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The 2019 Land Rover Discovery is just a Saab 9-5 Wagon SUV

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The title says it all. After seeing a 9-5 Wagon and a Discovery within a few minutes of each other I could not get over the comparison. With Saab dead, I guess you can borrow whatever you want. But in this case.. Why?

The Pontiac Aztec Was Ahead Of Its Time

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The worst car of all time. The butt of every auto journalist joke. The ugliest car ever. The 2001 Pontiac Aztec. But here is the funny thing - GM was right. Pontiac was right. Whoever designed this thing is laughing, crying, and yelling "I told you so!!!" into the void. I hear ya mystery car designer, I hear ya. The reason is, we all drive one now. We drive edgy looking crossovers which are actually cars. When the Pontiac came out, everyone made fun of it because it was "not a real SUV" but it tried to look like one with plastic and sharp lines. Journalists laughed as well all kept buying Ford Explorers, or actual cars like the Camry. Fast forward on your VCR to 2019. Pontiac is dead, the Aztec is reviled, the Camry is fading as 'cars' fall off the sales chart and the up and coming crown prince of units sold is the 2019 Rav4. Notice anything? It's a Pontiac Aztec!!!! It is based on a car. It has plastic body panels (2 tone!). It has a s