cars, appeared for the first time It has undergone dozens of changes since 1886 and has become what we know today. Cars, which were used for transportation purposes and designed accordingly, are now seen as a prestige indicator and design choice.

However, the biggest common point of cars, especially in ten or twenty years, is that almost every model has become more and more popular. look even angrier. Looking at the headlights and front bumper of the cars as if they were swimming, we see the vehicles’ eyes narrowed shut and they stop like predators ready to attack other cars on the road. So why do automakers prefer this design?

In fact, it’s all about our perception.

Today, many people involuntarily attach the objects or patterns they see around them to the human face or can mimic different creatures.. to this situation pareidolia it is called. While pareidolia is not a disease, people who experience this condition can no longer get around this analogy when they compare one object to something else. Of course, between the simulated objects there are also cars.

Because many of the cars produced between the 60s and 90s have more curvy lines, we don’t find them angry when we look at these cars, quite the contrary. we think it’s cute. However, nowadays it is very difficult to find a car that looks cute. So why?

People like aggressive cars

According to car design expert Paolo Tumminelli, people prefer cars that look aggressive to cute ones. There are several reasons for this choice. The first reason is that most drivers are involuntarily aggressive in traffic and therefore the car they drive. think it reflects their ‘style’. Another reason is that other drivers in traffic give way to cars that appear too aggressive and angry, and see them in traffic. not to taunt. However, the reason why female drivers choose aggressive cars is a little different.

According to the studies, the reason why female drivers choose aggressive vehicles is that the vehicles are less likely to be in traffic. make you feel safe. According to a popular belief, drivers who see women driving aggressively are afraid to yell at them or squeeze them into traffic. That is why women nowadays prefer angry cars instead of cute looking cars.

Automakers want to capitalize on this perception

Car manufacturers, who are aware of this perception of drivers, are aware of this situation. wants to take advantage and every year they work to make their models more and more aggressive. In addition, car manufacturers often have to abide by rules about certain things, such as aerodynamics, driver and pedestrian safety, and crash safety. comparable makes cars. When this is the case, it seems like it’s a copy of each other in traffic every year. looking angry and aggressive We come across cars.

What about self-driving vehicles?

But there is one point that all car manufacturers agree on, happy autonomous vehicles. It means that autonomous vehicles look aggressive because aggressive vehicles represent their drivers at some point, representing his artificial intelligence resources. The aggressive appearance of a self-driving car also scares drivers and customers. That’s why all car manufacturers design their electric vehicles and autonomous vehicle concepts to look more cheerful, angular and cute. According to car designers, cars with curvy lines and a cuter appearance are more environmentally friendly, easier to use and easy to use considered to be.

This design choice will allow traffic to be divided into cheerful and aggressive vehicles in the near future. But now more masculine, muscular and aggressive Vehicles that appear are seen as the favorite of car owners. We will see together if this situation will change in the near future.

Sources: MotorBiscuit, Live Science, EarthSky