'Dead Eyes' - Porsche designers get it dead wrong.

[r11co]

I passed a Panamera going the other way this morning and was drawn to the 'crossed eye' DRLs Porsche are now fitting to certain models. I was instantly reminded of the technique used by animators to indicate when a cartoon character is dead ie. a cross for their pupils.

Been looking for a picture on-line that captures the effect and this is the best I could find (which isn't great).





I once read an article about how good designers know that certain shapes on cars are appealing because they subconciously invoke other images. Well, IMO this is a total design fail.

[berlintaxi]

Sorry, lost me completely.

[PHmember]

All I'm seeing is a straight line of DRLs, not sure how you're making that into a cross shape.

[Chunkychucky]

PHmember said:

All I'm seeing is a straight line of DRLs, not sure how you're making that into a cross shape.

Think the OP is referring to the 4 LEDs in the main headlight - I too have found the 991s odd to look at because of those LEDs

[SirSquidalot]

Don't know what you're on about fella, think you need another coffee

[popeyewhite]

Yeah if you don't look directly at the front of the car you can see the effect. Bit of a slip-up.

[r11co]

Chunkychucky said:

Think the OP is referring to the 4 LEDs in the main headlight - I too have found the 991s odd to look at because of those LEDs

Exactly. I did say in the OP that the photo posted doesn't quite capture the effect. The car I saw was black and it was still early dawn so the 'crosses' were very noticeable.

When searching for the pic I found a few reviews and forum posts that seem to agree - those who have seen these DRLs in person think they look weird, and I have postulated why!

[PHmember]

Chunkychucky said:

PHmember said:

All I'm seeing is a straight line of DRLs, not sure how you're making that into a cross shape.

Think the OP is referring to the 4 LEDs in the main headlight - I too have found the 991s odd to look at because of those LEDs

Ah yes, ok, they're ugly, but that's about it for me.

[ajprice]

The 4 lights are most obvious on the 918

[Riley Blue]

Looks OK to me too, can't see what the issue is.

[soad]

LED headlamps, The Four-Point Porsche Principle: http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=97771&sid...

[thecremeegg]

I know what he means but it's the headlights and image chosen wasn't the best

[Aeroresh]

Looks good to me...Cant see a cross anywhere, just 4 LEDs?

[r11co]

Aeroresh said:

Looks good to me...Cant see a cross anywhere, just 4 LEDs?

I think I made the point that the effect can't really be seen in photographs...

A post from another observer of this effect would seem to confirm this!

[Aeroresh]

r11co said:

Aeroresh said:

Looks good to me...Cant see a cross anywhere, just 4 LEDs?

I think I made the point that the effect can't really be seen in photographs...

A post from another observer of this effect would seem to confirm this!

Im quite aware of what they look like 'in real life' and they dont look cross eyed...to me at least.....Maybe if you squint or are visually impaired it helps?

[swisstoni]

I think they look good.

[Mopar440]

r11co said:

I think I made the point that the effect can't really be seen in photographs...

Umm, who posted the photograph?

[Wills2]

ajprice said:

The 4 lights are most obvious on the 918

Yep and it looks good on the 991 and panamera too.

[Wills2]

r11co said:

I think I made the point that the effect can't really be seen in photographs...

A post from another observer of this effect would seem to confirm this!

Sorry but I've noticed them and think they look good, not in the least bit crossed eyed.

[Matttracker]

I will agree they absolutely awful in every sense. I can't stand them.
Urgh