Why are all new cars angular and sharp. What is the reason for manufacturers not replicating a classic car, with soft edges and a vintage design?
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Aerodynamic design for one. There are some muscle cars that are like that. See the Camero and Challenger.
Futuristic styling and it makes the squish zones that protect passengers a lot easier to fit into it.
They can and they do make retro styled cars. The current Dodge Challenger, the Chrysler PT Cruiser, the Chevrolet HHR, the Morgan three wheeler, pretty much every Rolls Royce. But they don’t sell very well. Only a small subset of consumers are interested in that. Personally I wouldn’t want to buy a car today that looks like my first car. The 1989 Mazda 626 doesn’t exactly ooze style.
Also some styling queues of vintage cars, like old style rounded or square headlights, may not be street legal anymore. Sharp angles are just the current trend, like they were in the 80’s. It makes the car look more “aggressive”.
New cars are angular and sharp for many reasons.
One such reason is that angular designs are a bit more aerodynamic if you shape them correctly, and also the car looks more “sporty”, as many race cars also have an angular look about them.
It’s interesting to note that most of the “grille” on a car is really just plastic; remove that and the design looks less angular.
Classic cars also have a certain “style” to them, and style evolves.
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