The Opposite Locker - Edition XXXIII

"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork)
08/12/2013 at 18:50 • Filed to: The Opposite Locker, Cool Wall, Lamborghini, Aventador, Murcielago, OppositeLock

This is The Opposite Locker where we try and sort out the cool from the square. This is a discussion system detailing how cool a car is, not how fast, fun, or frivolous it may be, but how well it looks in the cat's pajamas.

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Try a different web browser if the polls do not show. Asterisked* cars are moved more than slightly from the original vote by use of veto power, and double asterisked** cars are vehicles moved back under a challenge.

Locker Space

Frigid

Chrysler 300*

Dodge Challenger

Toyota GT 86

Porsche Cayman

McLaren

Porsche 918

Maserati GranTurismo

Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin V12 Vantage

Jaguar F-Type

SRT Viper

Cool

Ford Focus

Chevrolet Corvette (C7)

Mazda MX-5 Miata

Ford Mustang

Porsche 911

Tesla Model S

Maserati Quattroporte

Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Ferrari FF

Audi R8

Ford Fusion

Kia Optima

Mazda 6

Alfa Romeo 4C

Cadillac XTS

Fiat 500

Audi A7

Mercedes-Benz CLS

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - As !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! explains, "Small cars in the US are usually uncool and dare I say square most of the time. However, we are in an age of economic responsibility where smaller cars are having a resurgence. Add in the Euro-cred the Fiesta has and I think you have at least a cool car. I wouldn't say frigid, even for the ST because you still have to explain it to non-car people."

Uncool

Nissan GT-R

Chevrolet Camaro

Porsche Boxster*

Porsche Cayenne

Ferrari 458 Italia

Lamborghini Gallardo

Ferrari LaFerrari

Nissan 370Z

Chevrolet Volt

Maserati Ghibli

BMW 3 Series

Aston Martin Vanquish*

Hyundai Genesis Coupe

Chevrolet Malibu

Hyundai Sonata

Honda Accord

Subaru Legacy

Lexus LF-A*

Buick Regal *

Volkswagen Golf*

Chevolet Silverado

Dodge Ram

Audi A5*

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Mercedes-Benz GLK

Cadillac Escalade

Square

Toyota Camry

Toyota Corolla

Porsche Panamera

McLaren MP4-12C*

Nissan Leaf

Toyota Prius

Nissan Altima

Chrysler 200

Dodge Avenger

Volkswagen Passat

Lexus IS

Lincoln MKZ

Ford F-150

BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo

New Kid On The Block

Lamborghini has always been the brand of masked vigilantes posing as rich playboys. The Lamborghini design language and engineering, following its acquisition by the Volkswagen Group, lost some of it's luster and scare-to-the-point-of-almost-certain-defecation nature. The Aventador has brought back the insane styling to the italian brand, but has it also brought back the driving characteristics (I really don't know; it's not like I've driven one)? Is a comfortable Lamborghini cool anyways, or was did the fact that Lamborghini used to make such unpractical cars make them cool in the first place?

The Big Question : Has Lamborghini lost their luster and become just another Ferrari, or does the Lamborghini brand still have someone left to offend?

Lamborghini Aventador

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DISCUSSION (11)

dogisbadob > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
08/12/2013 at 12:33

Lambo doors are played out, and they're automatic-only now anyway. But it's still not square.

William Byrd > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
08/12/2013 at 12:37

So-Frigid-You-Want-It-on-a-Poster

Lambo's are more staid and normal now to drive, and are less likely to try and intentionally kill you. That doesn't make them less awesome to look at. Any "normal" car that can be on a poster my 9 year old would want on his wall is cool. It reminds me of the Coutach that was on my wall growing up.

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
08/12/2013 at 12:43

I was going to click on Frigid, but then I saw the wheels. God those things are ugly. So it got a cool instead.

McChiken116 - Patrick H. > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
08/12/2013 at 13:11

Frigid. I can tell you for a fact that this is the next poster car in the vain of the countach

Bluecold > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
08/12/2013 at 14:39

I think cool cars are mainly cars you want someone else to buy. You will choose the sensible route, the cool people go balls out and buy the car you secretly want but won't buy because of boring reasons. This implies, to me, that any car bought in excess is also uncool. You have to defy reason by buying the car to have any hope of being cool. If it's your only car, the Lambo is cool. If you've got endless money, a V12 Lambo is too obvious.

Grab Paddle > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
08/12/2013 at 18:55

WHOA WHOA WHOA! how is a cayman frigid and a boxster is uncool? 5 extra horsepower makes such a difference..... REALLY? My 981 S begs to differ...

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hike > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
08/12/2013 at 20:55

Now that a Lamborghini is a somewhat comfortable place to spend time, I say frigid. An old Lambo made too many sacrifices to be Frigid, it just looked cool and attracted the attention of a lot of dudes. The new one has working A/C, Satnav, power everything, it's pretty much a neat looking Audi inside, and that takes it from Cool to Frigid.

mr. idk > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
08/12/2013 at 21:01

Challenger is frigid, yet camaro is uncool?

CB > Grab Paddle
08/12/2013 at 21:46

It has nothing to do with power. It has to do with how cool it is.

Grab Paddle > CB
08/13/2013 at 00:08

Sarcasm much?

CB > Grab Paddle
08/13/2013 at 00:10

Sorry, didn't seem sarcastic in the way it was conveyed. My apologies.