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Old 06-12-07, 05:34 PM
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All fugly indeed...
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A lot better than Top Gear's list.
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Hmm... I think the Acadia is a gorgeous SUV from all angles.

The Acura MDX isn't bad looking either.

The Escalade EXT doesn't look bad either.

Those are the only three on that list that I disagree with, but especially the Acadia. Every time I see one of those I do a double take.
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Slide 2:[IMG]Slide 7:[/IMG]
2007 Honda Element

The Honda Element divides the automotive community. There are those misguided souls who think it looks cool and stylish, and there are the realists who can plainly see that it looks like a cross between a UPS delivery truck and a garden shed.

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2007 Acura MDX

If Acura ever gets into designing boats, it will have a head start with the blueprint for its new MDX. With gunwale-like front fenders, a bowed front end, and a black-plastic bumper and spoiler, the MDX looks more ready for the high seas than the highway.

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2007 Subaru Tribeca

Can you still hear the lambs screaming, Clarice? Just the look of the Hannibal-Lecter-in-a-face-mask styling of the Subaru Tribeca with its trapezoidal snout and leering smile is enough to send shivers down the spine.

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2007 Audi Q7

If the Q7 is anything to go by, Audi should stick to designing cars. While the SUV does feature a nicely curved side profile, its massive front fascia and brawny grille hint at bulldozer from the front.

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2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT

With its garish chrome wheels and fender trim and its chopped-off rear end, the monstrous EXT is nearly as ugly as it is inefficient. We can only assume that the model is the most stolen car in America due to the work of some publicly spirited folks who are doing their best to rid the roads of this unsightly beast.

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2007 Chevy HHR

HHR apparently stands for "Heritage High Roof." It could equally stand for "Hyper Hideous Retromobile." Its bulging hood and protruding wheel arches make the popular panel van look like an outtake from the auto world's equivalent of Extreme Makeover.

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2006 Nissan Quest

With its ungainly stance and distended profile, the Nissan Quest is the Quasimodo of the road. Its proponents point out that it can hold seven people. So can a hot tub, but you don't see people driving around in them.


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2007 Chrysler Aspen

Chrysler's strategy of naming its bloated minivan after a beautiful resort doesn't wash. With unfortunate styling cues like hood strakes and a huge, gaudy grille, they would have been better off calling it the Chrysler Fresno.

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Old 06-12-07, 06:11 PM
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Sue me but IMO, the entire Honda lineup and RDX should be there. THe ASpen is bland, not ugly. The DURANGO is ugly.
The Kia Ronda and Quest is not ugly. Not the Caddy. They might not LIKE them, but they are not ugly.
The Audi can be ugly but the Cayenne (which I love) maybe uglier.
The Arcadia I find good looking. WTF?
 
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The Audi and Pacifica shouldn't be there.
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Sue me but IMO, the entire Honda lineup and RDX should be there.
I don't get it. How can you unconditionally endorse every product that comes out of Toyota's doors, and then go and make that statement?










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How can CNET call the list the 10 Ugliest CARS when NONE of the vehicles in the list is actually a car?
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Acadia is one of the best looking SUV.
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Originally Posted by ThoLe
Acadia is one of the best looking SUV.
I agree, great looking and a good product, too from GMC. Way to go.
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Originally Posted by Lexmex
I agree, great looking and a good product, too from GMC. Way to go.
+1. The Acadia is one GM product in a looonggg time I would not mind owning. A very nice truck IMO.

The rest I can understand why they are on the list (though I may not agree with all of there picks).
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Originally Posted by GFerg
+1. The Acadia is one GM product in a looonggg time I would not mind owning. A very nice truck IMO.
+3! I would drive one anyday! I've been trying to get a coworker to get one. I think the interior is awesome and very spacious.
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
How can CNET call the list the 10 Ugliest CARS when NONE of the vehicles in the list is actually a car?
Exactly.

The Q7 and Acadia is goood lucking

The only one that is ugly is the Subie Tribeca.
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