Results were Germans and Japanese receiving 42% of the votes each, Sweden 14%, leaving the Americans, Italians, Koreans, Britians, and Australians with nothing. So according to these results, Germany and Japan make the best cars, with Sweden in there following them. And I agree. But a tie between Germany and Japan? I think not.
Japan, even with Toyota dominating the market, with Nissan and Honda there to help back it up, just can't compete with German engineering. After all, Germany was the country badass enough to start two World Wars, both within a span of 50 years. They almost won, too.
The definition of Luxury Cars has been controlled by Germany for decades now. When one says luxury cars, first cars that come to mind are BMWs, Mercs, Porsches, and Audi (if you're a businessman). Never mind that Japan offers Acura, Lexus, and Infiniti. It's all about German automakers.
But what about the lower half of the economy? The layman's car, the commuter's car. Germany offers VW to the world. True, the VW Jetta and Passat ask for prices well above Honda Civics and Nissan Sentras, but they're well worth the price.
Onto the world of supercars. Normally the word "supercar" is reserved for cars like Lamborghinis. Italian engineering right? Wrong. Audi owns Lamborghini now. And Audi's also put out its own supercar: the R8. And practically every car Porsche makes is top notch, as it should be. BMW and Mercedes each have their own mess of hypercars, each model set against each other because no other car comes close. And topping it all off, the Speed King Bugatti Veyron, which is capable of reaching speeds of 243 mph. Plus, rumor has it that the new Veyron prototype is capable of speeds of 260+.
So, all in all, German cars are great. They look good, perform good, and will never fail. But that'll never stop me from buying a nice Toyota Prius.
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