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Originally Posted by Detoxing
Kinda figured that what you really meant was, "Why don't American manufactures use European philosophies" but didn't want to assume.
What you're really asking is, "why don't more American companies use V6 or Turbo 4-bangers in their sports cars?"
Porsche Caymans don't have backseats. It's a Roadster, not a Coupe.
BMW 4-Series coupes come in 2.0 4-Cyl and 3.0 V6 Configurations.
If you want an small-motor, light weight car that you can throw around corners, Ford addressed that with the 4cyl Turbo Mustang.
Your complaint isn't that Americans don't make awesome sport-coupes. Your complaint is that they don't put high performance, small displacement motors in their sports cars.
Their small displacement variants are treated more as economy cars to help with EPA issues.
Your BMW 4-series Coupe offers a 320HP turbo V6 as its top engine choice, meanwhile, that's the economy version of a Mustang, Camaro or Challenger.
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A $33K economy mustang
Americans don't make quality 2 door / 4 seat vehicles that some call coupes (but are hybred sedans). If there is a post behind the door to support the roof it's a sedan called by Ford as a fastback since the rear window is in the back half of the trunk
The BMW is not a coupe..in reality, the Mercedes is not a coupe, the mustang is not a coupe and the caddy is not a coupe.
This is a coupe
Nobody wants to hear that their bad ass Dodge Demon is a 2dr sedan.....so they starting calling them coupes
no body wants to pay for it either. The above 300CE sold for $63K in 1992...