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Part of the issue is that cars can't really differentiate on shape, and therefore go overboard to differentiate on styling.

Europe has strict rules about pedestrian safety - placing requirements on the shape of the front of the car to minimise damage to pedestrians on impact. Between that and the desire for low drag (for efficiency) there aren't really that many solutions. This means that most cars in Europe look fundamentally quite similar in overall shape, particularly bonnet curve at the front.



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