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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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it is way too bulbous for me...
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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Looks terrible. Soft, femminine, weak shoulder lines, and boutique. They brought back the droopy-butt J30 look that already died a timely death.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by speedflex
Here's the problem with the shoulderline: Car starts off low, then gets high above the front wheel. Then gets low below the windows. Then gets high above the rear wheel. Then gets low again at the trunk. Something swoopy and performance oriented should start off low and snug up front and gradually rise higher to the rear without a bunch of peaks and valleys. FAIL.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by speedflex
looks like a panamera from this angle.

and that's not a good thing.

this front quarter angle is an angle Infiniti needs to work on.

the G35 sedan also looks like its *** is cut off from the front quarter angle.

Same with the Lexus GS.

Fastback-style cars don't look good at this angle.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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It looks like a roided G in that last pic. I love some things, and I'm not sold on others. Lots of curves. I will wait to see it in real life.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by RXSF
it is way too bulbous for me...
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
Here's the problem with the shoulderline: Car starts off low, then gets high above the front wheel. Then gets low below the windows. Then gets high above the rear wheel. Then gets low again at the trunk. Something swoopy and performance oriented should start off low and snug up front and gradually rise higher to the rear without a bunch of peaks and valleys. FAIL.




So much for that theory.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by speedflex
So much for that theory.
It looks sooo much better on a coupe than a sedan.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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Think it looks pretty good. Perhaps could be a bit more refined, but think it will have some presence on the road.

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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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First thing I thought again is the Hyundai Azera. Which is not a BAD thing, I actually like the Azera design and think it has good proportions. The Infiniti adds more curves and bulges which kind of work and don't work. Overall I don't find it ugly, which is good and I find it nicer than the current model.





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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
It looks sooo much better on a coupe than a sedan.
Everything looks better on a coupe than a sedan.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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Damn, the M looks good in those pics. The M56 with 429 HP is going to be crazy fast! The FX50S is already quick and weighs 4,575 lbs. I hope they have kept the weight in check though, under 4,000 lbs would be nice.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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I love it. I think this car is going to be great for them.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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I'm still speculating that the car looks good in person, but I can't tell from pics.......
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by speedflex
Everything looks better on a coupe than a sedan.
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