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I sincerely doubt a "super-futuristic" aesthetic is going to catch on in the mainstream. One of the reasons the Model S has done so well is because it resembles other large luxury sedans that it competes against.

One very thing in particular about futuristic designs, to include many recent domestic cars (like the new dodge sedans and sports cars) is little vertical space given for windows. In contrast, one of the great things about the Porsche 911 design is that you have incredibly clear 360 views with big windows. That's a major design feature that separates cars that are in continuous production for over 50 years and those that need design refreshes every few years.

Best of luck, FF.




Remember the Honda Civic hybrid? No? It predated the Prius and looked exactly like a Civic. The first generation Prius looked pretty normal, too. It wasn't until the second generation Prius, with its radical styling that announced it was a hybrid, until it took off.


Prius came first (introduced in 1997), then came the Honda Insight (1999) - the Civic hybrid rolled off around 2001.

2nd gen. Prius was introduced 2003, but sales only picked up around 2005 < https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius >. The design wasn't the only factor - I would say Toyota's marketing and rising gas prices contributed too < http://zfacts.com/gas-price-history-graph >.


Yeah, I'm 24 and hate the narrow windows and huge side wall look. Also, Porsche's are...amazing. One of the best and longest lasting designs in the car industry. So iconic and known anywhere. It'd be hard for any company to touch the Porsche 911.


The Porsche 911 is an exercise is excellent engineering defying abysmal physics. That big engine hanging way out over the rear wheels... Well any first year engineering student could tell you why that's a bad idea. But they do drive like a dream.

On another note, my daily driver is a Charger with gunslit windows, and you do get used to it. That, and the fact that it's a 485 hp engine mated to a Mercedes transmission and suspension, and it drives as well as any 7-series I've ever driven.


You realize that ever-thicker doors and ever-smaller windows are all about crash test performance, right? The 911 is suffering from the exact same problem as the year go on. I've never thought of the 911 as having particularly good visibility anyway, but I guess the low hood and upright windshield helps.




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