pdanev said:
The Japs dont know anything about real cars, and its so obvious in every vehicle they produce.
woooow, dude. thats some big load of crap you just said imo. generalazing a whole country's car industry as being bad is a little bit childish dont u think. if you say that e.g. some toyota models are bad because of this and that reason, and you give an argument or some data, that could be ok. but saying japanese dont know anything about cars.... :shock: :?
There are maybe.. one or two standouts produced by the Japanese. RX-7, RX-8... MX-5 (Which is a Ripoff of the Lotus Elan, so that barely counts) but aside from those models (and I'm sure a few others I didn't list), no Japanese cars have the same beauty of design, passion, and fire of Italian, European, and German cars.
For example: take the Skyline. Its a great piece of egineering, but its so plain to look at, and so underpowered, and just... lacks presence. Or.. the Evo VIII, which is technologically ASTOUNDING, but doesnt have that special something that makes people's pulse raise just from seeing it in the parking lot.
I mean.. anyone can pour money and research hours into making a car fast, effecient, stable, etc... but thats a car that moves the body.
True cars, in my opinion, (this sounds really corny I know) don't just move the body, but also move your soul. They're an integral part of your life, and something that says "This car was made with a Passion for art."
To sum it up: Japanese cars are like complicated mathematical theroms and postulates. They're impressive in how they work, and effective and beautifully effecient.
European cars are like beautiful artwork. They're passionate and moving.
Thats just the best way I can explain it.