I Love Lamp wrote:
I also enjoyed this article. I liked how counter-examples were given for each 'myth'. Also, it seems to me, that although US car manufacturers are making feeble attempts at making cars consumers want, they already have a tainted brand (as I see it).

I don't follow your point because Mazda is a Japanese company and VW is German. Is there an American car in this category? It doesn't sound like you can get a 5 door Ford Focus anymore. The Pontiac Vibe doesn't count because its basically a Toyota Matrix. The Aveo is built by Daewoo. What gives?

As an aside, I had no idea that the Rabbit had more horse power. You wouldn't guess that from Mazda's "zoom zoom" marketing. Of course, the speed 3 has more horse power than the GTI (at the price of being a bit less refined).

RE: 6 Myths About GM, Ford, and Chrysler