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Yes, this is the very practical definition of "tacky" design. It's when something visually promises something that it isn't in performance. Form and function are very much tied together and a car that looks like a Ferrari but feels like a civic would cause a negative cognitive dissonance

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Something that's a bit more understated like a Maserati but driving like an average sedan would be mostly fine though.

Currently, that kind of exists in 2dr form as the Toyota 86 platform (Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_86

For 4dr GTs, it gets quite a bit tougher to compete with second-hand Maserati prices.

The Ghibli is exactly that, it's Italian design on top of GM parts bins items. It's absolutely terrible.

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