CHRYSLER ME FOUR TWELVE CONCEPT

Feb 09, 2004 | By: Matyas Varga - SRO

Aside from being one of the most amazing creations to have ever come out of the automotive industry, the Chrysler ME Four Twelve is also a clear indication of the true potentials inherent in the merger between Chrysler and Daimler-Benz. On the surface, most of us would interpret the ME Four Twelve to be just another Concept. But from a more intrinsic perspective, one could see the ME 4-12 in terms of what it has to reveal about the more favorable aspects of Globalization. For far too long, cars were compared in accordance to their national origins. As an example, one would often generalize a German car to be of superior quality to that of an American car. In the wake
of a new century, the Chrysler ME Four Twelve is one
of the first pieces of technology to truly reveal
that neither Germans nor Americans have
any sort of general superiority
over the other.

This car proves to us that both countries have something unique to bring to the table. It is one of the first pieces of concrete evidence which shows that if we set aside closed minded nationalistic ideologies, we can bind two very distinct cultures together to create something so great so as to outperform by a two fold anything that either side could create solely on its own.

When faced with the epidemic of Globalization, the world divides among skeptics and optimists. Among the latter we find those who embrace Globalization for what it promises for the future. Among the former are those who chose to oppose Globalization in the name of their individuality. As it relates to the automotive industry, companies will often divide along these lines. While the true fate of either side is still arbitrary, let the ME Four Twelve and other innovations which will emerge from international mergers be an example of what a globalized mind can offer. It is this thought that I would like you all to keep in mind the next time you compare one supercar to the other.

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