Designing a car is a massive undertaking. Automakers must effectively predict the future and produce a design that will be appealing for years to come, and the process starts years before the car hits the road. Oftentimes designers have to adhere to a preexisting platform, meet a certain drag coefficient or packaging constraint, or any number of other factors that end up squandering creativity. Regardless of the limitations and freedoms placed upon stylists, some car designs just don’t end up resonating with the public.
What follows is a list of facelifted or redesigned cars that went backwards instead of forwards, for a wide array of reasons. I’m not trying to hate, just sharing my opinion here, and even my own car is on this list — I’m delusional, but not that delusional.
