Originally posted by 98CoupeV6
Good point. That's probably exactly what they're doing. But those are luxuryish type cars...especially BMW, they don't like dual exhausts. this is a good 'ol American classic. You'd expect dual exhausts, wouldn't you? I know I would.
Actually, the Catera is a European car made by Opel (thus the european style influence) brought to the states by GM under a Cadillac badge. However, I do think that American car companies are trying to "blend" into the popular entry level luxury car segment of the market (Bmw 3 series, IS300, etc). I actually prefer the dual exhaust look, but I think this dual exhaust single muffler design is more effective in reducing weight.