Car Chat General discussion about Lexus, other auto manufacturers and automotive news.

New A4 spy pics (more big grill coming)

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-29-04, 07:27 PM
  #1  
LexFather
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default New A4 spy pics (more big grill coming)

This will be called a 2005.5 model but will be sold this fall.
 
Old 08-29-04, 07:37 PM
  #2  
thisguy_06
Racer
 
thisguy_06's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,265
Received 77 Likes on 59 Posts
Default

No thank-you but i prefer the current A4. The big grill is gettin out of hand
thisguy_06 is offline  
Old 08-29-04, 07:53 PM
  #3  
bitkahuna
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (20)
 
bitkahuna's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Present
Posts: 74,753
Received 2,411 Likes on 1,581 Posts
Default

Ugh. Looks really boring.
bitkahuna is online now  
Old 08-29-04, 07:54 PM
  #4  
C-Train
Lead Lap
 
C-Train's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Kansas
Posts: 641
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

chrysler identity crisis?
C-Train is offline  
Old 08-29-04, 10:51 PM
  #5  
RNM GS3
Lexus Test Driver
 
RNM GS3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: New York
Posts: 7,188
Received 68 Likes on 50 Posts
Thumbs down

Current A4 looks much better.
RNM GS3 is offline  
Old 08-29-04, 11:05 PM
  #6  
GS400kid
Lexus Test Driver
 
GS400kid's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: California
Posts: 1,128
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

i dont know if its just me....it looks like a civic+corolla to me
GS400kid is offline  
Old 08-29-04, 11:29 PM
  #7  
jet864
Lexus Champion
 
jet864's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington
Posts: 3,057
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thumbs down

Honestly, soooo ugly. Why would they make a car like this? Just because the big grille is now the theme does not mean it should be followed when it looks like the love child of a wide mouthed shang-hai wh**e and a hoover vaccuum cleaner. Words can't express how disappointed I am with Audi now. With this, the A8L is the only car I can look at and say "wow, nice car overall, I like it."

James

Last edited by jet864; 08-29-04 at 11:29 PM.
jet864 is offline  
Old 08-30-04, 04:12 AM
  #8  
videcormeum
Lexus Champion
 
videcormeum's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 2,175
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I HATE THAT GRILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And what's with the headlights???

Geez ... it's got Legacy headlights, bizarre rear-end - honestly it looks like complete ***, and 300C grill.



I'll take a current A4 ... or maybe the new A6 ...

And most certainly an A8 ... drooooool.

M.

Last edited by whipimpin; 08-30-04 at 04:13 AM.
videcormeum is offline  
Old 08-30-04, 08:08 AM
  #9  
Milla...
Registered User
 
Milla...'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: California
Posts: 2,085
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Yuck!!! the back looks like some sort of Saturn/Kia mix of some sort. Did the last design team leave and this is the results of a new team?
Milla... is offline  
Old 08-30-04, 09:45 AM
  #10  
GS3Tek
Moderator
iTrader: (8)
 
GS3Tek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: so cal
Posts: 12,363
Received 165 Likes on 126 Posts
Default

Originally posted by C-Train
chrysler identity crisis?
That's exactly what I said.

I remembered some other pictures/concept were alot better?
Attached Thumbnails New A4 spy pics (more big grill coming)-seb.jpg  
GS3Tek is offline  
Old 08-30-04, 10:48 AM
  #11  
Cadd
Lexus Test Driver
 
Cadd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: New York
Posts: 1,561
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Yup, reminds me of the 300C grilles.....which isn't a bad thing. But it just doesn't look right on the A4. I like the looks of the current A4 better.
Cadd is offline  
Old 08-30-04, 10:59 AM
  #12  
mmarshall
Lexus Fanatic
 
mmarshall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
Posts: 91,138
Received 87 Likes on 86 Posts
Default

Nice car but I agree the grille is a little too much. The obvious solution is just to paint the grille body color so that it does not show up so much. My guess is: that's just what they will do on the new S4.
mmarshall is offline  
Old 08-30-04, 11:03 AM
  #13  
videcormeum
Lexus Champion
 
videcormeum's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 2,175
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Ok - but in not-Europe where most of us live - that cross-bar up front is useless ...

I think the front end is hideous. The current gen looks wonderful IMO.

M.
videcormeum is offline  
Old 08-30-04, 11:04 AM
  #14  
Richie
Lexus Fanatic
 
Richie's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 19,103
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

That car got hit with the ugly stick!!

Last edited by Richie; 08-30-04 at 11:05 AM.
Richie is offline  
Old 08-30-04, 03:41 PM
  #15  
Ice350
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (1)
 
Ice350's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 11,349
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
Default new A4

I have forever been disappointed by the Germans since my personal experiences with them. At least I could say they looked good. Just about all of them....until now. The current A4 is one of the best looking cars on the road. I know a guy with a customized A4...soooo sweet. What in the heck is Audi doing. This keeps up I'm going to apply for a job as a designer.
Ice350 is offline  


Quick Reply: New A4 spy pics (more big grill coming)



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:58 AM.