Awkward-looking coupes

[LotusOmega375D]

Coupés are generally considered to be more attractive and glamorous than their counterparts, but there have been some munters over the years. Here's three I can think of:

Volvo 262C (not Bertone's finest hour)



Jensen Interceptor Coupé (why remove the lovely glass tailgate?)



Maserati Karif (just no!)

[MorganP104]

Suzuki X90



Whoever within Suzuki signed that off was on some strong meds!

[RushDom]

The current Mercedes C Class Coupe never looks quite right. It's very tricky to pin down, but it just looks...off.

The brand new A5 coupe isn't a looker either. Looks miles better in Sportback form.

[r11co]

I'm going to leap to the defence of the Chrysler Crossfire before someone includes it in here.

[lucido grigio]

X6
X4
IOW thé SUV coupe.

[MorganP104]

The Rolls-Royce Camargue was never a looker... Time has done nothing to diminish its ugliness.

[Vitorio]

MorganP104 said:

Suzuki X90



Whoever within Suzuki signed that off was on some strong meds!

I have a huge soft sport for that, i dont quite now why, but i'd totally drive one

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Vitorio said:

MorganP104 said:

Suzuki X90



Whoever within Suzuki signed that off was on some strong meds!

I have a huge soft sport for that, i dont quite now why, but i'd totally drive one

Me too. Love it.

[ambuletz]

I always thought the CLC-class and the c-class coupe that game before it was very strange looking


and at risk of possibly being burned at the stake...


something about the rear I find odd. just a large flat boot.

...

[r11co]

ambuletz said:

something about the rear I find odd. just a large flat boot.

Not the most flattering angle (but that is the picture of it everyone uses!)

Try this...



PS. That 'big flat boot' was the reason I got away with owning one of these when my daughter was born - a full-size foldable pram/pushchair fits in there easily.

[MorganP104]

Oi! I've got a Merc C-Class Coupe! This one, in fact.



Yes, I know the tyres could do with a bit of blacking up.

I've grown fond of the shape, though still think the later CLC is a bit of a dog's dinner.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Agree about the Alfa, I never like them.

Also, I give you the Hyundai Accent Coupe:

[Vitorio]

ambuletz said:

and at risk of possibly being burned at the stake...


something about the rear I find odd. just a large flat boot.

...

(although im not a huge fan of the tail lights)

If we are talking odd looking coupes, i think the brera is far worse then the GT, it lacks the "boot-bump" i think a coupe should have, effectively making it a hatchback in my eyes... The spider looks sooo much better then the brera to me.

[bunglesprout]

r11co said:

I'm going to leap to the defence of the Chrysler Crossfire before someone includes it in here.

I've got nothing against them as such, but they always remind me of a dog having a st. The Crossfire is the bottom pic.

[MitchT]

The Mercedes C-Class coupé pictured twice above ... I always thought of that more as a hatchback. It reminds me of the Renault Megane of the same era. I always thought the CLK was a more credible execution of the coupé genre.

[hman]

a5 sportback is ugly as.... it looks like a mondeo hatchback from the side :-

A5 Sportback



Mondeo Hatchback

[OddCat]

bunglesprout said:

I've got nothing against them as such, but they always remind me of a dog having a st. The Crossfire is the bottom pic.

I think this might be the funniest thing I've ever seen on PH. Bravo !!!

Edited by OddCat on Tuesday 18th April 16:07

[Cupramax]

OddCat said:

bunglesprout said:

I've got nothing against them as such, but they always remind me of a dog having a st. The Crossfire is the bottom pic.

I think this might be the funniest thing Clarkson ever said !!!

Sorted that for you

[kambites]

I personally think the 911 is more reminiscent of that dog than the Crossfire. It even has the short pawwheel-base to match.

[ReaperCushions]

Cupramax said:

OddCat said:

bunglesprout said:

I've got nothing against them as such, but they always remind me of a dog having a st. The Crossfire is the bottom pic.

I think this might be the funniest thing Clarkson ever said !!!

Sorted that for you

This (not funny) joke is as old as time itself.