[Godstud]

Pontiac Aztec. A car with a built in tent. WTF were they thinking?

[Zagadka]

[Adrien]

This one is fairly ugly yes (as all Scions are anyway). The JDM cubes can be neat though, not that I would drive any, but some at least have some research in style: the Daihatsu Materia for instance, or the Nissan Cube even if the inside is craptacular.

[Unperson-S]

I dont understand why anyone would want a car that looks like its made from duplo

[QatzelOk]

I dont understand why anyone would want a car that looks like its made from duplo

Maybe cars that look like toys have another function: They convince kids that cars can be cute. And this convinces adults that kids love cars.

[Adrien]

All part of the great conspiracy eh? When I was a little kid I loved cars, I am not kidding you names of cars in the streets were literaly among the first words to come out of my mouth, but my father doesn't fancy cars at all. Cars are intrinsequally cool.

I dont understand why anyone would want a car that looks like its made from duplo

Every cube-on-wheels as we say does not succeed at that, but a cubic shape means that you have a lot of room inside, be it for cargo or for headroom, which creates a nice atmosphere. It also means more window surface. For the rest, it doesn't make more sense: they're so tall they're often very sensitive to side winds, their very steeply raked windscreens often create noises at high speed, etc.

[franfran]

If you're looking for a cube on wheels, how about the Quasar Unipower?

[Adrien]

The A/C in that thing would have to be powered by a turbine to make sure the driver doesn't roast.

By the way that picture is from the latest Retromobile show, I was there, 'twas pretty neat!

[franfran]

Somehow, if it's modern cars we're looking at, I think the Chinese would have a few entries on the list:

[Ter]

Here is a late entry.

I remember seeing those in England in the seventies..

[ccdan]

Ssang Yong Rodius:




Actyon:

[QatzelOk]

[Douglas]

[Adrien]

I apologize in advance for shooting at an ambulance, but..

[Thunderhawk]

Why do you consider the new accord ugly?

[Adrien]

I actually just hate that Crosstour variant.

The North American Accord sedan is a classy yet cookie-cutter family hauler, and unlike the Camry it is available with some pretty nifty engines. The coupe, although close to being a land yacht, offers even more speed although again wrapped in a cookie-cutter package. I wouldn't buy one, but it's a totally respectable choice. I dig it much more than the previous generations of NA Accords.

The Euro Accord (aka Acura TSX) is really nice too, even more so maybe with the Acura grille. And its wagon version plays in the league of the Alfa 159 wagon even.

But this! This! Yikes! Look at that thing!

It's got an overblown US Accord front end, with that Gillette Fusion grille. And from the rear, it's got an enormous bulbous rear end that's like a match made in Hell between an overblown CRX and God knows what else. And if that wasn't enough, look at the details like the twice-sculpted wheel arches and the grooved and textured fake SUV-like steps.

Honda failed on this one I'm afraid, and I usually like what they do. Especially at Euro Honda and Acura though.

[Dr House]

Here is a late entry.

I remember seeing those in England in the seventies..

Wow. Just... wow. How are people allowed to drive something so fucking ugly?

[Adrien]

Leave it to the Brits..

[Huntster]

The Studebaker Champion.



Actually, this one doesn't look too bad all shiny, but I remember my Dad's neighbor who had one. It was a piece of shit.

[Quantum]

The Renault 4 is fugly but cars from those days were aesthetically unique, unlike modern cars which are uniform and bland. I would happily drive this fugly car down a country lane, listening to a tune.