弄巧成拙10大车型
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雪佛兰SSR，2003-2006 雪佛兰SSR是世界上第一款——也是唯一的一款硬顶敞篷皮卡。SSR意为“超级运动跑车”。在鲍勃•卢茨执掌通用（General Motors）之前，通用推出过好几款设计败笔，SSR就是其中之一。车顶是驼背式伸缩硬顶，不用的时候可以收到后方。它是在雪佛兰先驱者（TrailBlazer）的平台上生产的，它的重量太重了，价格也高达42,000美元。消费者很快就发现，这款敞篷皮卡虽然在车展的旅转展台上看起来奇酷无比，但一旦投入量产，就成了一个价格虚高、华而不实的玩意儿。 |
Chevrolet SSR 2003-2006 The world's first hardtop convertible pickup truck -- and, so far, the only one -- the SSR (for Super Sport Roadster) was one of the less-good product ideas General Motors tried before the ascendancy of Bob Lutz. The SSR tried to piggyback on the pickup truck boom with a topless version whose roof folded into the bed when retracted. Built on the Chevy TrailBlazer platform, the SSR was badly overweight and overpriced at $42,000. What seemed cool on an auto show turntable became an overpriced novelty when it went into production, which customers quickly figured out. |
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斯巴鲁Baja，2003-2006 四座椅、轿车式驾乘、四驱、皮卡的小翻斗……斯巴鲁（Subaru）把这些元素杂糅在一起，使用了力狮（Legacy）和傲虎（Outback）两款车的零部件，试图创造出一款别致的多用途汽车。不过它车身的塑料镀层太多，而且早期车型喷涂的银色加黄色的车漆搭配也太乍眼了。它的41英尺小翻斗也不是很实用。在这款车型停产之前，卖出去的数量只有斯巴鲁预期的四分之一。 |
Subaru Baja 2003-2006 Combining four-passenger seating and a car-like ride with all-wheel-drive and an open pickup bed, Subaru tried to create the all-purpose utility vehicle, using components from the Legacy and Outback wagons. But in an attempt to liven up the Baja, it ladled on plastic body cladding and painted early models a garish silver and yellow. The 41-inch bed wasn't very useful either, and Subaru sold only one-quarter as many Bajas as planned before ending production. |
