New Posts For Thread: Modern car designhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744031/modern-car-designaren't they just awful ? They all look the same !! Individuality appears to have gone,If you look back to the 60,s 70,s and less the 80's there was a wide range of really original designs to choose from.What happened to move us to the boring all the"I have noticed that Ford seem to have borrowed the front grille design/shape off Aston Martin"Absolutely BB as I made the same comment some time ago!Give them another couple of new models, and the "Mondeo" will morph into a "Vanquish"!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744031/modern-car-design?post_id=550176071#550176071"I have noticed that Ford seem to have borrowed the front grille design/shape off Aston Martin"Absolutely BB as I made the same comment some time ago!Give them another couple of new models, and the "Mondeo" will morph into a "Vanquish"!Sat, 15 Oct 2016 13:16:50 -0500Most modern Cars ...just consumer durables !Golden age of Cars ...70s and 80s ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744031/modern-car-design?post_id=550175729#550175729Most modern Cars ...just consumer durables !Golden age of Cars ...70s and 80s ?Sat, 15 Oct 2016 12:52:25 -0500the Mulsanne is still stunning but I don't like the new 4x4, I think the new Rollers are hideous also.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744031/modern-car-design?post_id=550174949#550174949the Mulsanne is still stunning but I don't like the new 4x4, I think the new Rollers are hideous also.Sat, 15 Oct 2016 11:36:23 -0500Bentley now looks really ugly imo compared to some of the older Bentleyshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744031/modern-car-design?post_id=550174839#550174839Bentley now looks really ugly imo compared to some of the older BentleysSat, 15 Oct 2016 11:25:11 -0500Agree that most new cars look awful. They are "over-designed" nowadays because people want their new car to look different from the older model. The result is a rash of more and more bloated and bulbous shapes that not only look homogeneous and borinhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744031/modern-car-design?post_id=550174291#550174291Agree that most new cars look awful. They are "over-designed" nowadays because people want their new car to look different from the older model. The result is a rash of more and more bloated and bulbous shapes that not only look homogeneous and borinSat, 15 Oct 2016 10:39:22 -0500since then.Burton-Brewers 15 Oct 16 12:43 I have noticed that Ford seem to have borrowed the front grille design/shape off Aston MartinMaybe that's because when they started being designed Ford owned Aston Martin (they are still heavily involvedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744031/modern-car-design?post_id=550172879#550172879since then.Burton-Brewers 15 Oct 16 12:43 I have noticed that Ford seem to have borrowed the front grille design/shape off Aston MartinMaybe that's because when they started being designed Ford owned Aston Martin (they are still heavily involvedSat, 15 Oct 2016 08:53:40 -0500I cant tell the difference between most modern cars they all look the samebmw audi merc and jag all lost their individuality in the top end of the market..#the rest .. wellhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744031/modern-car-design?post_id=550172293#550172293I cant tell the difference between most modern cars they all look the samebmw audi merc and jag all lost their individuality in the top end of the market..#the rest .. wellSat, 15 Oct 2016 08:08:23 -0500Echobelly, you can find the gears on the new 500 and I think the new design is beautifully simplistic. (not those stretchy ones tho)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744031/modern-car-design?post_id=550171989#550171989Echobelly, you can find the gears on the new 500 and I think the new design is beautifully simplistic. (not those stretchy ones tho)Sat, 15 Oct 2016 07:45:55 -0500I think Ford Hyundai Toyota Kia etc definitely have some strong similarities in appearance. Makes pre 80s definitely had more distinctive styles.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744031/modern-car-design?post_id=550171557#550171557I think Ford Hyundai Toyota Kia etc definitely have some strong similarities in appearance. Makes pre 80s definitely had more distinctive styles.Sat, 15 Oct 2016 07:13:13 -0500Reasons they all look the same:1) they don't really2) wind tunnels (and computer simulations) for aerodynamics for performance and fuel economy leads to similar shapes3) common parts shared between models 4) colours -- for the most part buyers go forhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744031/modern-car-design?post_id=550171445#550171445Reasons they all look the same:1) they don't really2) wind tunnels (and computer simulations) for aerodynamics for performance and fuel economy leads to similar shapes3) common parts shared between models 4) colours -- for the most part buyers go forSat, 15 Oct 2016 07:04:23 -0500