RE: OMG: Zagato takes the Alpine A110 to new lengths

[Robmarriott]

andyj007 said:

jesus has teh skill of car desgn been lost .. how can something as ba as that even make it out of kinergarden scribbe class ?

Much like the skill of spelling?

[TinpotTintop]

Doesn't make sense to me until you see the original, even then it doesn't really work. I get the long tail bit, but the shortened version is just fugly.

[Turbobanana]

The original: take a lightweight, stripped-to-the-bone racer and add aerodynamic appendages to make it faster and more stable in a straight line, for the specific purpose of one particular track (Le Mans).

The new: take a road car (albeit a relatively light and small one) with all modern driver conveniences and safety features and add aerodynamic appendages to make it...umm... longer. Oh, and more profitable.

Compare the images below to see how the delicacy of the original allowed it to work, aesthetically, whereas the the new one looks forced, dumpy and contrived - like it's trying too hard.



I'm not saying I don't like it, but if I owned one I fear it would exist almost always in kurzheck configuration for ease of parking. Therefore I wouldn't bother and just buy a standard A110 instead, which I think look excellent.

[DrDaveWatford]

pycraft said:

On a different note, I see that we're now using "OMG", and earlier this week, "Gadzooks"; has someone run "Behold" though the thesaurus?

Interesting that you should mention a thesaurus…. When I run “Zagato” through my thesaurus it spits out “horrendous”.

[asci.white]

Appears more subtle than their usual offerings.

I have to admit I like the look of that, all be it in shorter format. The twin part would be a cool piece of art to have in the front room. (c:

[simonrockman]

Sorry, PH Collective, I rather like it.

[fantheman80]

One of the benefits of the tiny A110 is its size, park it anywhere, thread it down a b road.. Looks like you need one of them car and caravan spaces at Knutsford services

[S600BSB]

Fabulous thing.

[fozzymandeus]

Pretty cool.
Good car as a base, dramatic coach work.
More quirky than a Lamborghini.

[smilo996]

Turning an excellent modern car into a look alike 959. What were they thinking.
The older versions in the photos look distinctive but also brilliant.
Zagato seem to have a real problem make the rear of their designs as good as the rest of it, apart from the Aston Zagato shooting brake.

[Geoffcapes]

Looks like a cross between a 996 Porsche 911 and a mini XJ220.

Put together it looks like a creation your 6 year old made from lego.

Not good.

[cirks]

Oiyou said:

I like that at lot. Wonderful homage to the long tail racers. It'd be a b*gger to park though.

Nah, measure the space and if it doesn't fit, take the tail off, park and then.....ummm.....put it on the roof?

For a homage, I'm obviously against the majority here but I think it looks good. However, a) I'm not in the market, b) couldn't afford it and c) our views don't matter. They'll sell them to people who like them and can afford them.

[stavers]

I think that looks stunning.

Unfortunately I wasn't one of the EuroMillions winners otherwise I would be on the phone to Zagato right now!

[WPA]

That is not good looking, awful

[trumpton7291]

Amazed they managed to make an already ugly car look even worse! Impressive…

[Terminator X]

Fair play to them, looks

TX.

[rodericb]

I imagine it doesn't have reversing sensors so you would want to remember if you have the long tail fitted or not. It'd be a very expensive kerrrunch if one day you forget you do....!

[Fetchez la vache]

I'm trying to like it, I honestly am...

[Jimbo_vx]

Gorgeous!

[ettore]

Super cool and different - love the inspiration.

These threads are always the same - first two pages of outrage by our more basic members, followed by a gentle turn as the approval seeps in.

How can you not like it, you boring b@stards? x