When I collected my car from its
MOT, I was given a magazine detailing the launch of the new Peugeot 2008. It
claimed that it would take us through the whole design process “from sketchbook
to showroom”. It began with too many assumptions; that I automatically knew the
difference between an SUV and an MPV; and it also mentioned many other
abbreviations that I decided to just skimp over and not bother looking up.
There were showy photographs and interviews with designers; but not a single sketchbook
was featured and there's not even a mention of any specification of the car or
pictures of the driver’s seat. Instead it just focuses on comfort and testing;
which suggests that it’s just an oversized showy tank with lots of flashy
features; fun to have but you need an expensive lifestyle to go with it. It
truly is a soccer mum’s heaven. Though a fifty-eight percent safety rating
without an adequate explanation doesn't make it sound that safe. Especially if
you need a harness to take pictures out of the boot.
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