Lol@a bunch of 4 cylinder camrys running around looking like gallardos
Not exactly what I meant. Though the Camry looks stupid. They've hung on the same basic design for a really long time.
Atleast Ford tried something more attractive,aggressive and vastly different with the 2013 Fusion vs. the previous generation, and it seems to be very popular because it doesn't look like Grandma's grocery-getter. It has some real styling elements to it. Specifically the front end. It turns heads.
A 412 hp mustang is $31K brand new.
That's more than enough hp for 99% of people.
There's no reason the same platform can't look exotic, with muscular lines.
In fact, Chevy took a great step forward in that area with the 2014 Corvette.
I think the most achieved and admirable american produced car design in the last 20 years is the Viper. That goes for all 3 generations.
European cars have a host of noteworthy designs. Anything from Aston Martin, Ferrari, Maserati, lamborghini, lotus, etc.
Still, AAP's original pont holds true. The most attractive concept cars never get produced, or the soul of the design gets completely lost by the time it hits production.