Why American and European Cars Are So Different

The real reason why American and European Cars are so different.

In this eye-opening video, we delve into the fascinating history and distinctive design philosophies that have shaped American and European cars over the years. From regulations, cultural preferences, and market demands to the influence of geography, we explore the key factors that contribute to the differences in automotive design across the Atlantic.

Join us as we uncover the real reasons behind the unique characteristics that set these two automotive worlds apart. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more insightful content!

[alisteeaiken]

Most people in the UK think that us cars are poorly built unreliable, I can certainly confirm that with ownership of a Chrysler 300.

[Fydron]

lot of our cities are hundreds of years older than USA as a country and because of that streets were never built cars in mind. As someone who has owned american cars they are just extremely cumbersome to use in a city that has narrow streets. I still like older American car design but i just like my small Fiat more when it comes to driving in a city and especially when i do not have to search for parking spot that i can fit a elephant sized car.

[Lberty]

Ha thats funny he showed a camaro with almost 0 chrome and the audi had a shit ton of chrome

[philippkern]

The biggest difference is european cars are better, this is visible in the huge popularity of pickup trucks. They US car industry has to upsell the consumers to buy those ridiculusly oversized vehicles due to the light truck exemtion (evasion of Caffe and safety standards), because their wagons and sedans would be outdone by european of japanese ones. And another important thing the creator missed is that US gas is bad, 93 is sold as premium while 95 is the standard gas in Germany.

[Joram]

The good handling etc is not typically European. A lot of these cars are made and designed by japanese or Korean brands. But yes, American cars are not populair in Europe (where I live). Simply because of the fuel consumption, bad handling and the childish "look at me, i have a big car" design.

[Achannel_o]

I think I'd have to disagree in that generally European cars tend to be more powerful and faster simply because they are more efficient in the way that they make power. In US car design it seems that as soon as they need more power in a car they straight away go to higher displacement engines and/or more cylinders. In Europe we tend to refine engines more and only get larger in capacity when we need it for example entry level Audis like the A3 and TT utilise an i4 2.0L turbo unit and only go up in size if you get the full fat RS versions even then you only get 1 extra cylinder. V8s and 6cyl tend to get reserved for higher performance cars and they make large amounts of power you mentioned it really as an acceptation to the rule but it really isn't there's plenty of European cars like that I mean the Alfa Romeo giulia quadrifoglio makes over 500hp from a 2.9L V6. If you actually look at lists of production cars with the highest HP outputs you'll see quite a few European cars.

[martynbrown]

Interesting that Europe focuses on fundamental safety. Like handling and brakes!

[zackp]

This, especially the design portion, is exactly what I've been trying to articulate to my die-hard American muscle car guy friends. They are both very good designs for different reasons. I prefer to drive a car that feels sophisticated yet capable than a car that looks aggressive and is louder but different strokes for different folks

[Unidentifying]

such random vid in my feed, strange cause you have so little views and subs

[alexmazur]

European cars are better when it comes to luxury class

Middle class however, American all the way. I could never imagine choosing a Citroen over Chrysler 300C, or Fiat over a Dodge Charger

[Luca_Fuchs]

I Drive a Car you will never se in the US, a vw touran (minivan).

[igetsrealmad]

Now why would he lie and say the Dodge Challenger Hellcat Has Good Handling At high speeds 💀🤣 we all know dats a lie . The power to weight ratio is just off the charts . Dodge will never have great handling unless it's a Dodge Viper .

[reinhard]

Because we (Europe) don't have these ridiculous exceptions for SUVs and trucks, US trucks would be very expensive in most countries. I used the calculator on an F150 for Austria. Apart from import taxes (I didn't look that up) it would cost 105% (on sales price) of CO2 and environmental taxes for a registration. And then about €4500/year for vehicle tax. For comparison that is around 200-500€ for a "normal" car.
With a truck you wouldn't be able to use most parking decks. And even on open parking space a single space wouldn't be enough if you even got on it. Same for many private garages. My second RW (4 beds) had a smaller footprint.

I have a rather cheap car (3 years old) and it has most of these safety systems shown for the US. Most of them are needed by law in the near future or even now.

[singNyguen-bcvq]

-Dodge challenger has good handling as well as high speed.

I stopped watching.

[corssecurity]

Yes we must put a stop to electric and autonomous cars.

[Sam_GLI]

i think ima have to disagree w some of your points

[jrtej]

There's no such thing as an "American" car anymore.

[manciniman]

And then the Japanese dominate the US market. Does US have aLambo or Ferrari clone at least wonder how safe will a US car be say on the autobahn

[AdvantureRoad]

Struggling to figure out which category I’m in. I drive an 01 focus zx3 that will only be sold after I’m dead. It does have the auto instead of the manual, so I’m already going to be placed in the “fat, lazy American” category. But it’s also smaller than the Golf I believe? With the back seats deleted and the whole back space being pretty much a pickup bed with a topper. Long enough for my 100 lb propane cylinders

[Foltl]

You forgot an important fact: almost 90% of all cars outside the USA are equipped with a manual transmission. Citizens of a country that once accidentally elected Donald Trump as president cannot be expected to operate a "normal" car.