by "404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
Published 01/30/2017 at 14:23
by "404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
Published 01/30/2017 at 14:23
Tags: Coupe
STARS: 2
OK fine, the X6, X4 and GLE Coupe are unsightly turds, they are guilty for that.
But they were NOT the first one to apply coupe to 4 doors.
http://www.classiccars.co.uk/car-guides/rover/p5/
It was actually Rover with the P5. If anything, “coupé” was derived from French meaning “cut”. So in reality it just means a chopped roof.
"fintail" (fintail)
01/30/2017 at 14:27, STARS: 1
Not just that, the Rover was even badged as a coupe:
"Probenja" (probenja)
01/30/2017 at 14:33, STARS: 1
And blame the SUV “coupe” to both Pontiac and Ssangyong:
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
01/30/2017 at 14:39, STARS: 1
You know you brought up a good point.
And what a coincidence the Aztek has two nostrils like a BMW, and the Ssangyong has a Mercedes-esque grille. X6 and GLE coupe are direct replacements for the Aztek and Actyon...
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
01/30/2017 at 14:41, STARS: 0
For reasons I can’t explain I’m ok with the X4 and GLEC but don’t like the X6.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
01/30/2017 at 14:43, STARS: 2
Well yes, but the Rover actually looks good.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
01/30/2017 at 14:51, STARS: 3
Quirky designs and bold colours generally work better on smaller cars. 5GT is puke-o-rama but 3GT doesn’t look bad.
Except for the Juke. That is not okay, big or small.
"gin-san - shitpost specialist" (gin-san-)
01/30/2017 at 16:17, STARS: 0
Aren’t all those cars you mentioned “crossovers” of some type? I think my favourite four-door coupe is still the BMW 6-series Gran Coupe. The four-door version of a two-door version of a four-door car worked out well in my opinion. The front still looks a bit funny to me but that side profile is excellent.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
01/30/2017 at 16:21, STARS: 0
Well the focal point was being “coupés” must be 2-doors.
"IanZ - limited-slip indifferential" (ianz-limited)
01/30/2017 at 17:03, STARS: 1
I think the X6 is actually more tolerable than the X4. But the GLC does outclass them both.
"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
01/30/2017 at 19:39, STARS: 0
Fun fact- Ralph Gilles used the P5 as inspiration for the ‘05 Chrysler 300.