Is Imitation The Best Form Of Flattery???
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I just received an email from Nissan (
not sure why) advertising the new 2013 Nissan Altima.
Is it just me or does the front end of the Altima appear to closely resemble the spindle front grill of the 4G / ES?
http://www.nissanusa.com/all-new-altima/
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Is it just me or does the front end of the Altima appear to closely resemble the spindle front grill of the 4G / ES?
http://www.nissanusa.com/all-new-altima/
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(sigh) This is how Apple must feel about Microsoft
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Just thought I'd chime in on this one
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You could argue that Nissan had the spindle-like grill before Lexus. Look at last year's Nissans and you will see something similar to the new Altima. They have just made it more pronounced on the new Altima.
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Car design actually "converges".
So if you think about it, you'll find that all manufacturers cheat off each one another...
So if you think about it, you'll find that all manufacturers cheat off each one another...
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Yes, Hyundai copies and blends, but this time the Sonata came out first. So you are arguing that Hyundai somehow blends together a design that coincidentally became the GS's rear end? That's a terrible argument, no? Lexus should have been smarter to tweak the design just enough so it didn't look like the Sonata. Just my 2 cents.
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Yep. Basically LS rear -----> 4th Gen GS rear.
Just so happened Hyundai also copied the LS rear treatment.
Just so happened Hyundai also copied the LS rear treatment.
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