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Old 11-26-08, 12:47 PM
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Apparently car looses LED headlights as well and goes back to HID projectors.
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Old 11-26-08, 12:49 PM
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beautiful. i hope the next lex GS borrows from this design.
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Old 11-26-08, 12:54 PM
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looks too much like the coupes
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Old 11-26-08, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Kaydee
looks too much like the coupes
and that's a good thing
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Old 11-26-08, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Vladi
Apparently car looses LED headlights as well and goes back to HID projectors.
It still has LEDs.
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Old 11-26-08, 02:51 PM
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I like it, but I agree that it looks just like all the other Astons.

I also think Audi & Porsche suffer from the same issue of reusing the ONE design that worked for them.
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Old 11-26-08, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Koma
It still has LEDs.
Yes it had LED DRL or position lights but concept had full LED headlights ala LS600h
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Old 11-26-08, 03:08 PM
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wow, that's a lot better than the panamera
i don't mind aston's designs being reused.. porsche needs to spice it up imo
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Old 11-26-08, 03:50 PM
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beautiful . . .
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Old 11-26-08, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Vladi
Yes it had LED DRL or position lights but concept had full LED headlights ala LS600h
Hard to tell from the last image since the lights aren't on. The other two images are the concept car.
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Old 11-26-08, 04:55 PM
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Finnaly!!!!! A four door sports that looks good. This will deffinately be on the shopping list and I am sure the wife will apreciate the foors doors for the kids. Release date is 12 months from now, which is even better but I bet the waiting list is going to be horrible for this car too.
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Old 11-26-08, 05:58 PM
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best executed 4 door / 5 door coupe ever!!!
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Old 11-26-08, 06:00 PM
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While its one basic shape, its GORGEOUS. Even Jag uses it and it looks great. Ian Callum has created masterpieces from this style.
 
Old 11-26-08, 06:50 PM
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yes, i can see the future..........................
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Old 11-26-08, 06:53 PM
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Porsche needs to look at this as the PROPER way to make a 4 door coupe...
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