Who nicked the rear spoiler?

 We want outrageous, we want cool, we want impractical!!!

There was a time when C segment sedans in the country came with cool rear spoilers. And not just any model was endowed with the rear spoiler, no. It was always the top model variants which were bestowed with a spoiler at the back, albeit, some of those spoilers may not have been real. Some of them were flimsy bits of plastic stuck on top of the boot lid. But that’s not the point the point is that it made the cars look faster and meaner than all the other lot. It made them stand out of the crowd. It was the early 2000s then and if Michael Schumacher could have a wing on the back of his car, so could you.

                                          Honda City Vtec

The cars that are being referred to here are the Honda City Vtec, Hyundai Accent Tornado, Ford Ikon1.6 and the Maruti Suzuki Baleno. These were cars for the automobile enthusiasts in the country.  A niche that seems to have faded away into oblivion, while the dreaded 3 cylinder petrol engine seems to be the buzz of the town in the current scenario. Cars within the 10 lakh price bracket have become boring and dull. They are all the same with no real difference to create a unique identity like in the past.

                                          Maruti Suzuki Baleno Vxi

Ofcourse, there is the Fiesta 1.6, but the spoiler on that is slim enough to be mistaken for an extra coat of paint. Ford however has provided a pretty neat body kit. Then again Ford is bringing in the next generation Fiesta to India. The problem with that is the fluid design concept which according to me should be confined to home decor or whatever else. Let cars look like cars and not like stupid fishes. I know it helps to protect pedestrians in the event of a crash, but let’s face it, people are not supposed to be in front of moving cars anyway!!

                                          Ford Ikon 1.6 Sxi

In essence, what I’ am asking for here is an outrageous looking, fun to drive, practical family car. Modern cars can have rear spoilers built into the boot lid itself, which is fine for luxury cars. But the C segment isn’t the place for such sobriety. After all, every Dad has the right to feel like a 20 year old while driving back from a day in the office. Men always want to feel like boys again and having a ride which helps them feel so is a great marketing opportunity. So, wake up you car designers and think about your childish dreams, then go draw them!! There is a reason why supercars and hypercars exist in this so called green movement. We want outrageous, we want cool, we want impractical!!!

                                                      Hyundai Accent Tornado

Give us big rear spoilers and outrageous body kits and mad colour options. Ofcourse they are impractical, you can’t see out the back very well for example, because that big spoiler is on the way. But that’s the whole point of it anyway. There will always be a little boy in every Man.