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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 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 Nov 26, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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beautiful. i hope the next lex GS borrows from this design.
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 12:54 PM
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looks too much like the coupes
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 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 Nov 26, 2008 | 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 Nov 26, 2008 | 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 Nov 26, 2008 | 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 Nov 26, 2008 | 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 Nov 26, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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beautiful . . .
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 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 Nov 26, 2008 | 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 Nov 26, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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best executed 4 door / 5 door coupe ever!!!
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 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.
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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yes, i can see the future..........................
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 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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