Showing posts with label Advanced Sedan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Advanced Sedan. Show all posts

Saturday, September 11, 2010

The Acura Grille / Shield / Beak / Eyesore


    Acura's chrome beak - like Ford's razor grille - is a bone of contention for me. It's huge and in your face, yet unattractive and looks a bit like a Parrotfish snout. The Acura Advanced Sedan has the best visage to show this fishy coincidence.

    For those who are wondering what the hell I'm talking about, Parrotfish are a species of fish who have fine teeth lining an external jaw bone, giving the appearance of a beak - hence the name.

Acura Advanced Sedan Concept

    The Acura Advanced Sedan Concept is wrong on many levels. For one, the name is ironic (and lame - couldn't they have thought of something more imaginative?). Why? Well, from the front wheels back this "Advanced Sedan" looks almost exactly like the Lincoln Sentinel concept which debuted in 1996. A 10 year old design is hardly advanced.


    And secondly, it introduced the world to Acura's hideous new face, which is especially hideous on this first iteration. I can not imagine what possessed them to continue on with this theme after seeing the result that is this car.


    To clarify, I find the Lincoln to be menacing and mean. Something that you would see prowling the streets of Gotham City. Not fugly.

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