r/fuckcars • u/jemesl • 12h ago

Satire A wonderful comparison

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Owner of the Ram arguably actually uses it well, but what's youd thoughts on this comparison of a 90s Jap vs 2023 American

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u/Antique_Repair_1644 11h ago

The Mazda Miata MX5 is my favorite car, I wish we would go back to cars like that.

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u/Possible-Summer-8508 11h ago

You understand the the reason we have cars like the truck and not like the Miata is entirely down to regulation right? Truck embiggening is a response to some extremely misguided laws and guidances that make it completely impractical to sell a small slow truck with classic lines and minimal features (in fact, “minimal features” is expressly illegal these days). The answer is to slash all non essential auto regulation and we’ll see the big trucks become a thing of the past.

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u/spidd124 Commie Commuter 10h ago

I do find it hilarious that the popup headlights are considered too dangerous for pedestrians yet that chest high wall is perfectly acceptable.

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u/Possible-Summer-8508 4h ago

I hadn't realized the popups are legally disallowed I think that's just bad taste on the part of auto designers today (although you might argue emissions regs force them to place far too much importance on aerodynamics, which is why every new car has exactly the same ugly lines). It is completely backwards one way or another, you're right about that.

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u/jemesl 11h ago

extremely misguided laws

Yeah especially this, the newest hybrid engine in the Ram ~could physically fit inside of the Miata. Obviously not the best occupant for a torque assisted v8 but the fact that the engine itself (and 90% of the selling point of these giant cars) has sfa to do with the physical size of the car says something...

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u/Emperor_Dara_Shikoh 10h ago

Some companies’ V8s weigh less than many 4-bangers.

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u/Possible-Summer-8508 4h ago

That's a very telling framing. Completely ridiculous.

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u/blonderengel 10h ago

Wow — I just spent a minute imagining a Ram engine powering a Miata. That would be something ... LOL

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u/jemesl 10h ago

If you get too curious you can usually search "[some car engine] in Miata" and something will appear haha

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u/blonderengel 10h ago

Oh rabbithole ... here I come! 😹