"As you can tell it is not so simple to point out why I can’t tell the difference between a Civic and a Volkswagen in the streets of Ramat Hasharon in Israel."
I beg to differ.
The reason Civics and Volkswagens look the same is that most vehicles are designed under the same constraints, particularly maximizing interior space while reducing drag. And most makers are using the same techniques to solve those constraints.
Ferrari tosses out the interior space constraint and adds others.
Fieros and Solstices and such were actually pretty crappy. (The MR2 just doesn't do anything for me.) S2000s are still reasonably popular, and the MX-5 is a periennial best seller.
I beg to differ.
The reason Civics and Volkswagens look the same is that most vehicles are designed under the same constraints, particularly maximizing interior space while reducing drag. And most makers are using the same techniques to solve those constraints.
Ferrari tosses out the interior space constraint and adds others.
Fieros and Solstices and such were actually pretty crappy. (The MR2 just doesn't do anything for me.) S2000s are still reasonably popular, and the MX-5 is a periennial best seller.