All grills are now the same awkward shape now. Yay

"Rory" (Roraldfarrellsmith) 11/20/2013 at 23:16 • Filed to: None

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Im quite confused why manufactures believe this is an appealing Grill shape.
I am not a fan to say the least
Except Audis design.

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > Rory 11/20/2013 at 23:34

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I've noticed this too.

Rory > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos 11/20/2013 at 23:38

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Its all so bland and similar ugghh

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Rory 11/20/2013 at 23:42

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It's European

It works with aero and pedestrian safety

Designers can draw that shit in a coma

The Foxconn got a great deal on the molds and are passing the savings on to the auto companies

I_AmDeath > Rory 11/21/2013 at 00:04

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I like Lexus and Audi but the rest are just so meh.

TheOnelectronic > Rory 11/21/2013 at 00:07

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Hexagons are eternal.

brakesnow > Rory 11/21/2013 at 00:20

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I fail to really see it in the Lexus "spindle" grille. That thing is just plain ugly. Personally I'm ok with automakers taking less risks design wise with the grille shape as long as the bodywork gives you something interesting to look at. A grille is easy enough to replace.

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > Rory 11/21/2013 at 00:38

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911e46z06 > Rory 11/21/2013 at 01:27

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Counterpoint:

Mochimaster > Rory 11/21/2013 at 01:42

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So THAT'S why I'm feeling so much "meh" in all these new cars…

AMC/Renauledge > Rory 11/21/2013 at 02:52

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Yeah, it's still better than the days when everything from the AMC Sprit to the Rolls Royce Silver Spur had rectangular quad headlights clustered above long slim parking lights on either side of a rectangular grille. Just about every car made from 1979-85 had some variation of that theme.

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > AMC/Renauledge 11/21/2013 at 03:23

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It doesn't help that US regulations at the time mandated the shape of headlights...

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > Rory 11/21/2013 at 03:25

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I've also noticed it. It was ok at first... then everyone was doing it. And it's stupid.

Even Chevy has it with their split grills. At least it's a variation?

spadez > I_AmDeath 11/21/2013 at 03:28

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I agree, i think its not audi's own face as the lexus has the spindle. The spindle grill looks good on some cars though and on others its kind of meh. TBH it looks better in person.

AMC/Renauledge > jdrgoat - Ponticrack? 11/21/2013 at 03:33

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By the time the square ones came around, round ones were still legal, which is why BMW never adopted the trend. Square just became fashionable for awhile.

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > AMC/Renauledge 11/21/2013 at 03:40

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BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Rory 11/21/2013 at 04:52

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The Lexus is different...but not in a good way.

carsandmusic > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 11/21/2013 at 08:17

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Came here to say the same. Seems like all designers are afraid to mess it uo like Lexus.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > carsandmusic 11/21/2013 at 08:52

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I want to see how Alfa do it. Traditionally it hasn't really worked very well with that shape of grille, forcing them to do something different.

Same goes for BMW.

carsandmusic > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 11/21/2013 at 08:58

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That's true, both BMW and Alfa have good-looking grills. I like how BMW started to steepen them again like they were in the past. And the Alfa 'shield' seems to work on every car they are doing. A great example of how a unique grill can strengthen the brand identity (imo).