makes sense to folks, but it's clear in my head. :(
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It sounds to me that you mean they are trying to appeal to a broad audience so the car has potential larger customer interest. I agree with you for the most part and as enthusiasts we tend to have wants in the car that really isn't a priority or is maybe a bit over the top,
but that doesn't mean the car has to look similar to another model in the lineup.
The Camaro for instance is very unique, and Chevy took a chance with bold styling and it paid off big time. Sure, there are some who will claim it is too cartoony or something, but whatever to that. Those types are usually just a different type of car breed altogether. For the large part, the Camaro is just plain good looking.
These cars are meant to be noticed, not look like a sporty two door version of a family car that just happens to be fast.