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Originally Posted by KNS
The automakers claim no one is buying sports cars and sports coupes anymore so they're going to drop them from their line up. Can they not make the connection? Cars have gotten down right ugly in the last 20 years (with a few exceptions). Sports car styling can be bold but that doesn't mean repulsive.
Produce something that lights some passion and desire - build it and they will come. Is there anyone on this board who works for the these companies? Are you listening?
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I agree, sort of: I find the Supra hideous but they aren't designing it for me...I am sure the Toyota marketing folks are spending time trying to figure it out.
However, I do not know a single person in my children's wide range of friends that drives a sports car: A few four door sports sedan's (oxymoron alert) but not a single two seater in the bunch.
Lots of small SUVs, Jeeps, trucks and, more trucks
It is a lifestyle thing: They are all active, some married with children, others with big hobbies and love the utility of small SUVs and trucks. That and many just aren't into cars at all.