Butt Ugly Vehicles

In My Humble Opinion
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If you saw the movie do you remember the pie eating contest in Stand By Me (1986)?

The crowd repeatedly yelled ***Lard ass! Lard ass! Lard ass! Lard ass! Lard ass! Lard ass! Lard ass! Lard ass! *** - - How is this relevant? Why, feast your eyes on the…

Themz sumUGLY asses!
***Lard ass! Lard ass! Lard ass! Lard ass! ***

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Yes, different strokes, for sure. The BMW i3 is growing on me, but the first time I saw one it was a shock. The next time, less of a shock, and now I accept it is a design that works - for me, I must qualify.

But at first glance it was a shock. See here, of the two, what is uglier?

The BMW i3?

Or

The “horta” monster from Star Trek (the original series)?

Set phazers to kill!

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You could have both in one.

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BTW, that’s not me you’re quoting, it was Infovore.

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Oh yeah, thanks. It was Infovore.
ETA:

LOL!

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I’m going to toss out the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet. I understand why the sales were so bad and I’m surprised Nissan didn’t see it coming.

Gonna have to agree with this. I’m okay with the i8, though.

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Gag me.

Added: that is so ugly it’s funny. I’ve never seen one on the road, but if I do I will laugh.

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They look good if you understand the underlying aerodynamics. It’s a truncated teardrop shape, aka Kammback. The moderate slope creates a converging air flow, and the air keeps moving as if there were a solid tail. It’s more streamlined than a conventional sedan or a more sharply tapered back end. Which is why cars optimized for fuel efficiency (Toyota Prius, Honda Insight, etc) have the same design.

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Good god!!! What design school is Nissan hiring from so my company can know to shit-can any application? Seems Nissan is winning this thread.

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Speaking of butt ugly, there’s the PT Cruiser convertible.

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Well, if 60s TV isn’t off limits…
The BMW i8

…and…

…the mask you’d have to wear to drive it… :smiley:

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All cars today yes all cars today are really ugly and plain looking!! Unless you get into sports cars or high in cars.

I love how cars of the 90’s and before looked. Really big, metal, chrome and nice interior.

Because of globalization we had to dumb down are cars.:(:frowning: Nothing can be done now.

Now the race is to make smallest car as possible.

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No. That would no way be sufficient. This one might hide one’s identity enough, accompanied by a shiny black duster.

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Two manufacturers that spring to mind are SsangYong, who made a succession of odd-looking vehicles like the Rodius, Musso, and Korando, and Skoda, whose Fabia is the frumpiest thing on wheels, while the Roomster just looks like a miniature hearse.

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Well, since I got multiple-ninja’d on the actual ugliest vehicle (PT Cruiser), I’ll take you on a trip down memory lane and submit for a dishonorable mention the AMC Pacer.

Sorry, no link. I’m on a tablet.

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I haven’t seen a Pacer on the road in many years. Are they still out there?

Here is a sample. Yes they are still ugly. AMC Pacer - Google Search

Added: here is a beautiful one in white. (Oh, wait a second…) AMC Pacer - Google Search

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I hear SsangYong is hoping to enter the US market. Good. We can use a little comic relief :stuck_out_tongue:

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I saw another BMW X6 yesterday. Sorry, still ugly, Kammback or no.

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Actually, vehicle weight has steadily increased since about 1980, while fuel economy and HP have improved. Cars have improved in nearly every way over the past 30-40 years.

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Any Ford sedan right before they introduced the Taurus. I envision a room full of designers sitting around saying, “I got nothing. Nothing at all…you?” Then they just grabbed design elements at random, threw them together, and went to the bar.