Taillight design
#22
Similar headlamp shapes, similar grill shapes, and similar proportions of the two.
Ford went right after the M3 in performance, so perhaps they're going after other Euro styles for the looks going forward. It's ballsy for sure, and not everyone will have the taste for it. I'm excited nonetheless. I could see the tail lights looking similar to a DB9 for the overall housing while keeping the 3 vertical lights scheme within it; it might work.
#23
Certain styling cues help make the model recognizable. The three-segment tail lights don't have to be a particular shape - the shape varied immensely even during the first generation models. But can you picture a BMW without the dual "kidney" grilles?
#25
I didn't care for the horizontal tail lights but I'll also agree that the retrofit always seemed like a retrofit and I was never a huge fan. I did love the tail lights on my '01 though - especially after I went sequential with them.
#27
I loved this car!
Last edited by watchdevil; 5/23/11 at 11:58 PM.
#28
Don't get me wrong, I totally understand and recognize the absurdity of putting those two terms in the same sentence. Although, you can't deny that the styling cues are definitely similar in shape and proportion.
Similar headlamp shapes, similar grill shapes, and similar proportions of the two.
Ford went right after the M3 in performance, so perhaps they're going after other Euro styles for the looks going forward. It's ballsy for sure, and not everyone will have the taste for it. I'm excited nonetheless. I could see the tail lights looking similar to a DB9 for the overall housing while keeping the 3 vertical lights scheme within it; it might work.
Similar headlamp shapes, similar grill shapes, and similar proportions of the two.
Ford went right after the M3 in performance, so perhaps they're going after other Euro styles for the looks going forward. It's ballsy for sure, and not everyone will have the taste for it. I'm excited nonetheless. I could see the tail lights looking similar to a DB9 for the overall housing while keeping the 3 vertical lights scheme within it; it might work.
#29
design
Originally Posted by Knight
I didn't care for the horizontal tail lights but I'll also agree that the retrofit always seemed like a retrofit and I was never a huge fan. I did love the tail lights on my '01 though - especially after I went sequential with them.
Originally Posted by eliyarbrought
I like how it brings back the look of my 95 Mustang, just something about it though. I'll need to view it more.
Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
But can you picture a BMW without the dual "kidney" grilles?
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#30
#31
Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
You missed my point... certain features of well known car models are very familiar and give the car some of its identity. Examples include the kidney grilles on BMWs, the fender portholes on Buicks, Jaguar headlight shapes, and the vertical 3-segment tail lights on Mustangs. I would no sooner get rid of the Mustang tail light style than I would expect other companies such as BMW to give up their unique identifying characteristics.
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