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I don't think MR2 is going away for lack of interest...

March 26 2005 at 12:29 PM		Mac 


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... in a small mid-engined sports car, no, the MR2 is going away because it is HOMELY. Sales have been poor because it is an unattractive looking design.

If the MR2 had been made to look more slick, more sexy, more badass, it would be doing much better imho.

Instead it looks basically like a box with the edges rounded off and giant disproportionate headlights. That's why sales are sucking. Everyone went and bought Miatas instead. They may not be mid-engined but at least they look somewhat like one would expect a sporty little convertible to look, the MR2 looks like a surprised bar of soap...

If there were no market interest in small sporty 2 seaters, Miatas would have died ages ago, but those are STILL selling like hotcakes...

Peace, -Mac

 
    
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