Wow, talk about a scathing opening. When you read something like this you know it cannot bode well for the topic of discussion:
"The assumption seems to be that engineers develop great cars which are then cheapened, blandified and otherwise screwed up by everyone else...Rarely has it been more true than with the Nissan Juke..."
That's what we like to call "keeping it real." Trust me, it also gets better.
Want more? We suggest you click "Read article" and take an in-depth look at The Truth About Cars' 2011 Nissan Juke review. These guys are not holding back.
Nice to see that for a change, in the automotive industry....
Because car enthusiasts tend to be more interested in cars themselves than the industry that creates them, critics and commentators tend to praise engineers while vilifying accountants, marketers and the countless other professions required to bring a new car to production. The assumption seems to be that engineers develop great cars which are then cheapened, blandified and otherwise screwed up by everyone else. Obviously this is an oversimplified perspective, but in certain cases it’s downright undeniable. Rarely has it been more true than with the Nissan Juke.
Now I know what you’re thinking: the villain of project Juke was the legally-blind eldritch abomination who styled it. Having read initial reactions to the Juke’s styling (and yes, even fanned the flames a bit), it’s clear that the “design issue” dominates perceptions of Nissan’s B-Segment “crossunder” (or, to use Nissan-approved language, “SportCross”). The good news is that, as is becoming increasingly common for new cars, the design works far better in three dimensions than two....
[Source: The Truth About Cars]
2011 Hyundai Equus Photo Gallery
2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS Photo Gallery
2011 Ford Edge Crossover Photo Gallery
Concours D'Elegance Monterey 2010 Photo Gallery
Concours Weekend Monterey 2010 Photo Gallery
Read Article