BMW explains the rise of SUVs and the decline of two-seaters:
"It's not easy to understand, because when you come here, to, many of the cars displayed are two-seaters. Back then, it was perfectly normal to create an incredibly complex product with only two seats. In the not-so-distant past that was still alright. Perhaps, if you analyze each person's life, there is this period when they want just that.
"In the past, the expectations were 'I had this for a while, but I can't have it any longer so now I have that.' Today, people want everything. They want it all, so that turned into an SUV with a sporty character, and then it turned into an SUV-coupe [like the]. It sounded quite strange at first but now it's very normal. People don't want to give up a certain lifestyle because they need four doors," he added.
Practicality is one of several factors in this equation. Another is the relationship between a car's fun factor and the concessions that motorists need to make to own it. Drivingis a blast — on the right roads. In a traffic jam in 97-degree weather, it's a bit of a chore. Van Hooydonk opined that the appeal of a cool car isn't dead, far from it, but it's the idea of making compromises to drive a cool car that's fading away.
"What does this mean for the two-seater, two-door vehicle? It's quite interesting, and at the moment it's something that we are looking into. For the most part now you see companies taking these vehicles out of the market. I hope that's not a trend that will continue, but perhaps times have changed for good. Perhaps people are no longer prepared to make the type of compromises that they were prepared to make several years ago," he added.
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