Are modern cars beautiful?

[chengy]

Looking at the new Ford GT, whilst the design is impressive I wouldn't call it a beautiful car. Same goes for the new BMW M4; I much prefer the pure design of the E92 series. Modern cars (bar the F Type Jag) seem to be all about the scoops, splitters and LED lights, losing that purity which I find makes a car beautiful. All in my humble opinion of course. Thoughts?

[kambites]

Very few are to my eye, but then the majority of older cars aren't either. I certainly wouldn't call the E92 beautiful though, it's a complete mess. I think the last truly beautiful BMW was the Z8.

The E46 could perhaps be considered handsome, but not beautiful.

Edited by kambites on Thursday 15th January 17:47

[DoctorX]

I tend to agree. I think the last unfussy car design I loved was the original AM V8 Vantage before that got a bit blingy.

[kambites]

DoctorX said:

I tend to agree. I think the last unfussy car design I loved was the original AM V8 Vantage before that got a bit blingy.

The 8C is a lovely looking car, is that before or after the V8V?

[Axionknight]

kambites said:

The 8C is a lovely looking car, is that before or after the V8V?

After I believe, and you are right IMO, a superb looking car.

[kambites]

Looks like the 8C was released in 2007. I can't think of a more recent car from a mainstream manufacturer which which I'd use the word for.

[BJG1]

They're too big - that's something which has happened in the last 6 or 7 years. the F-Type for example could be a beautiful car but it's so huge that i think it loses that daintiness and simplicity required for a car to be beautiful.

Edit: this is what I mean, look at how huge an ungainly those two look compared to mine.

Edited by BJG1 on Thursday 15th January 17:56

[mwstewart]

Striking perhaps, but lacking elegance (a recently thread called this out).

[chengy]

Same goes for Aston, I much prefer their past designs


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[DoctorX]

^That's what I meant by blingy. Original much nicer. I like the F-Type, but it never be beautiful to me with that front end.

[chengy]

BJG1 said:

They're too big - that's something which has happened in the last 6 or 7 years. the F-Type for example could be a beautiful car but it's so huge that i think it loses that daintiness and simplicity required for a car to be beautiful.

Edit: this is what I mean, look at how huge an ungainly those two look compared to mine.

Edited by BJG1 on Thursday 15th January 17:56

Love the Sagarais, looks amazing. Really does show how big cars are nowadays.

[TTwiggy]

Modern designs do tend to lurch between 'get-out-of-my-way aggressive' and 'factory-chaved', all IMHO of course.

[chengy]

DoctorX said:

^That's what I meant by blingy. Original much nicer. I like the F-Type, but it never be beautiful to me with that front end.

I know what you mean. The F Type imo incorporates things like LED daytime lights nicely compared to other cars (Like the R8; after Clarksons comment about the council house christmas light LEDs I couldn't see them the same)

[Andy665]

I think they can be but more manufacturers are becoming too derivative and too intent on grabbing peoples attention with jaw dropping design - I'd suggest its easier to attract someones attention through excess and aggression than it is through genuine beauty

On mass production cars I'd say that the Mazda 6 is verging on a beautiful piece of design, enough substance to keep you interested but an underlying correctness to the basic shape and form

[rossub]

No, they're too fat due to safety regs.

[rossub]

No, they're too fat due to safety regs.