Environment affects evolution. Case in point: racing sedans. European sedans, contending with high fuel costs and operating on winding and narrow roads, ended up looking different from their American counterparts, raised on cheap fuel in more open spaces. Racing venues also differed, with sedan racing in Europe dominated by road racing and hillclimbs, while their American counterparts gravitated, for the most part, to drag strips and ovals. There was little crossover, but instances did occur where American sedans made forays…
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