Five Foreign Cars We're Glad Aren't Sold Here - AutoGuide.com
Why can’t I get a [insert exotic-sounding vehicle] over here. [Insert manufacturer name] makes the best [insert vehicle category]. The [insert vehicle name] meets Euro emissions so should be able to own one. Of course, it’s hard to argue with these hard-line fanatics when we’ve missed out on so many blockbuster products over the years, vehicles like the Nissan Skyline, Porsche 959 or even Holden’s funky Ute, a car-based pickup with a bad Australian... A Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500, Renault 5 Turbo or even BMW Z1 are all lust-worthy cars we’ve had our hands slapped away from like an overweight child reaching for a slab of Kit Kat. Instead of chowing down on these delicious treats, we’ve been fed a steady diet of healthy snacks, like the wholegrain Toyota Corolla. Fortunately, life isn’t a one-way street — there’s a landfill worth of vehicles that never got sold here and we should give thanks that these deplorable products never washed up on our shores. There are bad cars and then there are ones that are simply atrocious. The Chery QQ is a Chinese-built city car that’s essentially a carbon copy of the already undesirable Daewoo Matiz. It’s likely the QQ is as enjoyable to drive as being sent to a Chinese prison camp for a dose of “reformation. Source: www.autoguide.com
