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Why do Japanese cars keep getting bigger? Why are most cars in general getting so big (look at the Jetta)?

The 90s were the peak of Japanese automotive design.
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Safey regulations
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But they are not.
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I really like how there's nothing to indicate scale on this chart.
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>>14795818
more power
more electronics
bigger tires
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all the new cars look better
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>>14795818
Americans prefer "fat" looking cars

see: the camaro
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>>14795869
In a video game igr
but in real life I do not think they pan out
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>>14795818
What are you talking about, don't you go out? Every car is getting bigger.
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>>14796178

American cars are actually in the middle ground compared to what they were in the 70s and before.

>>14795828

Still kinda big compared to what they were in the 80s, 90s. Also kinda slab sided.

>>14795818

Bugeyes are kinda big compared to first gen Subarus and GTRs weren`t small compared to other cars in the 90s.
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>>14795818
But the Miata got smaller
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>>14795818
>muh small car meme

Fuck off.
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Occupant/pedestrian safety.
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>>14795818
ND is smaller than all the previous miatas, and weighs less than both the NB and NC.
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>>14797203
oh, and it's safer, get's better mileage, and better horsepower.

Fuck off with this bullshit "things are getting worse" meme
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