Ten New Cars With Soul

"Margin Of Error" (marginoferror) 12/10/2015 at 14:54 • Filed to: LISTS, SOUL

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Here at redacted , we like cars with passion, emotions and character. There’s a word for that : Soul .

New cars are often soul-less , or even soul-sucking . Think about all these generic crossovers, all these leased vanilla BMWs or even worse, the whole Toyota lineup.

Fortunately, some automakers still have a passion for cars. Let’s have a look at ten new cars with soul.

10 - Mazda CX-3

9 - Mazda MX-5

8 - Fiat 500 Abarth

7 - Volvo XC90 T8

6 - Jaguar F-type

5 - Alfa-Romeo Gulia Quatrrogloiao verde

4 - Mazda 6

3 - Mazda 3 Hatchback

2 - Ford Fiesta ST

1 - Fiat 124 Spyder

Nerd-Vol > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 14:59

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Not enough Mazda on that list.

 V8 Rustler > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:00

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Passion and Front-Wheel Drive cannot coexist.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:01

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“the whole Toyota lineup.”

I beg to differ

Wacko > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:01

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I have to ask, do you work for mazda? or just a Mazda fanboy?

real question not trying to be a prick here.

jjhats > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:01

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if only the 124 looked this good

TheHondaBro > Nerd-Vol 12/10/2015 at 15:01

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I thought this was a Mazda list.

bob and john >  V8 Rustler 12/10/2015 at 15:01

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*checks calender* sorry, I didnt realize we were still living in the 70’s

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:02

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For #2....

Why not just nominate the two of them.

But still, the hooning passion is strong for both.

RallyWrench > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:02

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?

brjklein > RallyWrench 12/10/2015 at 15:04

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Only acceptable answer.

Would also be applicable for the article, “Ten New Cars with Seoul”

Steve Zissou > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:04

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#obligatory

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > bob and john 12/10/2015 at 15:05

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Hey now, the Pinto may’ve been RWD, but it was fully of firey passion in it’s heyday.

TheHondaBro > Wacko 12/10/2015 at 15:06

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From what I’ve seen, you can always expect one or many of these cars to appear on his lists:

Any Mazda
Fiesta/Focus ST
Any Volvo

TheAnswerIsAlwaysCitroën > bob and john 12/10/2015 at 15:07

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It wasn’t even true in the 70’s.

TheHondaBro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/10/2015 at 15:08

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Ford’s only successful Ferrari competitor :)

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > TheHondaBro 12/10/2015 at 15:09

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now add cobb tuning fiesta/focus st praise ad nauseum

TheHondaBro > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 12/10/2015 at 15:12

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Extended to include:

uofime-2 > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:13

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Wacko > TheHondaBro 12/10/2015 at 15:13

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That I know, but he seems to suggest a mazda for everything. Not trying to bash him or shame him just. It was a real question, Like before I would plug the Suzuki SX4 everywhere I could, a little less now since I no longer own one.

TheHondaBro > brjklein 12/10/2015 at 15:14

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“The Soul From Seoul”

MISSED OPPORTUNITY, KIA!!

TheAnswerIsAlwaysCitroën > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:15

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Couldn’t spell “Quadrifoglio”? Oh well, close enough.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > TheHondaBro 12/10/2015 at 15:17

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Yeah I meant to include the trucks too, but was posting from my phone, because my work PC won’t let me post pics on Kinja, and didn’t want to download photos.

AndyG_UK > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:23

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Yay my car makes a list yet again on Jalopnik\Oppo!

AndyG_UK > bob and john 12/10/2015 at 15:25

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Go home grandpa, there’s no kids on your lawn!

for Michigan > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:25

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How many of these cars have you driven?

brjklein > TheHondaBro 12/10/2015 at 15:29

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Would that make the Aurelio the Thrilla from Manila then?

http://www.carmudi.com.ph/journal/aureli…

Wacko > bob and john 12/10/2015 at 15:30

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you mean 80s since most 70s cars were still RWD

nerd_racing > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:32

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Helium balloon version.

bob and john > Wacko 12/10/2015 at 15:34

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no, 70s. because there was nothing FWD drive in the 70s tht was fun to drive. 80s brought around some fun FWD. (3rd gen civics)

bob and john > AndyG_UK 12/10/2015 at 15:36

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seeing as I’m 20, that is a fucking terrifying prospect LOL

nerd_racing > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:38

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4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > TheHondaBro 12/10/2015 at 15:41

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And never a Honda thee shall meet

Juan Tawn > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:47

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I like the list except for #10.

All CUVs are soulless money grabs.

Edit: I recognize their importance - make money. And, I will acknowledge that it appears to be nice than most, but with the higher center of gravity though I just see lift = profit instead of soul. To each their own I guess.

Wacko > bob and john 12/10/2015 at 15:51

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that’s because almost nothing was FWD in the 70s Gm really started with the X platform in 1980 So no mainstream car was FWD in the 70s other than VW in 1975 with the rabbit

mazda616 > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:53

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Yay, my car has soul.

Margin Of Error > Wacko 12/10/2015 at 15:54

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This is pretty much in line with what I learn reading Jalopnik.

Wacko > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:55

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what do you drive if I may ask?

Jalopnik?, miata is the answer not mazda, unless the question is what rusts faster than it sells.

Wacko > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 15:56

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bonus points awarded for using another mazda as #1 without posting a mazda

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > for Michigan 12/10/2015 at 16:09

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I’m guessing less than half. All his posts are Buzzfeedy FP bait.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 16:10

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Dude, we aren’t buzzfeed.

The FP bait is strong with this one.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 16:15

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Then why just regurgitate what the popular opinion? Here at redacted Oppo we like to hear about other Oppos driving experiences, not just listicles.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 12/10/2015 at 16:17

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Two Drink Minimum > Margin Of Error 12/10/2015 at 16:23

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I’d pull out the Mazda6. I own that car (wife’s daily driver), and while it’s a great looking and great handling sedan, it is woefully underpowered. In it’s place, I’d proffer the Jeep Wrangler.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. 12/10/2015 at 16:58

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10 signs that your manual transmission hates you.

JethroBoDean > TheAnswerIsAlwaysCitroën 12/10/2015 at 17:08

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is that a flotation device on the roof of that Mini?

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 12/10/2015 at 17:31

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That ungrateful little shit let me roll back into my garage door, we’ll just see if I ever let his fluids get changed.

Sadly I forgot my parking brake earlier this week, and my garage door hates me.

TheAnswerIsAlwaysCitroën > bob and john 12/10/2015 at 17:47

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Say what? Classic Minis weren’t fun to drive? Golf GTI MK1 was boring? Citroën DS, CX, 2CV, GS and SM were all soulless shitboxes built without an ounce of passion?

What about the Alfasud? Or this little beauty:

Lancia Fulvia: So horribly dull and uninspring... Said no one, ever. Find a video of a Fulvia rally car, turn up the sound, listen to the narrow angle V4 engine, then tell me it’s boring.

I know there were a lot of bland FWD cars around. There still are. Forget them and remember the good ones.

bob and john > TheAnswerIsAlwaysCitroën 12/10/2015 at 17:57

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I was arguing tht yes, there are good FWD cars.

I just picked a random older time. totally forgot about the minis being made in tht era.

TheAnswerIsAlwaysCitroën > bob and john 12/10/2015 at 18:04

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I know, but you did say that there were no fun FWD cars in the 70’s, and as a fan of a marque that has almost exclusively made FWD cars since the 30’s I sort of disagreed :)

And there were way more than just the Mini (which was introduced as far back as 1959 by the way).

TheAnswerIsAlwaysCitroën > JethroBoDean 12/10/2015 at 18:08

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Yes, it’s to keep it right side up if it falls in the canal. It’ll then extend a snorkel and drive along the riverbed.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. 12/10/2015 at 19:20

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Leave it in first I guess? I still have to learn stick soon on a volvo 240, oh what fun.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 12/11/2015 at 09:42

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Yeah I probably should start doing that.

Margin Of Error > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 12/13/2015 at 20:45

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“Honda lost its way”

-Matt Hardigree

MossInTheUSA > AndyG_UK 12/14/2015 at 12:20

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I want a used Abarth so badly. I have serious back issues though, so long term comfort with the seats has always been a big question mark.

Any thoughts on them for me?

AndyG_UK > MossInTheUSA 12/14/2015 at 13:41

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I find the seats themselves to be comfy but the driving position a bit off, especially the pedal placement, they are really high off the floor. Personally I wouldn’t want to do more than a hundred or so miles due to it, I have a Citroën DS4 for long journeys which is much more laid back and comfy on long motorway trips, plus it has cruise control which Euro 500’s don’t have, even as an option, it would improve it greatly if it did (plus it would help keep the little bitch at legal’ish motorway speeds a lot less of a chore!). I believe USDM ones do have cruise though. Your best bet is to find a dealer who will let you have one for a day or weekend and do a couple of hundred miles in it!