> If you see an old car next to a modern car, the size difference is extreme!

Apparently modern BMW 3-series are as big (on the outside?) as their 5-series from the 1980/90s.

> It's ridiculous: Put a modern SUV next to a WW2 M4 Sherman and you will be surprised, the SUV is the same size. Some a bigger.

Bit of a meme/trope that main battle tanks have better forward visibility than pickup trucks:

* https://carbuzz.com/news/the-abrams-m1-tank-has-better-visib...