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Old 06-13-2021, 07:26 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary View Post
Personally I don't see why we need to stick with traditional car layouts so much.

There's no real need to keep the typical front hood/bonnet. The 2nd gen Prius and many older minivans already proved that.

There's a growing number of "coupés" especially among the SUV/crossover segments. Although some people are going to need a box-tail, for most people it's really not necessarily to have one. The closest we can get to a "boat-tail"without making the vehicle impractical (everyone's needs and circumstances are different) the better.
Indeed, the MR2 Spyder (hardtop) for example has the lowest CDA of all Toyota models I could find.
And that car has a very unconventional layout and a very low windshield/hood angle.
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