The coupe market is large, competitive and fickle. Personal taste often outweighs technical specification. For instance, the buyer of an Alfa GT wouldn’t be seen dead in a similarly priced Chrysler Crossfire. Not that there is anything wrong with a Crossfire; it simply appeals to people who wear track-suits when they are not on their way to an athletics track. Nothing wrong with that; the writer Gore Vidal said, Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.
The Audi TT is a fashion statement. It is also super-stable, has joke rear seats and is almost too good. Yes, a car can be no good, because it is too good eg a BMW. The Nissan 350Z also has hilarious seating arrangements but is rear-wheel drive, very fast and a threat to the coupe bazaar. Alfa’s GT is a serious contender in the coupe market as it is fast, roomy, chic and driven by people with normal clothes.
(Die GT is trouwens ook leuk ....
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