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Actually, it has been done--as a design exercise. The current Mustang has design cues inherited from the Evos concept. Doors closed, the Evos looks very much like a 2-door sports coupe. But it was designed as a 4-door vehicle. The design is not cluttered, and flows pretty well front to back. If the Evos had been presented as a new Mustang, I think it might have been received pretty well--depending on performance options. I am not sure how practical the doors were, or if they would have passed safety regulations. But the Evos does illustrate that a 4-door does not have to look like a Crown Vic.
It all boils down to design execution. Why doesn't the Camaro lead the pack in sales? It is just my opinion, but to me the Gen5 was a better execution of cohesive design. (Translation: the Gen6 has a face only its owner can love.) There are design elements that look (trying to be kind) awkward. Other elements look good depending on the viewing angle. Taken in total--it doesn't work as a package. (Just me, the best looking new generation Camaro was the 2015 Z/28. Right stance. Right sound. Wrong price.)
There is nothing wrong with 4-door performance. Auto designers worth their salary can make it happen. GM's designers did an excellent job with the Buick Avista concept. I liked what Ford designers did with the Evos. It was pretty creative. That said--it's always the cost that determines what actually makes it to production. In my opinion, the current Camaro would sell much better if the current car looked more like the Buick Avista concept, rather than as a 7/8 scale version of the Gen5. If Ford offered a 4-door Mustang with a design that was as visually appealing as the Evos, I do think it would sell. A 4-door Mustang that looked more like a Escape than the Evos, however, is a non-starter.
It all boils down to design execution. Why doesn't the Camaro lead the pack in sales? It is just my opinion, but to me the Gen5 was a better execution of cohesive design. (Translation: the Gen6 has a face only its owner can love.) There are design elements that look (trying to be kind) awkward. Other elements look good depending on the viewing angle. Taken in total--it doesn't work as a package. (Just me, the best looking new generation Camaro was the 2015 Z/28. Right stance. Right sound. Wrong price.)
There is nothing wrong with 4-door performance. Auto designers worth their salary can make it happen. GM's designers did an excellent job with the Buick Avista concept. I liked what Ford designers did with the Evos. It was pretty creative. That said--it's always the cost that determines what actually makes it to production. In my opinion, the current Camaro would sell much better if the current car looked more like the Buick Avista concept, rather than as a 7/8 scale version of the Gen5. If Ford offered a 4-door Mustang with a design that was as visually appealing as the Evos, I do think it would sell. A 4-door Mustang that looked more like a Escape than the Evos, however, is a non-starter.
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