the most beautiful modern car today
Discussion
300bhp/ton said:
I think the Bristol Fighter has most of the items ticked. It's a pretty, elegant car with classic lines.
A fabulous car, and I fully agree. But I somehow don't include, in my mind, the Bristol as a modern car, because I have the impression that it's exempt from the sort of safety regulations to which large-scale OEMs must adhere. But if that's wrong, I'd love to know more.300bhp/ton said:
Now, there are lots of great looking and stunning modern cars. But few of them are pretty.
This is the number-one challenge of today. Design and beauty are no longer dominant -- and cannot be, mostly, but not only, for reasons of regulation.briang9 said:
This has to be a contender?
Until you look at the front. Don't get me wrong, I think these look fab overall. But that mouth and nose sure ain't pretty. Too big, bulbous and upright. An x100 XK8 is ten times prettier from the front. Even if the overall look is less striking than the F-Type.
DUMBO100 said:
There is something very right about the F12 tdf 
I think this is a superb example of the problems faced by modern cars. Again I like the look of this. It's aggressive, racey and a little edgy. But somehow looks fugly compared to cars of past eras. It lacks the dainty elegance that makes a car pretty and beautiful.
Pretty:
Arguably even prettier:
I can't actually think of a current modern car I'd even call approaching 'beautiful'. Almost all are overstated styling exercises with very little demonstated flair for simple attention to proportion, elegance and refinement.
Phatter/mo'aggressive, dawg: gotta pump dat vulgarity bubble, yo'.
Phatter/mo'aggressive, dawg: gotta pump dat vulgarity bubble, yo'.
Current Ferraris are not beautiful. Striking yes and perhaps purposeful, but not beautiful.
Personally I think the Jag F-Type tries too hard to hark back to the E-Type looks, particularly the rear end. Whilst that's not a bad thing, nor is ugly but I think it should have its own identity not bark back to an old model. In other words they should be creating new trends not looking through rose tints.
I could be wrong but I think many new cars at the moment might improve with age - like many old cars I could list. The only problem is I'm at a complete loss to list any new car I would genuinely describe as 'beautiful'.
Personally I think the Jag F-Type tries too hard to hark back to the E-Type looks, particularly the rear end. Whilst that's not a bad thing, nor is ugly but I think it should have its own identity not bark back to an old model. In other words they should be creating new trends not looking through rose tints.
I could be wrong but I think many new cars at the moment might improve with age - like many old cars I could list. The only problem is I'm at a complete loss to list any new car I would genuinely describe as 'beautiful'.
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