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The Audi R8 needs no introduction. The AMC Pacer, for the uninitiated, was a textbook example of what happens when American auto manufacturers tried to build compact cars in the 1970’s. The result wasn’t ideal and today, import manufacturers rule the small car seas. 

Aside from a different number of seats, different engine placement, different number of cylinders, different wheels driven, and a significant difference in desirability, what are the similarities? Well, uhhh, errrr, both are white. 

Photo credit: Murilee Martin