Grill Trends
06-14-13, 10:36 AM
#31
Lexus Champion
In the car business, in fact all consumer products, change is needed to draw new buyers, encourage repeat sales, stay current with styling trends and consumer preference. We may not agree with it, but it's always been that way and probably not going to change anytime soon.
06-14-13, 10:51 AM
#32
Lexus Fanatic
In the car business, in fact all consumer products, change is needed to draw new buyers, encourage repeat sales, stay current with styling trends and consumer preference. We may not agree with it, but it's always been that way and probably not going to change anytime soon.
06-14-13, 10:58 AM
#33
Lexus Champion
Actually, no, it isn't always needed, and no, it hasn't always been that way. Look, for example, at how Ford almost ruined the hot-selling Taurus/Sable line when they radically transformed its styling from 1995 to 1996. Sales dropped dramatically....for obvious reasons.
). If they continued to sell the Roadmaster, Lucernes etc. they would have been left in the dust instead of flourishing with the Enclave, Encore, Lacrosse, Verano.Ford is thriving too. With what? The contemporary Fusion, Focus, Explorer, Edge, Escape, Mustang etc.
06-14-13, 12:05 PM
#37
Lexus Fanatic
If they continued to sell the Roadmaster, Lucernes etc. they would have been left in the dust instead of flourishing with the Enclave, Encore, Lacrosse, Verano
Ford is thriving too. With what? The contemporary Fusion, Focus, Explorer, Edge, Escape, Mustang etc.
We can't really comment as much on the others, because, to an extent, they are apples and oranges, though the Explorer was clearly at its peak in the mid-1990's with relatively square styling.
06-14-13, 04:37 PM
#41
Think modern cars look bloated? Of course you do. Part of what you're seeing is the effect of European and Asian pedestrian-protection requirements that went live last decade. The idea is to leave enough space beneath the hood to keep a struck pedestrian's head from caving it in far enough to hit the top of the engine. So, you'd expect higher hoods and taller noses. But that little bit of air over the intake manifold ripples through and changes everything.
06-14-13, 05:05 PM
#42
Pole Position
Typically big mouths are used for Forced Induction (due to intercooler requirements) vehicles. My hope is that Toyco is moving their designs towards big mouths in anticipation of also going to turbocharged.
06-14-13, 09:10 PM
#43
Kind of sad that you have to buy an exotic to get the angry door-stop look. I can't think of anybody that's selling something affordable where the top of the bumper is below your knee cap(ala 1st gen MR2, 4th gen Camaro, 1st gen Miata)
06-15-13, 05:23 AM
#44
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...fatter-feature
higher hoods and higher noses = blunt fronts = big grilles, thats where the design trend is coming from. Say goodbye to sharp nose cars.
higher hoods and higher noses = blunt fronts = big grilles, thats where the design trend is coming from. Say goodbye to sharp nose cars.
06-15-13, 08:54 AM
#45
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by 4TehNguygen
Think modern cars look bloated? Of course you do. Part of what you're seeing is the effect of European and Asian pedestrian-protection requirements that went live last decade. The idea is to leave enough space beneath the hood to keep a struck pedestrian's head from caving it in far enough to hit the top of the engine. So, you'd expect higher hoods and taller noses. But that little bit of air over the intake manifold ripples through and changes everything.
An earlier poster in this thread, I'll admit, actually gave what is IMO a better explanation for overly-large grilles....more potential cooling for turbo and superscharged engines, although some of that is already taken care of by the intercoolers.