Hier ist ein sehr guter Kommentar aus dem US forum (weil ich selbst nicht in der Lage bin
). Wenn ich richtig sehe ist die Meinung im US Forum 55:45 pro.
"It never amazes how polarizing a new design is received by the enthusiasts groups. One could conclude this is why Dodge stayed true to the Viper's roots with the new cars' design. Course that just led fanboys to wine and complain about being too conservative and "looking back."
Instead of getting too much into the subjective weeds with you guys, I'd like to focus on one word that was purposely used over and over again during the reveal. Being a marketing guy myself, such blatant "key messaging" makes me cringe, but nonetheless. That word was "INTERNATIONAL". As an American sports car lover, this word continues to irritate and annoy me. It's this acknowledgement that the best performance cars somehow come from other nations. That American cars somehow need to "grow up" and start looking and feeling like their european counterparts. Flash forward to today...
Now the Viper and Vette are so called "INTERNATIONAL" cars. But are they? And in the process of being a member of the world, have they lost something? Have they had to sacrifice the rawness that made people love them so much in the first place? Regardless of the answers, the desire by GM and other car companies is clear - the US Market is no longer their focus. So even though the pedigree of these cars is all US, the focus from the manufacturers is to create something that will be accepted by the world marketplace. So what does that mean?
To the guys at GM, it means stop making interiors that look like they were lifted from rental cars. Face it guys, the C6 interior is a joke. But look at the C7 interior...so uninspired and confusing. So boring. Completely devoid of any unique design or character. Not too mention it looks EXACTLY the same as the new Viper's interior. Because they both fell victim to the same trap. That using the finest new materials and digital technology = world class interior. But what they failed to achieve is an interior that feels iconic, classic and has character (which is what the Vette moniker should always strive for).
Another marketing NO NO is to just call something new the same name as something old. Stingray. Why? Sure it's a cool name. But this car has nothing in common with that old classic. Again, GM trying to arbitrarily slap the name on so they can beat their chests on day 1 and state they've created an instant classic.
Personally, I find the Viper and Vette trapped in this place now where they are chasing their own tails. Both cars had a chance to WOW the world with truly innovative design but ended up looking like they came from frankenstein's lab - with all of the major design cues stollen from other models. The viper stole from it's own past and fiat/ferrari, and the vette from the GTR/Camaro.
In the end, I just wish American car companies would stop following the world, and start leading again. We've become the world's bitch by making lazy cars, going to the recycle bin too often, and forgetting that simplicity with charter is what makes a classic, not digital tachs and vents all over the place.
Ultimately, I think this car has plusses and minuses. It makes me feel like GM was so insecure about what to do with design that they just did it all, at once. Almost like they took a team of designers and let them each take a section."