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Bravada; not all were aerodynamic. In America, aerodynamics were made popular by Ford with the 1986 Taurus, 1988 Tempo and their other models. Compare the 1984 Tempo to the 1983 Ford Fairmont. The Tempo; FWD, gas/diesel I4, in '87 AWD became available, fully independent rear suspension, very aerodynamically designed body (for its time). Fairmont; RWD, gas V8 engine, very 1970's boxy look. Likewise compare the 1986 LTD to the '86 Taurus, the '81 Escort to Pinto, the Pinto-Mustang to the Fox Body Mustang.
Cars from the 1980's in America are excellent vehicles. It was a time when safety was becoming a good thing, cars were getting more miles per gallon then cars today (Tempo got 43MPG, Focus gets 35) and most of all it was a time when people realized they did not need a RWD V8 full size sedan to get around town. A FWD I4 compact would do the same, and perform better.
Now I get where people don't like the 1980's looks or cars in general. But you are comparing them to modern standards. Everything from several decades ago would be awful. The original Mustang or GTO by todays standards is slow, underpowered and in no way efficient. By todays standards the 1980's cars were not aerodynamic and were not safe, but for their time, they were.
Cars from the 1980's in America are excellent vehicles. It was a time when safety was becoming a good thing, cars were getting more miles per gallon then cars today (Tempo got 43MPG, Focus gets 35) and most of all it was a time when people realized they did not need a RWD V8 full size sedan to get around town. A FWD I4 compact would do the same, and perform better.
Now I get where people don't like the 1980's looks or cars in general. But you are comparing them to modern standards. Everything from several decades ago would be awful. The original Mustang or GTO by todays standards is slow, underpowered and in no way efficient. By todays standards the 1980's cars were not aerodynamic and were not safe, but for their time, they were.