What is the ugliest car?
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In no particular order, with comments:
Pontiac Aztec - What the hell is this? What the hell were they thinking? Was this some kind of punishment for the sins of humanity?
Pontiac Trans Am - What the hell is this? What the hell were they thinking? I don't care how fast you make it, hell, you could strap on one of the space shuttle's rocket boosters, it just can't make up for the shear ugliness in this car. And no, the cheezy honeycomb pattern over the tail lights is not at all sporty.
Just about any Pontiac - What the hell is a "pontiac" anyway? Nevermind that, its just an ugly sounding name. Have they EVER made a good looking car?? And just why does Pontiac (and most American car makers) INSIST on putting tons of useless ribbed pieces of plastic all over the car anyway?
Audi TT (Coupe or Convertible)- What the hell is this? What the hell were they thinking? It looks like somebody took Mr. Potato head, cut him in half, and put four wheels on the flat side.
BMW Z3 - Who cares if it is sporty, trendy, whatever. Just look at those fenders and and that ridiculous bulbous front end. Why is it so big and rounded up front? And the coupe version looks like a big shoe.
Hyundai Tiburon - Damn this piece of sh_t is ugly. What is up with those exaggerated fenders? And those headlights? If you ever have a kid who misbehaves, make him drive to his highschool prom in this car.
Porsche 914 - I would expect something better from Porsche. It looks like they just simply ran out of money and materials.
New VW Bug - Uh, no, you are not striking a chord with me here. Its just butt ugly. And no, its not cute either, its just plain ugly.
Chevy Camaro - Just where do they keep coming up with these stupid and ugly sounding names for their cars?
Chevy Monte Carlo - The harder they try, the uglier it gets.
Subaru WRX - Don't you just love it when car manufacturers use the term "Sporty" to describe an otherwise heinously ugly car?
General Thoughts:
Does it actually cost more to design a "better looking" car? I mean, lets take something like a Ferrari, no one will doubt that a car like the 360 Modena is a true work of art, but the I'm sure some of the reasons for its price (other than the Ferrari name) is due to its use of exotic materials like Aluminum, Carbon Fiber, etc. and high performance engine and suspension components. Now lets take a piec of sh_t like the Hyundai Tiburon, sure, putting in 13" brakes, 18" rims and DOHC V8 engine and F1 paddle shifters is going to break the economy market, but would it really cost more to make the lines of the car more appealing, like that of a Ferrari? Would it cost more to cut the fenders closer to the wheel well to give it a lower, more aggressive stance? Would it cost more to rake the headlights back a little, making the car more aerodynamic? Would it cost more to give the body sharper edges, straighter lines, and less of a bubbly, bulging look that most econoboxes have? Would it cost more to make the air dam bigger with a more aggressive/sporty cut? We're not asking them to make the pieces out of carbon fiber here, where just asking them to cut them differently. I dont' see how that would cost more. And just what is it with American car manufacurers constantly using cheapo hollow-feel plastic on all their interior panels anyway?
Anyway, that's my two cents, although it seems more like fifty.
Pontiac Aztec - What the hell is this? What the hell were they thinking? Was this some kind of punishment for the sins of humanity?
Pontiac Trans Am - What the hell is this? What the hell were they thinking? I don't care how fast you make it, hell, you could strap on one of the space shuttle's rocket boosters, it just can't make up for the shear ugliness in this car. And no, the cheezy honeycomb pattern over the tail lights is not at all sporty.
Just about any Pontiac - What the hell is a "pontiac" anyway? Nevermind that, its just an ugly sounding name. Have they EVER made a good looking car?? And just why does Pontiac (and most American car makers) INSIST on putting tons of useless ribbed pieces of plastic all over the car anyway?
Audi TT (Coupe or Convertible)- What the hell is this? What the hell were they thinking? It looks like somebody took Mr. Potato head, cut him in half, and put four wheels on the flat side.
BMW Z3 - Who cares if it is sporty, trendy, whatever. Just look at those fenders and and that ridiculous bulbous front end. Why is it so big and rounded up front? And the coupe version looks like a big shoe.
Hyundai Tiburon - Damn this piece of sh_t is ugly. What is up with those exaggerated fenders? And those headlights? If you ever have a kid who misbehaves, make him drive to his highschool prom in this car.
Porsche 914 - I would expect something better from Porsche. It looks like they just simply ran out of money and materials.
New VW Bug - Uh, no, you are not striking a chord with me here. Its just butt ugly. And no, its not cute either, its just plain ugly.
Chevy Camaro - Just where do they keep coming up with these stupid and ugly sounding names for their cars?
Chevy Monte Carlo - The harder they try, the uglier it gets.
Subaru WRX - Don't you just love it when car manufacturers use the term "Sporty" to describe an otherwise heinously ugly car?
General Thoughts:
Does it actually cost more to design a "better looking" car? I mean, lets take something like a Ferrari, no one will doubt that a car like the 360 Modena is a true work of art, but the I'm sure some of the reasons for its price (other than the Ferrari name) is due to its use of exotic materials like Aluminum, Carbon Fiber, etc. and high performance engine and suspension components. Now lets take a piec of sh_t like the Hyundai Tiburon, sure, putting in 13" brakes, 18" rims and DOHC V8 engine and F1 paddle shifters is going to break the economy market, but would it really cost more to make the lines of the car more appealing, like that of a Ferrari? Would it cost more to cut the fenders closer to the wheel well to give it a lower, more aggressive stance? Would it cost more to rake the headlights back a little, making the car more aerodynamic? Would it cost more to give the body sharper edges, straighter lines, and less of a bubbly, bulging look that most econoboxes have? Would it cost more to make the air dam bigger with a more aggressive/sporty cut? We're not asking them to make the pieces out of carbon fiber here, where just asking them to cut them differently. I dont' see how that would cost more. And just what is it with American car manufacurers constantly using cheapo hollow-feel plastic on all their interior panels anyway?
Anyway, that's my two cents, although it seems more like fifty.
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I believe I would have to go for the XTerra. Its in the class of the Aztec but boxyer (new word?) Big Yellow brick with wheels. Aztec is its younger brother. A guy down the road from my office has one he has put yellow rims on! 
makes me SICK.
Also, I have always hated that Cadillac that they made with the chopped off trunk, but like a real caddy in the front.
hat hate hate.
makes me SICK.Also, I have always hated that Cadillac that they made with the chopped off trunk, but like a real caddy in the front.
hat hate hate.
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Not in any particular order:
PontiShit Aztek
Toyota Celica
Toyota Highlander (damn those headlights!)
Chevrolet (?) Monte Carlo
Nissan Maxima
These are all late models that I'm speaking of.
I know I have more, but these are the main ones that come to mind.
PontiShit Aztek
Toyota Celica
Toyota Highlander (damn those headlights!)
Chevrolet (?) Monte Carlo
Nissan Maxima
These are all late models that I'm speaking of.
I know I have more, but these are the main ones that come to mind.
