Not to belabor the point but differences in styling tastes is not a fetish and synergy, cost savings and scale is sound business practice that sets parameters but does not eliminate how a brand functions within those parameters. As to the appliance argument, that is also voided by the strong brand support at the core of the corporate plan. One platform, many interpretations and executions. You know that and so does Pepe. Perhaps it is time to take another dive into the facts and that includes a reflective look as to giving space to differing opinions without insult.
Not sure where you found the insult, trust me I am better at insults then that. Fetish I don't find as a insulting term but like styling what one finds to be a insult is pretty darn subjective, but consensus can be applied to either. It was no more than a shortened term to describe where ones styling passion lies, but like styling I not going to tell you what be offended by.
Coding words for commonality and reductions in diversity is absolutely "appliance'ing", "strong brand support at the core of the corporate plan" does nothing to overcome a lack of mechanical diversity. It is completely counter to the application optimization through computational development and hardware diversification. This became the strength of the FCA product plan. Taking a Architecture and running computational iteration to make a product unique to the application. Everything that Pepe is saying a planning is exactly the opposite. Yes, FCA showed that from the same build points (PLATFORM) you can produce unique and application, but not without a diversity of components. The fact that we are using term platform instead of architecture is more than enough to make the point.
If the plan doesn't continue the lessons learned by FCA, and are exchanged for 90s era application of platform strategy of PSA, which everything being said, written, and leaked indicate. Yes moving forward it will be a Appliance company not a car company.
Again Styling and how you program the powertrain to behave is a 2 legged stool, just enough to fall over, not bring character that Jeep and Alfa require.
Stay positive if you wish, but without driving dynamic tuned to the application sad days are coming in my SUBJECTIVE opinion. There is a Large group of Mopar fans that think the Golden days were when 20 cars were made on the same mechanical components, the GLORY DAYS. Not to me this moment is best ever for Mopar, and history will look back like we do to 68'-73'. Fortunately we will be insulated in NA for a bit of time.
These cars are awesome enjoy them before it nothing but a Samsung on wheels.
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