We should stop blaming the Germans for a "4-door coupe" .

"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani) 01/30/2017 at 14:23 • Filed to: Coupe

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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.

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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 > 404 - User No Longer Available 01/30/2017 at 14:27

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Not just that, the Rover was even badged as a coupe:

Probenja > 404 - User No Longer Available 01/30/2017 at 14:33

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And blame the SUV “coupe” to both Pontiac and Ssangyong:

404 - User No Longer Available > Probenja 01/30/2017 at 14:39

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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? > 404 - User No Longer Available 01/30/2017 at 14:41

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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 > 404 - User No Longer Available 01/30/2017 at 14:43

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Well yes, but the Rover actually looks good.

404 - User No Longer Available > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/30/2017 at 14:51

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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 > 404 - User No Longer Available 01/30/2017 at 16:17

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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 > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/30/2017 at 16:21

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Well the focal point was being “coupés” must be 2-doors.

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/30/2017 at 17:03

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I think the X6 is actually more tolerable than the X4. But the GLC does outclass them both.

ranwhenparked > 404 - User No Longer Available 01/30/2017 at 19:39

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Fun fact- Ralph Gilles used the P5 as inspiration for the ‘05 Chrysler 300.