[branchan]

Every manufacturer needs a good revenue source. Unless you are a manufacturer that is making mass market cars like Honda and Toyota, you need to create cars that people will buy if you want to continue making your niche sports cars.

when the Cayenne was introduced, Porsche was ridiculed for making such a big, ugly car compared to their 911s but look how popular they are now.

Manufacturers don't make cars just for the hell of it. They make cars that the market demands, even if it's to the disgust of car enthusiasts.