Short answer - the way I see it, we're at the peak of:
1. Easily-accessible, ever-higher performance figures requiring comparably less driver skill/involvement. 0-60, 1/4 mile, VIR Lightning Laps and zipping around the 'Ring.
2. Performance value out of the box. See: current bevy of hot hatches, Camaro SS 1LE, Mustang, C7 Corvettes (especially with rebate pricing), etc.
3. Standard-equipped technology to support #1 & #2 as well as passenger safety and comfort.
We're at the nadir of:
1. Driver involvement & a feeling of connectedness to the experience of driving. Layers of tech between you and the road/tactile experience, vehicle weight, and certain facets of vehicle design impeding & dulling the full sensory experience of driving.
2. Being able to maintain & modify your car for the reasons already shared above.
3. Vehicle design and aesthetics. Corporate design cues overriding design appropriate for individual models/classes of vehicles, the relentless effects of safety requirements on design, and general aggressive over-styling across entire model lines.
1. Easily-accessible, ever-higher performance figures requiring comparably less driver skill/involvement. 0-60, 1/4 mile, VIR Lightning Laps and zipping around the 'Ring.
2. Performance value out of the box. See: current bevy of hot hatches, Camaro SS 1LE, Mustang, C7 Corvettes (especially with rebate pricing), etc.
3. Standard-equipped technology to support #1 & #2 as well as passenger safety and comfort.
We're at the nadir of:
1. Driver involvement & a feeling of connectedness to the experience of driving. Layers of tech between you and the road/tactile experience, vehicle weight, and certain facets of vehicle design impeding & dulling the full sensory experience of driving.
2. Being able to maintain & modify your car for the reasons already shared above.
3. Vehicle design and aesthetics. Corporate design cues overriding design appropriate for individual models/classes of vehicles, the relentless effects of safety requirements on design, and general aggressive over-styling across entire model lines.
Current: '20 Kia Stinger GT2 RWD | '20 Yamaha R3 | '04 Lexus IS300 SD
Past: '94 Mazda RX-7 | '04 Lexus IS300 (RIP) | '00 Jeep XJ | '99 Mazda 10AE Miata | '88 Toyota Supra Turbo
My MM Movies - Watch Them Here
Past: '94 Mazda RX-7 | '04 Lexus IS300 (RIP) | '00 Jeep XJ | '99 Mazda 10AE Miata | '88 Toyota Supra Turbo
My MM Movies - Watch Them Here