Re: [DML] Re: Volvo's new female designed Gullwing Sports Car

[Gus Schlachter <gus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert,

An interesting analysis of this new gullwinged car, but I must disagree on several points.

The Delorean doors use dual striker-pins, but that does not mean a single striker-pin cannot be
made safe.  All my other "normal" car doors use a single pin.  You're right that there should
be more safety catches, but isn't this car a prototype?  Any shortcomings in door design would
become apparent during the mandatory crash tests.

As for the marketing, well that's up to the marketing people.  This can be tailored without
changing the nature of the car's design.  I don't see why age is a valid demographic but gender
is not.

Anyway, the Pontiac Aztec was ruined not by bad marketing as much as crappy design.  :-)  And
what about the failure of the Delorean?  Was that bad marketing?  Bad design? (Personally I
think it was bad timing...)


Gus Schlachter
Austin, TX
VIN #4695



therealdmcvegas wrote:

> I've seen this car come up from time to time here on the list, and in other publications. And I can tell you now, this car is going to be a nightmare for Volvo on many fronts.



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