One sad thing about all of these fast supercars and hypercars that are coming out:

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I was reading a few auto posts and blogs and scrolling through pictures of the new McLaren GT, the Aston Martin Vanquish, new C8 Corvette, Rimac C-2, Ferrari F8, and many other unaffordable supercars on the horizon....


... and I was saddened when I realized how similar so many of them look.

We are reaching apexes of aerodynamic efficiencies and structural limits holding together for impossibly powerful varieties of engines.... and it makes me longingly remember the crazy times when you had a hunch backed 911 squatted next to a sexy curved Jaguar, while a Countach and Testarossa compare sharp edges to see which one looks more like a swiss army knife with all of it's blades exposed. :eek:

We had a wider variety of cool looking go-fast shapes and engine styles to get there.

Now the kings of the hill are more like amalgamated race cars with different colors of paint and logos based on which manufacturer they represent. :(
 
same goes for music. ha ha ha.

but i agree with the cookie cutter shapes. and even the engines are very similar in sound.
and this is what happens when they try to make 300 mph cars.
look at the top fighter jets. can you really tell between an F-15 and a MiG-30?


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They’ll probably get more interesting once the manufacturers switch to electric cars and acceleration is so fast that aerodynamics become significantly less relevant.
 
I think there are only so many ways to package all the stuff into a mid engine layout while providing the need for aero, air intakes, cooling, and venting. Add to that safety and pedestrian collision regulations, and the size of humans and you get cars that look remarkably similar. This is one of the many reasons I bought the 612 Scaglietti. It isn't a generic looking car. It has interesting curves that are there because Pininfarina thought they looked good. Luckily, everyone else thought they looked bad, so they can be had at bargain prices.
 
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The same can be said for most cars now. Aside from the grille it is very difficult to differentiate on make from another.
 
I saw a commercial the other day for an Audi (I think). It was from the driver's perspective, "spirited driving" on a course or something. Then the camera goes to the driver's right hand, to the shifter, as he/she threw the tranny into another gear. It was one of those automatic shifters that's just a knob, like on an old microwave oven. Good grief.
 
Steverino said:
I saw a commercial the other day for an Audi (I think). It was from the driver's perspective, "spirited driving" on a course or something. Then the camera goes to the driver's right hand, to the shifter, as he/she threw the tranny into another gear. It was one of those automatic shifters that's just a knob, like on an old microwave oven. Good grief.
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It's goofy, but many of those auto shifters can go up and down a gear with a nudge up and down of the shifter OR the paddles on the steering wheel. Obviously the paddle shifters are faster because you don't have to remove your hands from the wheel. It's what I have on my Lexus IS.

The only time I up or downshift using the shifter is if I'm leaning on my right elbow and want to knock it down to first while I'm waiting at a stoplight.
 
I have always had a manual, but I really enjoy driving the sequential manual gearbox in my Ferrari. You have to shit with the paddles, but the computer controls the clutch. It is every bit as fun and engaging as a manual transmission, and shifts much faster.
 
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I have always had a manual, but I really enjoy driving the sequential manual gearbox in my Ferrari. You have to shit with the paddles, but the computer controls the clutch. It is every bit as fun and engaging as a manual transmission, and shifts much faster.
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I've also been a manual driver as well, no paddles though (yet). I started rev-matching for fun a few years ago and now I do it without even thinking about it.
 
Back when they really started using wind tunnels to help design more aerodynamic cars, everyone said the same thing.
Once people became more accustomed to the design themes, it became easier for the more casual observers to spot differences in models.
 
The Corvette C8 is not unaffordable. The pricing on those is just stupid low for what they are.
 
That's probably the nicest looking Rust Mouse I've ever seen. I wonder if they have actual suspension now or still the stupid solid rear axle.

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WTF? One hundred thousand dollars?

Well... it has more horsepower than the Ford GT... but shit... that's a lot of coin, Walter.
 
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