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Honest answer, it's health and safety. Old designs aren't necessarily pedestrian impact friendly, and some don't leave a lot of options for crumple zones.
Being a car designer now, with all the limitations must be challenging/frustrating/suck
Edit: that's no excuse for the basking shark looking Merc and the ridiculous attempt at two front teeth on the BMW
Ez: just mandate that pedestrians have crumple zones instead of cars
Depends. 30 year old designs are probably more pedestrian-friendly than SUVs. The shapes were certainly better for that, and I assume they already invented crumple zones in 1995.
They can massage them to fit modern aerodynamic and pedestrian safety standards, though.
See the new Renault 4 and 5
Those look good!
It'd be awesome if they make a Renault 5 rally-inspired version, with a little more suspension travel.
Peugot should be next with the 205:
It's like a perfect mix of small, practical, understated, until you squint and realize it's fast too.
They did make a rally inspired version! Although I think it's more racey than longer suspension.
That Peugeot would be brilliant. I want more hot hatch electric cars. Instead of all these fucking SUV mimics.
I see it! It’s low volume it seems, but still cool.
I wish Ford could get back in, if it weren’t for the tariffs and all. I know they made some noise about and Escort tribute, but they mind as well go full crazy and make a high volume RS200-looking EV:
Stubby, almost no space wasted over the front axel, but they could make it a proper hatchback without the engine bay. It’s perfect!
Nope its not health and safety, a lot of old cars can be refitted for roll cages and most of them are way lighter than current cars, thus making them need less large crumple zones.
Its not a supply problem since almost every car maker on the planet still has a supply chain for old parts. and since modern manufacturing is so adaptable the cost of retooling the factories is pretty much negligible in the grand scheme of things.
Its not a demand problem bc every fucking person on the planet would buy an old bmw or mercedes over this minimalist slop. Hell old audis or 70's renaults look sexy as hell.
No its a damn mentality problem. They dont want to make old cars since it would be admitting that modern cars are designed like a tweaker on caffeine spat all over the design board. It would be admitting that car design has declined over the past 45 years. It would be admitting that the top brass at these companies are a bunch of useless limp dick baboons who's biggest contributions to the company are limiting themselves one line of crack a day.
Thats the reason why, that there is no good reason why not.
I hate new design trends and overweight cars as much as anybody else, but roll cages make a vehicle less safe unless paired with a helmet, neck restraint, and a harness.
I agree in the aesthetics department absolutely.