Automotive trends that must die: fake exhaust openings

"GE90man" (ge90man) 03/23/2017 at 18:58 • Filed to: None

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otherwise known as automakers trying to make their cars sporty with some marketing crap

A trend that should die is the actual exhaust being covered by a cheap plastic looking exhaust opening that is in some abstract shape that does not actually attach to the exhaust or match the shape of the exhaust at all. Preferentially, I’d rather have a traditional round exhaust opening, but if you’re going to make it a different shape, you might as well match up the exhaust opening as well instead of leaving it round

Even Volkswagen is going with this trend for the new Arteon

in the video at around 7:55, you can see the presenter call out the fake exhausts while interviewing the designer, who gives some marketing crap about design blah blah

WAIT WHAT? THOSE EXHAUSTS AREN’T ACTUALLY OPEN? They better just be “closed” on the active exhaust setting

You can clearly see the real exhaust past the fake covers that don’t even match it in shape

it gets worse with the C class D in Europe, where they block the opening

I mean... it wouldn’t be hard to just directly rout the exhaust through the hole since ITS RIGHT FREAKING THERE

dear automakers:

please stop

RT > GE90man 03/23/2017 at 19:03

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https://m.imgur.com/a/5XNHl

Well played Audi.

GE90man > RT 03/23/2017 at 19:04

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oh god, it’s worse than I thought, especially for an /S

McMike > RT 03/23/2017 at 19:06

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Here you go

TheHondaBro > GE90man 03/23/2017 at 19:07

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I don’t mind stylized exhaust openings. What I do mind is manufacturers trying to hide the exhaust tips.

What’s even more sad is the TLX has dual exhaust. I think dual exhaust, one tip on each side, looks good on any car. Why the hell would they try to hide it?

See this right here? That just looks the BUSINESS.

GE90man > TheHondaBro 03/23/2017 at 19:07

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I do hate that very much too

RT > McMike 03/23/2017 at 19:10

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Thanks, Kinja was being Kinja again and only allowed the link.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > GE90man 03/23/2017 at 19:18

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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > McMike 03/23/2017 at 19:19

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I don’t mind thy the tip is hidden, but the trim doesn’t need to be there. It looks more like a fake brush guard than a fake exhaust

GE90man > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 03/23/2017 at 19:21

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*cringe*

Amoore100 > TheHondaBro 03/23/2017 at 19:38

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No.

This is worse than the Acura. At least the Acura doesn’t try. This pretends. Badly.

duurtlang > TheHondaBro 03/23/2017 at 19:58

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Fake exhausts are far worse than hidden ones, imho. It’s like comparing a gonorrhea and diarrhea cocktail with a mild cold.

Jared E > GE90man 03/23/2017 at 20:39

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There is no trend I hate more than fake exhaust

wiffleballtony > GE90man 03/23/2017 at 20:48

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I’ve been harping on this since the Lexus ISF

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > GE90man 03/23/2017 at 20:55

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The explanation I’ve heard is that this is so the fake exhaust tips stay clean from the exhaust and it looks good longer. I still think it’s ridiculous and looks too obvious but the logic is sound.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > GE90man 03/23/2017 at 22:20

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#bringbackbigtips

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > GE90man 03/23/2017 at 22:30

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What exhaust tip?

Tapas > GE90man 03/24/2017 at 00:13

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Yessssss!!!!!

Even Mercedes does this! Why!!!!