I'm here to talk about rake.

"Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street." (demon-xanth) 06/18/2016 at 11:54 • Filed to: None

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No, no the garden tool. Rake as in the angle of a car’s belt line. And I want to know what the fuck happened in the 90's!

1966 Corvair. Nice even settled rake:

1971 Monte Carlo. Again, even and settled:

1978 Dodge Omni. Still level:

1984 GNX. Smooth sailing captain:

1991 Grand Prix. Level as can be:

1998 Accord. Looking like you’re on the brakes a bit...wait you’re parked.

2006 Altima. The Belt line is so high it disappeared before it reached the trunk.

2015 CRZ. The belt line just went over the roof!

All this rake has made rear fenders akward a hell in the last 30 years. The rear 3/4 view used to be sexy.

area man > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 06/18/2016 at 12:01

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I have been railing against the rising beltline for years. People say safety and fuel regs are to blame, but look at the new Volvos - a level line is still possible.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 06/18/2016 at 12:02

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Rake bro

It actually sits up a inch too tall in the front so it should have EVEN MORE RAKE

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > area man 06/18/2016 at 12:03

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Oh, the rising belt line is another discussion. Soon instead of windshields we’ll have periscopes.

Berang > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 06/18/2016 at 12:03

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area man > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 06/18/2016 at 12:12

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I actually think they’re related - IMO the angle exists because most manufacturers are too cheap to invest in the safety engineering to meet regulations and keep the line relatively low and level. That’s one of the reasons Volvos are expensive other than the luxury aspect. So they add more metal to make the passenger compartment level, which in turn raises the line, but they have to angle it up from the front because it would look too awkward otherwise. But it’s just a theory.

gmctavish needs more space > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 06/18/2016 at 12:13

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Every single car having a raked and raised beltline bothers me to no end. I was reading lots about the ATS when it came out, and I love the looks of it overall. But I can’t get past that rear fender area. It’s like a barren wasteland of fender, going on and on, just making the rear wheels look tiny compared to the front. Even the Yaris I drive for work does the same thing. They tried to distract from it with tail light location, and that character line across the doors, which helps, but you can't get around the fact that the whole car pinches up in the rear. Makes for tiny rear windows too

Tapas > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 06/18/2016 at 12:25

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Soon we will be in windowless capsules, with the evolution of self driving cars and safety taking precidence over the human driving experience . Forget about having belt lines. Cars would be made as if they wore pants around their forehead.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 06/18/2016 at 12:44

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ranwhenparked > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 06/18/2016 at 22:44

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Don’t forget the Chevy Spark. No part of this car looks good or in proportion.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 06/19/2016 at 04:12

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People say that the wedge was an 80s design fad. A dead end.

Nah. It’s one of the most influential parts of modern car design probably only behind bloody flame surfacing.

Every single damn car design nowadays is higher at the back than at the front, so is a wedge.

I’d say that the last holdouts are probably SUVs like the XC90 and the Range Rover. They still hold true to the box.