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Who copied whom?

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by bluetwo, Aug 21, 2009.

  1. bluetwo

    bluetwo Relevance is irrelevant

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    I'm not trying to start a war here. This is just a thread I'm having a little fun with and I want to see what people think.

    Honda and Toyota have been using this kind of design for years and it's actually impossible to say which one came up with it first and because I believe this so much (and of course I could be wrong but it's on you guys to prove it) I'm going to go to the trouble to demonstrate below.... and I went to some trouble to find similar photos and upload them so at least look. And by the way, for anyone who says one automaker copied the other know that you have to be BLIND to miss the glaring similarities in these models (well, that or not looking) and work on these first two, the FXC Clarity and 8th generation Civic, started WAY back, lets say in about 2005 for lack of looking into the exact details. I present to you, who copied whom? And of course the point! It's all about aerodynamics people!!! A car can only be shaped to cut through the wind to a certain extent (at least production cars) and these designs are about as good as it gets right now. I am purposefully not looking too into what cars came out and when because I want to see if other people see the similarities like I do.
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    #1 bluetwo, Aug 21, 2009
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    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    Clarity concept looks like the Iconic Prius. It was shown after the Prius. No wonder the Insight looks so much like Prius.
     
    #2 usbseawolf2000, Aug 22, 2009
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    Yeah, because Honda has been making cars like this for years based on it's usefulness not the fact that another automaker used it.
     
    #3 bluetwo, Aug 22, 2009
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    From looking at other manufacturers, it seems to me that Hyundai/Kia has perfected the art of creating models that look like the best-sellers from Toyota and Honda.
     
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  5. bluetwo

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    Ha! You can say that again. I've heard it from several other people too. It's like Hyundai and Kia said why even go to the trouble to engineer a whole new car? Just take what works from other cars.
     
    #5 bluetwo, Aug 22, 2009
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