Concept Compared to Production

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 07/18/2014 at 01:16 • Filed to: Concept cars

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This is the PreVue concept. An idea of what the second generation Vue would look like.

A three-door CUV with good ground clearance, side pipes, and a very attractive interior.

Compare that to the production Vue.

While the Vue is an attractive car in production form, it's a bit of a let-down compared to the concept. The influences are definitely there, but I wish there was more similar to the concept.

Do you have any production cars that were a bit of a let-down compared to their concept.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 01:22

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Countless... but there isn't one that got in my mind.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 01:22

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This

To This

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 01:23

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PT Cruiser.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 07/18/2014 at 01:28

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Subaru's production versions have been a huge letdown from their concepts lately. Especially the WRX.

TThis generation Legacy is still a million times better looking than the old one. though.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/18/2014 at 01:29

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For fuck's sake Chrysler, you make the Prowler, but not that?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 01:39

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This:

To This:

Blue 300 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 01:40

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Chevy Volt. EEESH.

And.....

Scion FRS Concept vs Production.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/18/2014 at 01:43

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I, uh, actually like the production version better.

But then again, I think the Charger/300 are two of the best looking cars to come out of the USA in the mid-2000s.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 01:44

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I think the second gen was better, but ya I agree with you

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Blue 300 07/18/2014 at 01:44

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The FR-S is really disappointing.

Alex B > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 08:31

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The concept to production let downs comes from the Subaru family.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 09:19

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I actually think our Flex was a huge improvement over the prototype.

holdenbacktears > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 09:21

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This:

To this:

holdenbacktears > holdenbacktears 07/18/2014 at 09:23

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or this

To this

Audi-os, Amigos! > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:43

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You think that because they were.

boneheadotto > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/18/2014 at 10:44

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The answer is not MIATA this time. But clearly Subaru

pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201311/2015-subaru-wrx-28_600x0w.jpg

mossytrack > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 07/18/2014 at 10:46

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I REALLY like the Flex, I don't like the razor grill on it though (i like that on the fusion) but I think the flex would be better with about 6 inches out of the body

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:46

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This guy.

After seeing the production version in the metal, I wasn't quite as disappointed, but still. Look what you could have made!

McLarry > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:47

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I agree with your first sentence...

Damasconian > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:48

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Every Subaru ever.

cstealth > Blue 300 07/18/2014 at 10:48

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Wow, the Scion concept looked sweet. It's a shame they didn't go through with it.

Leon711 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:48

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VAUXHALL ANTARA!

dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/18/2014 at 10:49

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pretty much any chrysler from the 90s. Prowler, crossfire, 300. The notable exception is the Viper.

 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:49

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t_s > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:49

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Alfa Romeo Brera. The transition from concept to production reality wasn't really all that bad in terms of what the car looked like, but it was an unmitigated disaster in terms of underpinnings. Gone was the Maserati-derived V8 driving the rear wheels, in its place were a disappointing array of weedy Opel-derived petrol engines (not a Busso engine in sight) and (shudder) a diesel engine driving the front wheels. Driving one was an entirely indifferent experience.

T off the New > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/18/2014 at 10:49

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Production model looks better

cstealth > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:50

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It's amazing how many of these disappointments are so similar to the concept, yet so different. The Vue shares so much with the PreVue yet it looks so different, and so much worse.

Paullubbock > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 07/18/2014 at 10:50

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I was completely disappointed. I was planning on buying one. Nope.

guysmileypkt > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:50

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=/=

Almost A Wooden Bird > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:51

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I was going to jump in an say let's not make fun of the Crossfire, but the Crossfire really did end up looking a bit better than it's concept, IMHO

However I don't know what this is but I wish it was real

kerc // drives a mirage, so what? > Blue 300 07/18/2014 at 10:52

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I dunno. The Volt was always ugly.

RedEmblem > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:52

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Suzuki Kizashi. From this:

to this...

AdmiralAkbar > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:52

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I think it's just not the car anyone was expecting. It's not a full-on sports car and it's not the super practical hot-hatch that the original AE86 was - the went for a compromise between the two and you can't please everyone.

472CID > holdenbacktears 07/18/2014 at 10:52

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Given your user name I'm surprised you didn't include this

Turning into this

Jeff Glucker > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/18/2014 at 10:52

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One of the problems with the Charger, for me, as always been the name. It never should've been applied to a four door... and folks at Chrysler know this.

I had a chance to chat with Ralph Gilles awhile back, and I brought up the naming of the Charger. He sighed, paused, and then said (paraphrasing from memory) "We (the design team) were given an order... make a sporty sedan. We did just that, and hit the necessary marks to make it a Dodge product. It then went to Marketing, where they decided to apply the name Charger. Down in Design, we were freaked and asked to make a handful of changes so that the name could somewhat relate to the car."

Most of what you see in the second-generation Charger (modern Charger) relates far more closely to the style of the original car. Still, I would've loved to see either a new name devised or a return to a classic name that made a bit more sense. Coronet might be boring, but it fits the car far better than Charger.

I will admit though, that I do enjoy the latest car. The interior is great, the engine is a joy, and the styling is sporty enough to match the performance. Additionally, if you like good factory audio systems, the Harman unit is one of the cleanest I've heard.

http://hooniverse.com/2012/03/08/rev…

shop-teacher > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/18/2014 at 10:53

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Yes! I loved that concept! I still liked that body style, but I was disappointed when it came out.

Pedro S > Paullubbock 07/18/2014 at 10:53

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I agree! This would have been my next car. Then it was not.

AdmiralAkbar > Blue 300 07/18/2014 at 10:53

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Man, looking at the Volt concept again, I'm actually not sure what I found so attractive about it...

jvallido > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:53

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yeaaaaaaaaah about that...

commenter00000 > Blue 300 07/18/2014 at 10:54

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I know I'm in the minority, but I've always preferred the production Volt to the concept. Concept certainly had more 'cool' bits like transparent doors, etc – but I think the Volt production car has more apparent width and presence.

fintail > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:54

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And hey, it kept the C-pillar DLO fail (shameful), anyway.

shop-teacher > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:55

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Even the Mitsubishi Galant taillights? I liked that car, but the rear end was a total disappointment.

heeltoehero > holdenbacktears 07/18/2014 at 10:55

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As a 2x 06 GTO owner, I sobbed.

daender > Jeff Glucker 07/18/2014 at 10:55

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Amen, Coronet should have been brought back instead.

DiscoTReK > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:56

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Nailed it.

Jolteon > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:57

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Daihatsu A-Concept

Daihatsu Ayla

posigrade > Almost A Wooden Bird 07/18/2014 at 10:57

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Chrysler Firepower. The V8 baby Viper if I recall correctly.

ScreenShot > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:57

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Still waiting on RocketMan

472CID > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:58

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This

To this

KeithA0000 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:58

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The standard theme here seems to be from exciting concept to as close as possible to a standard poopy-little-car shape. I guess that's what happens when the executives step in and insist on changes...

Lokki > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/18/2014 at 10:58

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Concept:

Actual Vehicle

PRBot II > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:58

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Oldsmobile Alero Concept.

Never forget.

talis1984 > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 07/18/2014 at 10:58

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Why is it that everyone wants the WRX to be a sports sedan? It's orginial was a regular econo-box that was re-engineered into a rally race car, then homologated back into the production WRX.

The Old Man from Scene 24 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:58

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Pedro S > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:59

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Chrysler was notorious for this in the 80's and 90s-

There are already a few, here is another- Chrysler Cirrus-

From this

To this

DiscoTReK > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 10:59

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scoob > Almost A Wooden Bird 07/18/2014 at 11:00

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That last car would be a Viper-based Chrysler Firepower .

yamahog > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:00

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Might not be the most Jalop, but they sold pretty damn well!

Crest > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:00

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I would say every damn production car. Lets leave it at that

Ingo-Castilho > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/18/2014 at 11:00

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Concept

Production

golfball > KeithA0000 07/18/2014 at 11:01

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No, it's what happens when you actually have to consider cost and safety regulations.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:02

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Agreed, but this generation Legacy also now looks exactly like an Accord/Camry/Kiawhateveritscalled

The Legend of Vincent Tremblay > Almost A Wooden Bird 07/18/2014 at 11:02

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That bottom picture was the Firepower concept: Viper platform, civilized by an LX drivetrain. SRT Hemi V8, 6-speed automatic, leather-and-chrome interior. Would have made a right proper GT if they had built it.

BigDub > Almost A Wooden Bird 07/18/2014 at 11:03

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That is the Chrysler Firepower.

Northwind79 > holdenbacktears 07/18/2014 at 11:03

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too...soon... ~tears~

AloF1Fan > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:04

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From this:

To this:

crowmolly > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:04

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One seems too over the top while another is too understated.

What the shit, Pontiac?

Northwind79 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/18/2014 at 11:05

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Wasn't that the Pronto Cruiser? I think I have a die cast of that somewhere...

spartaneer > Ingo-Castilho 07/18/2014 at 11:06

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Actually, the concept pictured is the C-XF, whereas the car below is an XJ. When the XF came out, it looked like this:

The current XF looks much closer to the concept:

klurejr > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:06

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You are asking the wrong question. MOST Production cars do not live up to the Concept. The Question should be: "Which Production cars lived up the hype of the Concept, or at least came really close?"

Brosenkranz > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:06

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Ah, I see the Ford 427-to-Ford Fusion transition has been mentioned. Well how about another one...

Ford Interceptor

Ford Taurus:

To be fair, the Taurus isn't an ugly car but the combination of the look being similar and the layout being totally different is a little weird.

pauljones > 472CID 07/18/2014 at 11:07

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Strangely, I am a huge fan of the Ford Five Hundred; it was actually a good car. They made the interior and powertrain significantly better when they re-named it the Taurus at the end of its production life, but God did they fuck up the aesthetics. If I could get the the original Five Hundred body with the interior and powertrain updates of the Taurus, I'd be a happy camper.

Or I'd just go with a 2010 Taurus SHO.

Abe Froman > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:07

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I'm gonna get banned for posting the same pictures over and over.

KeithA0000 > golfball 07/18/2014 at 11:08

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Fair enough; end result is the same: standard poopy-little-car shape.
Hey, but at least it's safe.

Northwind79 > DiscoTReK 07/18/2014 at 11:08

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coffee spat on monitor, thank you.

HateBox > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:09

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Chevrolet s-10 extreme. concept was offered with a v8. Best it ever got was the crappy 4.3l v6...

SimonsBen > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/18/2014 at 11:10

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i agree - the second generation 68-70 chargers are the best... err. wait. that's probably not what you meant. nevermind. ;)

Bilious72 > Abe Froman 07/18/2014 at 11:10

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I love your sausage...

I'm going to phrase that better next time.

Chaz493 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:11

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The Charger? seriously? Well thats proof that looks are subjective. That thing is fucking hideous. To me it looks like they were 90% done with the next Dodge Intrepid and then they were like "Hey! lets put at big engine in it and call it a Charger! that will sell well!" And thats how the "Charger" was born. The only thing on this car that looks anything remotely like a charger is the rear hip line. Everything else screams low rent Intrepid. From the ugly crosshair grille to the taillights. Only recently have they made it look halfway decent giving it a charger rear end and side, though the front is still atrocious.

4over2 > klurejr 07/18/2014 at 11:12

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Original Viper would win this one.

Geezusundmarychain > DiscoTReK 07/18/2014 at 11:13

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Nice.

When GM announced they were going through with the Aztek they got hate mail and people created Web sites pleading them not to do it. Remember, this is back in 1999 before Wordpress, et al.

This isn't a case where the production version was a disappointment - someone should have put a bullet in it while it was still in the studio.

Shift-Lah! > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:13

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This:

To this:

mossytrack > crowmolly 07/18/2014 at 11:14

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But the thing was it was a holden underneath, and it was an awesome car! It just looked WAAAAAAAY to boring. They could have kept the body but come on if its a GTO give us some stacked headlights something to make it look just slightly badass. I thing that was really the main issue was that it was to dull looking.

felixthegrumpycat > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:14

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Lancia Fulvia. From this:

To this: http://www.leftlanenews.com/fiat-to-gradua…

mossytrack > DiscoTReK 07/18/2014 at 11:14

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other way round.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > talis1984 07/18/2014 at 11:15

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Because look at it.

I get your point. The hotted-up cheap car thing is great. It's great with my bugeye. But once we saw what they could have done , it's just pretty disappointing to see them go all Camry with it.

Also, the original WRX still looks better than the new one.

Mike Murthy > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:15

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Porsche Boxster.Concept was a cool 550 spyder. Reality was everything bad from the 90s, and an engine (and accompanying IMS) that was closer to a blendtec commercial than a Porsche 911 commercial.

Sergio526 > Brosenkranz 07/18/2014 at 11:15

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This is a case where I feel the production model is WAY better looking than the concept. To me, that retro, kid's toy looking box looks like crap. But that's me, I hated almost every car in the "Retro" era.

mossytrack > Abe Froman 07/18/2014 at 11:15

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UUUUUUUUUUUUUUH DAT PANAMERA ASS. That Quatro though I just want one in yellow.

crowmolly > mossytrack 07/18/2014 at 11:16

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That was my issue. I had cash in hand to buy one back in '08 but couldn't get over the looks. LS2/T56, so what's not to love?

mossytrack > Brosenkranz 07/18/2014 at 11:16

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its not bad its just not nearly as badass.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Paullubbock 07/18/2014 at 11:16

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Nor am I, but it's really not as bad int he metal. Still, "It's not so bad" is not a statement to encourage sales.

Andres Elias > 472CID 07/18/2014 at 11:16

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FUSION, not FIVE HUNDRED

oppositelock93 > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 07/18/2014 at 11:17

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This is the winner. Hands down. The concept literally made me spill coffee upon viewing it.

soyjuan > Mike Murthy 07/18/2014 at 11:17

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Dat shifter, I want it in my life.

kvetcha > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 07/18/2014 at 11:17

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Seems like most of the sacrifices Subaru made are in the name of visibility. Those concepts would have atrocious sight lines.

ThatbastardKurtis > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:17

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Put a Cadillac grille on the PreVue and that could have been their answer to the X3/X4.

scottintheway > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/18/2014 at 11:17

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The reason the vue sucked in production was because it had to be squished into the exact form factor of, and share most of the parts with, a Chevrolet Equinox. I don't even understand why they'd make a concept if they were just going to rebadge a chev at the end of the day.

Killy83 > talis1984 07/18/2014 at 11:18

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If Subaru brought the LGT back or the Levorg here the WRX can be all the econobox it wants!

kvetcha > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/18/2014 at 11:18

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Wow. What could have been.