Good Styling

Replying to: andre1969 (Oct 07, 2008 4:30 am)

I think a lot of old musclecars and such could look "tough", without having to resort to "angry".
 
I agree, the best looking of the musclecars were subtle in their styling. You had to look closely to tell that you weren't looking at a garden variety LeMans or Malibu.
 
'64 Pontiac LeMans>

 
'64 Pontiac GTO>

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• andre1969 (Oct 07, 2008 5:03 am)

Replying to: andys120 (Oct 07, 2008 4:53 am)

I think in the case of the '64 Pontiacs, even the Tempest has a tough look about it, so that was a good basis for the GTO. In '65 though, I thought the whole package just looked too "pretty" to be tough. But for '66-67 they were able to balance it out to be "tough" yet "pretty", if that makes sense.

Porsche AG has released the first official photos of the controversial Panamera 4-door sport sedan, thankfully they look a lot better than the hideous spy-shots and sketches that have been floating around the web for months>
 

 
I'll reserve judgment til I see one but it sure looks better than the Cayenne.

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Replying to: andys120 (Nov 23, 2008 7:06 pm)

I think the car's actually reasonably attractive...but it's not what a Porsche should be, IMO. But I guess if Porsche can have an SUV, a sedan's not so bad. So when's the pickup truck version making its debut?

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• nippononly (Nov 24, 2008 12:25 pm)

Replying to: andys120 (Nov 23, 2008 7:06 pm)

From that angle it looks ok, but I don't like the profile towards the rear (edit: makes me think of what somebody would come up with when supplied with a 911, a sawzall, and instructions to 'make it a 4-door' :

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• fintail (Nov 24, 2008 12:26 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 24, 2008 7:54 am)

Replying to: texases (Nov 24, 2008 8:28 am)

That's very awkward
 
It's a German 1978 Olds aeroback

... that's bound to be controversial is the new BMW Z4 (E89) in BMW speak. Based on what I've read elsewhere this is one of those love/hate designs. I think (pending a sighting inthe metal) I love it, look at how the light plays off the surfaces
 

 
Thanks to the folding hardtop, the E89 looks great even w the top up.
 

 
BTW, I should mention that I hate the current Z4 w it's lumpy trunk, blob tailights and plain interior.
 
Love it? Hate it?

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Replying to: andys120 (Dec 16, 2008 3:00 pm)

I don't think it's too bad...some of the creases and curves don't seem too logical, but Bangle isn't German...but it doesn't offend me anyway.
 
I can give any car surfaces for light to play off, just give me a sledgehammer

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