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[–] horsey@lemm.ee 44 points 6 months ago (2 children)

it's also notable that the Pontiac Aztec, still widely panned as a poor deign, looks exactly like the extremely popular compact SUV or whatever that 30 different companies make nearly indistinguishable models of, but the Aztec had a dip in the profile at the rear.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 39 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I mean… The aesthetics of the Aztec were absolutely tragic. And the materials were peak ass-tier GM. All that bare textured black plastic that immediately fades in the sun.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago

Don't forget the fact that if you dropped something on the dashboard, it was gone forever.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 months ago

The HUD was awesome though. And The Tent (TM)

[–] tourist@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

breaking bad car

breaking bad car

el camano

[–] horsey@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago

Ford El Ranchero

[–] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 32 points 6 months ago

Immediately thought Lancia when I saw it. And kinda want.

[–] BlessedDog@lemmy.ml 26 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh my god... My client seems to have gotten the images mixed up, the thumbnail was a starving child on IV looking like a mummy, with zero context other than "rule" 😭

Huh, that's usually a kbin feature.

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 24 points 6 months ago (1 children)

For anyone not in the loop, the 2nd photo is the Rivian R3X

[–] stinkycheese@lemm.ee 18 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Oh so this thing is probably 6x the size of a Yugo.

[–] spdrmx@beehaw.org 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah honestly it looks small next to the other trucks/SUVs but the thing is still MASSIVE. I don’t know why every car company wants to obliterate children (and the planet) this much.

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 8 points 6 months ago

Bigger cars are mostly just more metal. But you can ask prices abouat proportionally to size. The expensive parts are all about the same, whether it is the engine, gearbox, axis, computer...

So by selling someone a car that is twice as big for twice the money, when it only cost 25% more to produce, profit goes "brrrr"

It does at least have a second set of doors.

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 months ago

I can see a bit of AMC Gremlin at certain angles, but there's a lot of Lada Niva there too.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

What is the car on the right?

[–] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Rivian R3X that won't be available until 2027

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Looks awesome. Hopefully it’ll be less than a hundred fucking thousand dollars

[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It’ll be 74 base and you’ll be happy about it!

Jokes aside, the non-X (x=performance) version is expected to be around $40k, which is still expensive but on the lower end for EVs

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[–] DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Dammit McClane, that was MY gold bar!