DAY 6: Bigger is Better

Okay, let’s take a moment to debate this. Does size really matter? Do you agree that bigger is better? If you’re a Lionel Messi fan, maybe not, but in the world of cars, in some instances, you can say maybe yes.

There are two big shifts that happened in the automobile industry this last decade. One is the electrification of everything. The second is the fact that people want their cars to be bigger.

And bigger is what they got in the age of the SUV.

These big boys are outselling sedans! Sure, they’re more practical. Sure, they can be almost as efficient as a sedan with improvement in power train technology. But they’re killing sales for sports cars and sedans.

Companies like Ford are even going as far as to remove regular sedans from their roster to focus (pun intended) only on SUVs (pssst – the mustang Mach-e).

But what’s really surprising is the LUXURY SUV market. Car manufacturer’s that wouldn’t otherwise dream of building an SUV, have built one.

Rolls Royce made the Cullinan – basically a phantom in a bigger body with the light off-road capability. They really want you to go off-road in all the comfort the world can provide.

Bentley and the Bentayga even gave us a Falconry Edition with many…. Falconry things?!

Even Lamborghini, the maker of many track stars like the Aventador and Huracan, gave us the Urus. The Urus is based on the Audi Q8 platform and really has no off-roading capability. But it is what the public demands. It can seat atleast 4 full-size hoomans, it can go pretty fast and it looks like it will cut you in two should you get in front of one coming at speed.

Aston Martin also has the DBX. A full size luxury SUV which even has the swan-door hinge assembly you find in the Astons that like to sit closer to the tarmac.

Ferrari is probably the only manufacturer that hasn’t jumped on the SUV ship and that’s a little refreshing. But we think it’s only a matter of time before they do to stay on top of their game and to stay afloat.

We’ll just have to wait and see if the last standing brand without an SUV can hold off the competition. To do so, Ferrari better be strong.

12 Days of Carsmas

So that’s day 6: bigger is better.

Check in daily as we post a new car for every day of carsmas.

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