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Angry looking cars, really angry drivers | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press BY MATT HELMSHere’s another indication that our automotive world is an aggressive, surly place.
We speed and weave, honk the horn, flip the bird and heaven help the driver who tries to squeeze into the lane in front of us. Yo, that’s my space, you jerk!
Apparently, we favor cars that project the same sensibility.
There are a lot of cars on the road that don’t look menacing, but a new report says people prefer bad-boy vehicles to Mr. Nice Guy. That’s according to a LiveScience.com report about a study from the University of Vienna.
Good and strong: The BMW 5 Series. Weakly and not so appealing: The Toyota Prius.
The Detroit 3 certainly put out their share of vehicles with tough-guy styling. The Pontiac G8 isn’t out to make friendly. The Chevy Impala doesn’t look pleased. The Dodge Charger practically sneers at the road.
Even the little Ford Focus glares at you.
The idea that people can see facial features in the fronts of vehicles isn’t new. The headlights are eyes. The grille is the mouth.
I remember telling my mom when I was a kid that it looked like some cars were smiling.
Now, it’s all about the scowl.
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