Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 14:15:36 -0700 From: Justin VanAbrahams <jvanabranopsamnet> Subject: Re: i need to ask this question i just go to
patrick timlin wrote: > > ed storey (estoreynopsamnet) wrote: > : they kept the style and just seemed to grab the back center of the slanted > : window and yank it up > > Well that is exactly what I mean. Most new cars today suffer from the > "big butt" syndrome and the "new" (now years old) style of 900 has the > same problem. I am not sure why auto manufactures think we all want > trunks that are approaching eye level in height. I'm confused... > > Patrick Timlin http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/4742/ > ptimlinnopsamities.com The problem is aerodynamics - as people do more extensive testing on cars for aerodynamics, and start designing cars which are more aerodynamic, one thing happens: Cars start to look more alike. Only certain shapes are aerodynamic - and that happens to be low slung front ends and big butts.... And yes, it sucks... -Justin