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Started by kernals12, December 17, 2024, 02:02:25 PM

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kernals12

Tell me guys, do you think this car is also ugly?


Max Rockatansky

High end super cars aren't my bag.  Give me something RMR like an early MR2 or Fiero that I can modify to my liking.

LilianaUwU

Either look like the driver is compensating for a very small penis.
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formulanone

#78
Some of those angles on the Honda 0 Series look interesting, but when positioned at other angles, it looks to be designed by committee. Sometimes things have to been in person to be appreciated (or look less impressive without studio lighting and professional photographers).

Most concept cars rarely appear in the exact same guise when production begins, due to manufacturing processes, engineering realities, safety requirements, supply chain promises, and accounting departments all having their say  between the artist's dreams and showroom availability.

Max Rockatansky


ClassicHasClass

Quote from: Max Rockatansky on January 08, 2025, 07:57:29 AMAutomotive journalists also liked the Pontiac Aztec concept car in 1999. 

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/how-the-pontiac-aztek-became-the-pontiac-aztek/

I believe Dan Neil called it an "irradiated tadpole."

thenetwork

Quote from: LilianaUwU on January 08, 2025, 12:25:33 AMEither look like the driver is compensating for a very small penis.

Nah, that's what those jumbo 2-ton pickup trucks with dually rear wheels are for...

And to prove it, see how gingerly and slowly they will go over speed bumps with their big truck in a parking lot!

kernals12

The Series 0 has another notable feature: first production car with hidden headlights since the 2004 Chevrolet Corvette

Max Rockatansky


kernals12

Quote from: Max Rockatansky on January 12, 2025, 07:29:12 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on January 07, 2025, 09:01:52 PM
Quote from: vdeane on January 07, 2025, 08:55:54 PM
Quote from: kernals12 on January 07, 2025, 08:20:08 PMI will never forgive Nissan if they scuttle this pair of models Honda unveiled today at CES
Yuck.  Even the Cybertruck looks better.

0 Series is quite name appropriate:

https://www.pcmag.com/news/honda-debuts-0-series-evs-with-new-ai-chip-level-3-self-driving-ces-2025

Finally hit me where I have seen this design aesthetic today (the GM Dustbuster vans):

https://www.autoblog.com/features/junkyard-gem-1990-chevrolet-lumina-apv



Except this is low and sleek and very attractive

PColumbus73

Honestly, the hatchback doesn't look bad. Don't really like that SUV/crossover in the back.

kernals12

Quote from: PColumbus73 on January 15, 2025, 12:59:47 PMHonestly, the hatchback doesn't look bad. Don't really like that SUV/crossover in the back.

But I think we all know which one will sell better.

Max Rockatansky

#87
Both are wretched enough to sell horribly.   Perhaps that lead to some heavy MSRP sticker discounts for someone looking for a dealership bargain?

kphoger

Quote from: RobbieL2415 on December 23, 2024, 12:32:51 PMJust to give everyone an example of the ideal car that I would drive, when I mean I prefer "bare bones"
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/1df67510-99f9-4d72-b735-e0120823df67/

Infotainment, drive assist features, automatic transmission and power windows be damned. I don't even know if the Corolla CEs from this generation came standard with ABS.

This one is a close second:
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/90626f12-ca2a-4a85-af45-4de31425ac25/

Currently and for the foreseeable future, the only car in our household that runs is a 2002 Ford Focus.  Manual transmission, no ABS.  It does have automatic windows, though.

Eventually, I'll have to teach my wife how to drive stick...
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Max Rockatansky

Sometimes I forget that my wife hangs onto a 2009 Corolla by storing it over at her dad's.  Having something simple and reliable comes in handy with a fair amount of frequency. 

thenetwork

I saw a recent article that Honda wants Nissan more for their larger vehicle models and trucks, since Honda has focused more with the small and mid-sized vehicles. Plus, if they share their technologies, that will save both of them money.

Max Rockatansky

"In theory."  I'm surprised at how people seem to think this will go smoothly when so many big automaker mergers don't.

vdeane

Quote from: thenetwork on January 15, 2025, 03:58:11 PMPlus, if they share their technologies, that will save both of them money.
If they share their technologies, it will bring Honda's quality down.  I liked Honda because they're more reliable than anyone else and they're slow to adopt many of the trends I hate (sadly, they're not avoiding them completely).  It sounds like I'm going to have to keep my 2014 Civic until the day I die, the way the car industry is going.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position of NYSDOT or its affiliates.

Max Rockatansky

The near-term future of the automotive world feels pretty bleak to me.  Companies are chasing pretty only high margin vehicles of questionable build quality.  Certain government bodies are pushing timelines for PHEV adoption which don't likely line up with reality.  It isn't quite the Malaise Era, but it isn't great either.   

As an aside, I told my 2019 Impreza to a family member who really needed a car.  Part of me is wondering if I made a mistake not clinging to a cheap but otherwise reliable vehicle.  I'll probably feel better once the Forester is moved to a reserve role once my wife gets a new daily driver. 

Takumi

I'm planning to get a late model small truck, either a Frontier or Tacoma, next year, with my wife going to daily driving my Acura TL, and then sticking with that fleet for the foreseeable future.
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Don't @ me. Seriously.

thenetwork

Apparently, Nissan is now backing out of the Honda merger...

Nissan Wants to Replace Honda With a Different Partner: Report https://search.app/TsdgYZfzvrtbe2u9A

kernals12

Quote from: thenetwork on February 07, 2025, 09:31:20 PMApparently, Nissan is now backing out of the Honda merger...

Nissan Wants to Replace Honda With a Different Partner: Report https://search.app/TsdgYZfzvrtbe2u9A

Cold feet at the altar.

Big John

Quote from: thenetwork on February 07, 2025, 09:31:20 PMApparently, Nissan is now backing out of the Honda merger...

Nissan Wants to Replace Honda With a Different Partner: Report https://search.app/TsdgYZfzvrtbe2u9A
It didn't come to an accord.  :awesomeface:

Henry

Quote from: Big John on February 07, 2025, 10:42:15 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on February 07, 2025, 09:31:20 PMApparently, Nissan is now backing out of the Honda merger...

Nissan Wants to Replace Honda With a Different Partner: Report https://search.app/TsdgYZfzvrtbe2u9A
It didn't come to an accord.  :awesomeface:
And so ends the latest stanza on this saga...
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Max Rockatansky

Quote from: Henry on February 07, 2025, 11:09:08 PM
Quote from: Big John on February 07, 2025, 10:42:15 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on February 07, 2025, 09:31:20 PMApparently, Nissan is now backing out of the Honda merger...

Nissan Wants to Replace Honda With a Different Partner: Report https://search.app/TsdgYZfzvrtbe2u9A
It didn't come to an accord.  :awesomeface:
And so ends the latest stanza on this saga...

We seem to be far beyond the Prologue to this story... 



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