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The thing is the "blunt vertical front end" thing has even taken over in the small car segment. My new 2023 Honda Civic, while not suffering in terms of forwar
by MarkusWandel 3y ago
The thing is the "blunt vertical front end" thing has even taken over in the small car segment. My new 2023 Honda Civic, while not suffering in terms of forward visibility, has gone for the "squared off" look vs. the previous (2012) one. Here they are side by side...
https://wandel.ca/pic.cgi?81b4b0ec https://wandel.ca/pic.cgi?81b4b0ec
- ryandrake 3y agoUS car and truck designs have been trending towards "belligerent" looks for decades. My totally unqualified armchair sociologist's theory is that these designs are closely tracking some overall American cultural trend towards aggression and hostility. As our society becomes more and more selfish assholes, our cars are aesthetically and functionally becoming assholes, too.
- roughly 3y agoAn oldie but a goodie: https://popula.com/2019/02/24/about-face/ https://popula.com/2019/02/24/about-face/