Sunday, September 27, 2015

5 Monumental American Failures

Some cars that come out of one of the most power countries are excellent. Take the Corvette for example. It is engineered to kick German butt without the German price. Unfortunately, there are some monumental failures that are listed below.

1. Chrysler PT Cruiser

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Chrysler PT Cruiser

This car is known as the PT Loser. It's easy to see why. This car is trying to bring back the hot rod and when American cars were cool. Unfortunately, it meant making it look disgusting. Further more, it is horribly unreliable as broken timing belts are common. Base engines have poor acceleration, and this car loves to drink gas.

2. Pontiac Aztec

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Pontiac Aztec

This car is practical. That's the only good thing about it. Everything else is a fail. This car looks ridiculous. Surprisingly, the man who designed this car would later design the Corvette C7. They were trying to make it look in your face. They definitely succeeded. This car was so lame that it came with a tent  The car has the same acceleration as a Prius but not as efficient.

3.Ford Mustang II

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Ford Mustang II

The original Ford Mustang was cool. The Mach 1 was cool. The Mustang II, also known as the Ford Rustang, wasn't cool. First of all, it didn't look so hot like a Mustang should have. Second of all, it was slow like a Mustang should not have been. Surprisingly, it was a hit when it came out because it was one of the best things money can buy in the seventies.

4. Ford Pinto

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Ford Pinto

The Ford Pinto was dangerous. If this car was rear ended, then it would catch on fire. If only Ford had spent a couple more dollars, then these cars would not have caught on fire. 

5.Chevy Vega

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Chevy Vega

This car was one of GM's earlier attempts to stick their heads into the fuel efficient car market. This car was terribly unreliable. One of the reported issues is that it loved to rust. Parts of the body weren't primered, but it's not like the primer worked. Mechanical problems included excessive engine shaking, oil leaks, and overheating. This car is another domestic failure.

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Friday, September 11, 2015

Why the Tesla Model X Sucks

Why does the Tesla Model X suck? There are many reasons as to why the Model X sucks. These reasons are all be listed below.

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The Model X
By Don McCullough

First of all, it's got those stupid falcon doors. Sure, it makes getting in easier. However, opening them at a tight parking space can be challenging. Opening up at a parking space with two cars sandwiching you can also be challenging.

Model X
By NRMA New Cars

Second of all, it's got that weird SUV coupe design. That idea is for morons. The design cuts into cargo space and headroom. It doesn't make the SUV handle like a car. It also doesn't make it good at offroading, especially since they are trying to make it like a car that is taller. This idea doesn't make the car look any better either. It makes it look like it has funny proportions.

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Tesla Model X
By Sarah Larson

The Model X is Tesla's long waited new cars.Those falcon doors and the way that they designed the car makes this car terrible. The idea of this car sounds great, but they didn't apply it well. Thank you for reading the blog. remember to like this and to follow the blog. I will see you again.




Italians

In today's entry, I am going to write about the weaknesses and strengths Italian cars have

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2013 Fiat 500
Here is what Italian car makers are good at. They are good at making cars with style. There are retro cues and signature cues that make their cars so stylish. For example, take the Fiat 500 as shown above and below. The 2013 car is retro and looks like an original one that mutated.

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Fiat 500
The Italians are also good at making cars that are interesting. For example, the Fiat 500 has a colored dashboard that matches the exterior color. The 500X is like a giant mutated 500.

Best of all, the Italians are superb at making performance cars. Lamborghini, Ferrrari, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati are all from Italy.

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Lamborghini Aventador (Batman's Lamborghini)

Their cars are fast and loaded with tech such as magnetic dampers and an advanced hybrid powertrain system that is nothing like your Prius. 

Here are some things that Italian car makers are not good at. They are not good at making cars with good assembly quality. Nor are they good at making cars that are reliable. Back in the 80s, Fiat exited the American market because their cars were unreliable and nobody bought them.

In conclusion, Italian cars may not be practical to own but they are much different from the rest of the world. Thank you for reading. Remember to follow and like the blog. Please comment on waht I can improve on.