I added the Avalon pic to your post. And sorry, I don't see it.

 

Toyota is worth billions more than their competitors and sells more cars than anybody (arguable) so why can't they make their own cars?

 

I had already editied it in, you just deleted the pic I posted and my comments by mistake

 

PLEASE don't make me have to explain again the concept of "trends" and how stylists shuffle throughout the industry...

 

I am an Auto design major, please explain it to me. I am sure they taught me wrong at Pratt and the Art Center Colleg of design, so please explain away. If manaray was here (haven't seen him post in a while, but I have been away for a while too) he'd be able to tell you how I harassed him for admissions info.

 

I think with the numerous cars already out on the road a new car design will always look like something else

 

Not to hijack the thread, but I think the Lexus service thing is dead. Their service departments have become huge profit centers and nobody I know is thrilled with their service of late - they are just out to get more cash out of you IMHO.

I personally see no reason (other than the nice loaner) to take my car in to a Lexus dealer these days.

 

workin on another pic that il try to finish soon, this was my 10 mins of CL ps today

 

I didn't know you had to go to a specialized college to learn such things?

 

YAY, my 200th post!

now, im not particularly proud of this PS but i think it serves its purpose.



(ignore top and bottom pls)

 

That is cool. I do think all new car designers have no clue. Either cars are:
1. Direct rip offs of something else
2. A blend of focus group info
3. Too much computer input. It simply looks ugly in person
4. No idea what luxury is (what are designers backgrounds).
5. Make them look SUVish b/c of that current craze.
6. Making aerodyanmics change things instead of finding a way to be more aeordynamic.

Aston Martin has a clue but sadly those cost a fortune.

 

(I want this little sign to say "1Sick" instead of "stupid.")

Haha, remember how the original Vantage had tail-lights that were taken from the JDM equivalent of the Mazda 323? And it had Miata door handles, among other things...And it STILL looked damn good!

 

I really like the new Avalon. Easily twice as nice as the car it replaces.

I think the new Avalon looks better than the 06 GS.Where you at Sick?

 

Really, I think it looks nice but still economy-ish (like the RL). The GS, IMO has more luxurious cues and details. None of the 3 are guly.

Ha ha, yes Aston has come a long way. The new DB9 interior is INCREDIBLE. you change gears pushing butttons on the dash. The wood that flows down from the dash. The incredible gauges.

They did a ton of research in materals and found leather is cheaper than plastic for the dash!
The man behind the designs is Ian Callum, who will design the next Jag XK!

 

Yeah, he does good work. Bright of them to keep him onboard.

Speaking of onboard and offboard and such...Mitsu's CEO ran away today to take a position at a software or tech company or something...The captain apparently doesn't want to go down with the ship.

Just wait for the fire sale on Evos...Which probably isn't such a good thing, because I'm sure it won't be too long before the "best-backed cars in the world" have absolutely no backing at all. I think Mitsu is offering 10-year warrantys as a gimmick to move units short-term because they know they probably won't be around in 10 years.

Wow, talk about a tangent...