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Old 11-08-15, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
The issue with that diagram of the Accord is when the accord was redesigned after 2010 it actually got smaller lol.

Its true though, cars have gotten a lot bigger.

Its also why sedans have such a high nose line now, pedestrian safety.
that's true it shrunk a few inches, maybe honda saw this picture lol
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Old 11-08-15, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
The issue with that diagram of the Accord is when the accord was redesigned after 2010 it actually got smaller lol.

Its true though, cars have gotten a lot bigger.

Its also why sedans have such a high nose line now, pedestrian safety.

Also, with the general aging of the population, many older people find the higher stance of some of today's sedans easier to get in and out of.
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Old 11-08-15, 05:44 PM
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I wouldn't say they actually sit any higher, the hood line is just higher.
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
I wouldn't say they actually sit any higher, the hood line is just higher.
Part of the high-stance is simply a illusion, from higher beltllnes and smaller windows (Buick and Mercedes have become noted for that), but some of it, from larger wheels/tires, is real.
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Old 11-08-15, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
The issue with that diagram of the Accord is when the accord was redesigned after 2010 it actually got smaller lol.

Its true though, cars have gotten a lot bigger.

Its also why sedans have such a high nose line now, pedestrian safety.
And the big spindle grilles on the new NX and RX allow pedestrians to land with arms and legs outstretched and not even damage the bumper
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Old 11-09-15, 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by dseag2
And the big spindle grilles on the new NX and RX allow pedestrians to land with arms and legs outstretched and not even damage the bumper
if hit with suffiicient speed using an f-sport, pedestrians turn into a pile of fries.
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Old 11-09-15, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by MEAHT
Look at these cornballs
Remember these are people who worship mazda miatas and 1989 rust bucket SAABS

http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/what-c...day-1739023066

I love my GS
What's wrong about worshiping Miata?

It's one of the best driver's car for 25 years despite the lackluster performance figures.

And like 2 billions people say, Miata Is Always The Answer.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
if hit with suffiicient speed using an f-sport, pedestrians turn into a pile of fries.
It slices...it dices!
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Old 11-09-15, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by cino
What's wrong about worshiping Miata?

It's one of the best driver's car for 25 years despite the lackluster performance figures.

And like 2 billions people say, Miata Is Always The Answer.
I think you mean two million. No, the non-turbo Miata is not a powerhouse, and its max torque comes at a relatively high RPM, so you have to wind the engine a little. But, then that torque does come, it is responsive due to the car's small size and light weight. And that smallness/lightness and sports-car underpinnings give it virtually Go-Kart handling.

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if hit with suffiicient speed using an f-sport, pedestrians turn into a pile of fries.
If the impact doesn't make them a burger first.
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Getting back to the original topic (ugly Lexus products, according to jalopnik), while I'm certainly no fan of the extreme spindle-grilles, IMO the existing Cadillac SRX (Cadillac has a replacement CT-5 on the way) is as awkward-looking, if not more, than anything Lexus has done yet......including the new NX and RX.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
I think you mean two million. No, the non-turbo Miata is not a powerhouse, and its max torque comes at a relatively high RPM, so you have to wind the engine a little. But, then that torque does come, it is responsive due to the car's small size and light weight. And that smallness/lightness and sports-car underpinnings give it virtually Go-Kart handling.



If the impact doesn't make them a burger first.
I just stretched the number a little bit.

Yes. Miata is a slow roadster, but it's not the speed, it's the experience that matters.

I'm ready to trade my WRX in for ND, and slap AVO turbo in the car after 1 year. 300hp Miata should be fast enough.
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Originally Posted by cino

Yes. Miata is a slow roadster, but it's not the speed, it's the experience that matters.
My point was....when the torque does come up with RPMs, it's not really that slow. But it is still a blast to drive on curving roads.
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