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by bombcar 30 days ago
The Pontiac Aztek was at least bold, and like the Nissan Cube, people didn't like the looks, but those who bought it really seemed to love it inordinately.

This thing isn't even bold, it's just ... a generic car?

If they had made it outrageous (think: teardrop which is most efficient aerodynamically or something) it'd make more sense.

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> Pontiac Aztek was at least bold

How bad does a design have to be that this is a valid attack?

The Luce is so generic it borders on nihilism - destroying the very concept of Ferrari precisely because Ferraris are good.

i'd say BMW i8 is more Ferrari than the Luce.

The Luce is stated to hit 190mph. I honestly doubt the reality of getting that speed on real track. Having battery in the floor helps stability of course. Yet it still looks to be too high for such performance. Look at similar EV - Porsche Taycan - top speed from 155 to 190mph for the top model. The 190mph model has similar horsepower, and much better aerodynamics and sits lower.

My cousin bought a brand new aztek off the lot for way way below sticker like 60% because they sold so poorly because of how ugly they were perceived to be. I think the people who love them probably love them because of how cheap they were.