This is not a sports car.

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction) 04/29/2016 at 12:30 • Filed to: None

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I don’t care how “sporty” it might be.

Sports cars are inherently impractical, much like a football (or futbol) is.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/29/2016 at 12:31

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Words have no real meaning in automotive journalism.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/29/2016 at 12:33

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Clearly. And in automotive marketing, neither.

MultiplaOrgasms > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/29/2016 at 12:36

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Don’t care, RWD manual Diesel with cloth seats (euro only, suckeeeers)

PS9 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/29/2016 at 12:38

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Soon, it won’t matter. After the crossovers and SUV wannabees take over, fast boxes with lux badges and $40k premiums will be the only ‘sports cars’ left to buy.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/29/2016 at 12:41

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Liftback? SPORTBACK!

Impractically cramped sedan? GRAND COUPE

SUV? SAV!

dogisbadob > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/29/2016 at 12:44

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Hi

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/29/2016 at 12:48

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The headline is just using Jaguar’s marketing speak. I wish that Angus (or whoever actually penned the headline) would push back on that and call them on how ridiculous it is. I guess that ship has long since sailed though, ever since Nissan starting the Maxima the 4DSC back in the late ‘80s...

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/29/2016 at 12:50

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Bite the hand that shovels them cash for positive press? Muahahha

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > dogisbadob 04/29/2016 at 12:51

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Mmm sporty!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > PS9 04/29/2016 at 12:53

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Maybe from the big makers, but there will always be small outfits that will cater to enthusiasts, thankfully. As I see it, the real change will come in a few decades when autonomy is reliable and widely available. Plenty of people buy sports cars for the image and nothing else; it will be interesting to see how much of a market is left for small, fun-to-drive cars after there’s an option to no longer drive yourself. Hopefully there are enough of us knuckleheads out there...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > dogisbadob 04/29/2016 at 12:55

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Yeah, mentioned it in another response. Maybe the marketers have been at this long enough that the journalists just don’t have the energy to fight back anymore.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/29/2016 at 13:00

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Many print outfits are struggling to survive, but I don’t buy into the idea that they (MT, C&D, R&T, Automobile, etc.) sway their opinions based on who’s buying ad space (although that’s a very common sentiment in the letters to the editor whenever a comparison test doesn’t go a certain way!). Seems like there’s some integrity left at the top tier outfits.

Honeybunchesofgoats > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/29/2016 at 13:50

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I'm not even remotely interested in SUVs in anyway, but I'd definitely be open to cross-shopping an F-Pace with an XE.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Honeybunchesofgoats 04/29/2016 at 14:22

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They should just call them big & tall hatchbacks.

Honeybunchesofgoats > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/29/2016 at 14:40

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Not if they want Americans to actually buy them.

They need to call them SportCrossActionUtilityCoupes.