For decades U.S. automakers designed boxy cars that looked slick but lacked any aerodynamic abilities. Then the Ford Taurus came around and changed America’s roads forever. This video chronicles how rising gas prices and European influences caused this gradual switch from rectangular to round vehicles.
Questions:
- Why did curvy car designs take so long to catch on in the U.S. market?
- How did the Ford Taurus change the American auto industry?