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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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This is also a little kind of off the league. But I think the most ugly sport car I have ever seen is PORCHE. OMG those cars have the same exact shape design since my grandpa generation or something. I know PORCHE 911 is like legendary when it comes to performance and handling, but I just can't see the fact how the hell all these rich ppl love the ***-backward shape car? Get a lamborghini or Ferari or anything else, why this ugly *** car.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 07:13 AM
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Fusion is selling very well...unfortunately still not at Camry/Accord volumes yet.

And tracker.....SHO 0-60 is in the low 5 second range with the 1/4 mile in high 13's.....that's slow - especially for a 4300lb car? The SHO is definitely a luxury car...the content and the price show that. Yes it's a new market for the Taurus (known forever as a rental fleet car) but this new one does the job well. I have a feeling your buddy that drove the SHO is coming from a Honda. Just a hunch.

The Smart car is pointless - as stated earlier there are bigger cars that get better mileage that don't look like an oversized roller-skate. (The Chevy Aveo is the same way - even the Cobalt gets better mileage.) Or even the Honda Fit which gets worse mileage than a Focus....I can't wait for the Fiesta to get here in the States.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 07:14 AM
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Gotta disagree with you there Petro.....I loves me a Carrera 4
 
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by petroxg
This is also a little kind of off the league. But I think the most ugly sport car I have ever seen is PORCHE. OMG those cars have the same exact shape design since my grandpa generation or something. I know PORCHE 911 is like legendary when it comes to performance and handling, but I just can't see the fact how the hell all these rich ppl love the ***-backward shape car? Get a lamborghini or Ferari or anything else, why this ugly *** car.
As an Engineer I heartily subscribe to the notion that "Form follows Function". Like it or don't, the 911 and its offspring follow that design philosophy as well or better than any car on the road; love it or hate it, it makes no matter, the car still does its appointed job (i.e. go fast in a relatively safe and controlled manner) exceedingly well. Personally I think the design is a testament to good engineering and have applauded Porsche for their focus and attention to detail regarding these cars.

Oh, I forgot to mention; I love the look of the 911 et-al.
 

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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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I fail to see how this



could be construed as being ugly. Different strokes and all that I suppose.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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I couldn't agree more CKeffer. Damn sexy.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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There is one, a GT3 as in the pic, that comes out to the autox regularly here in Houston that is outfitted with a borla exhaust system and my god does that car sound wonderful.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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Haha, I guess you guys have different taste than me, what really get to me about the car is the rear, I can't stand the rear shape of porche. I m not doubting or arguing about the performance of porche at all. It is the best among the league. No question about it. Is just that the rear shape of porche really really get to my nerve. Everytime I see that shape it just remind me of a human squatting with *** sticking out (too much imagination on my end, but I can't help it but seeing that image)..lol sorry, don't mean to offend any of you. I guess my taste of car design is very different compare to the most of u here. Please don't take it personally.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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Like I said, to each their own. If everybody liked the same thing, then things would be quite boring.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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"Oh, it appears Richard Hamond has arrived in his Volkwagen Beetle!"
 
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