What Car Is The Most "butterface"

"Margin Of Error" (marginoferror) 01/07/2016 at 11:49 • Filed to: QUESTION OF THE DAY

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Car front ends are like people faces. Some are visually pleasing, some are more generic but some are just vile. It gets even more interesting when a nice car is completely ruined by its poorly designed front end.

crowmolly > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 11:52

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That’s not to say I wouldn’t own one and stick a procharger behind that snout

Margin Of Error > crowmolly 01/07/2016 at 11:53

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But the rest of the car wasn’t outstandingly nice either!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 11:54

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Because you spelled it “buther”, I have to consider what Mike Tyson would consider an ugly car. So I’m going to arbitrarily say “this” before my brain herniates:

crowmolly > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 11:54

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I dunno, without that schnoz it’s not too bad.

Margin Of Error > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/07/2016 at 11:56

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That is beautiful, go away

Quadradeuce > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 11:57

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Lincoln MKZ:

Front (barf)

Back (turns my head whenever I see one)

DanimalHouse > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 11:58

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2014 F1 Cars. Especially the limp dick MP4-29.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 11:59

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W222 S-class

TheHondaBro > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 12:00

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Speaking from a design standpoint, the whole design would be much more consistent if the face didn’t look very squished.

Tripper > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 12:01

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ciscokidinsf > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 12:02

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I do NOT agree this is a bad front end. (I kinda like it myself) But the common wisdom of the jalop-mind has declared it a front-design-tragedy. I present to you the Subaru B9 Tribeca

Margin Of Error > Tripper 01/07/2016 at 12:02

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That’s a bit overdone

Tripper > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 12:04

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Are you saying it’s shopped? Or overdone in the sense that everyone rips on the front end of this particular car?

Mercedes Streeter > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 12:04

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The new smart. For as much as I LOVE smart, I still have a hard time swallowing this front end:

I wish Mercedes-Benz didn’t do away with the really striking LED lights they put on the fourjoy concept. Here are the lights on a render from a magazine:

I mean, the actual car DOES look so much better in person, but it’s just not photogenic at all.

lone_liberal > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 12:07

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I’ve never understood the styling decisions that went on here, but maybe I’m just not sophisticated enough to appreciate it.

Textured Soy Protein > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 12:09

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While I do like the Porsche 968 as a car, I’ve always thought its “round in the front, boxy in the back” looks are like two different cars frankensteined together.

The W210 Mercedes E-Class kinda has the same problem. My dad had a ’97 E420 for a looong time and I never quite warmed up to the front end.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > crowmolly 01/07/2016 at 12:10

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how DARE you sir.

It’s beautiful

Sneaky Pete > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 12:11

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Anything from Acura, especially the new NSX.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Quadradeuce 01/07/2016 at 12:11

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I bet you’ll love this then.

awesome new nose, basically the same ass:

http://www.lincoln.com/2017-mkz/

Quadradeuce > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/07/2016 at 12:17

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Totally. But I would only buy one used because they depreciate like crazy. For all the hate that Lincoln gets over on Jalopnik, they are actually nice cars, and a great value used.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 12:18

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The Nigel Thornberry

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 12:21

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Lexus GS. I like the interior, as well as the exterior from the firewall back, but the front end just kills it.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Quadradeuce 01/07/2016 at 12:30

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They sure as hell are.

I called them out on the MKX buyer guide published yesterday.

opening line says it’s a fancy Edge, later in the post it talks about it’s engines which aren’t available in the Edge and it’s upgraded front and rear suspension, also not available on Edge.

My god what does Lincoln have to do?!

MarquetteLa > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 12:32

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Subaru Impreza “Casa Blanca” .

Quadradeuce > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/07/2016 at 12:34

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Also, the seats in the Lincolns are WAY better. When we went to the Ford dealer, we made the mistake of driving the Lincolns first. After that I couldn’t even consider the Ford counterparts because the seats were so inferior compared to the Lincolns.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 12:35

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I respect the clk gtr for its performance, but the front end is...interesting

Your boy, BJR > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 01/07/2016 at 12:38

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Smashing!

wiffleballtony > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 12:46

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And

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 12:51

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It’s not particularly good from any angle, but that front is just the damn worst:

There is another car that whenever I see the front I think it just absolutely ruins what could be a great looking car, but I can’t think of it at the moment.

Porsche was my first word > wiffleballtony 01/07/2016 at 13:02

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Scusi?

El Rivinado > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 13:04

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*Runs and ducks for cover, preparing for the shitstorm*

Porsche was my first word > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 13:06

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Porsche was my first word > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 13:10

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Porsche was my first word > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 13:16

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Some how cute anyways.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Quadradeuce 01/07/2016 at 13:17

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TRUTH

Watch out for those crazy massage seats though. I was in the current MKZ when it first came out and was pushing buttons on the side of the seat blindly...all of a sudden it felt like the seat grabbed my ass. Gotta watch out for them!

Quadradeuce > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/07/2016 at 13:18

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As someone with a bad back and has to drive 1,300 miles to get to my cottage, I lust after those massage seats.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Quadradeuce 01/07/2016 at 13:20

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Hahaha no doubt.

Just watch out for them though, they tend to get frisky.

wiffleballtony > Porsche was my first word 01/07/2016 at 13:22

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misfitmascots > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 15:40

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JR1 > Porsche was my first word 01/07/2016 at 18:26

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Good pick

JR1 > Margin Of Error 01/07/2016 at 18:29

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We all know it is true

Burn-Spaz1966-Burn > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/08/2016 at 02:53

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Well for its price what do the competitors do?

Margin Of Error > JR1 01/08/2016 at 08:39

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For me it’s more the stupid greenhouse that is killing it.

Convertible is ok

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Burn-Spaz1966-Burn 01/08/2016 at 09:17

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It’s biggest competitor is an outdated crappy looking Cadillac SRX until the new Caddy crossover comes out I don’t think that’s a comparison you want to discuss.

You don’t here them start out on an Audi saying “well it’s basically a VW” then further down talk about what’s different. Or they don’t start an article about an SRX saying, well it’s a fancy Chevy...BUT this is what’s different.

It’s a pretty clear double standard.

JR1 > Margin Of Error 01/08/2016 at 10:24

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I agree. This car is not that pretty unless it is a series 1 convertible

Burn-Spaz1966-Burn > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/09/2016 at 04:23

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I don’t know, not something that I have checked. But is Lincoln more Car for the Money in your opinion?

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Burn-Spaz1966-Burn 01/09/2016 at 10:42

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Yes absolutely. When is a nice interior, a more powerful engine and upgraded suspension NOT more car for the money?