birdog1960 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 has anybody noticed this? http://www.businessw...-its-tiger-nose. lot's of cars have been inspired by sharks (makos especially) but this is the first time i've seen this. pretty clever and sharp imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) I have never been a fan of Ford design, but they are doing something right too. Seems they have taken styling from Mitsubishi with the "mouth grill." Also, squinty headlights straight off the Aston Martin. No wonder, Aston I think is affliated w/Ford??? Anyway, I see Kia is following the same stylish route... IMO, I don't buy the Tiger (probably CYA) bit though... It all started with Aston. Oh... Just looked it up... KIA MAY be Ford affiliated?? Seems the Aston styling is bleeding down... Watch, all the car designers will do it next. Gotta admit, the Aston styling is pleasing to the eye... Just like a tiger! Edited June 21, 2013 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I have never been a fan of Ford design, but they are doing something right too. Seems they have taken styling from Mitsubishi with the "mouth grill." Also, squinty headlights straight off the Aston Martin. No wonder, Aston I think is affliated w/Ford??? Anyway, I see Kia is following the same stylish route... IMO, I don't buy the Tiger (probably CYA) bit though... It all started with Aston. Oh... Just looked it up... KIA MAY be Ford affiliated?? Seems the Aston styling is bleeding down... Watch, all the car designers will do it next. Gotta admit, the Aston styling is pleasing to the eye... Just like a tiger! Just saw an Aston yesterday. Nice looking car though not worth the money in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 i see the tiger face clearly in the kia stable. i agree that ford has a nice, fresh look too but i think i like the kia's better (the look, don't know much about the ride, performance and such). overall, i think the designers are stepping up to the plate with trendy but not too trendy designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 i see the tiger face clearly in the kia stable. i agree that ford has a nice, fresh look too but i think i like the kia's better (the look, don't know much about the ride, performance and such). overall, i think the designers are stepping up to the plate with trendy but not too trendy designs. I agree too! Just IMO, I think Aston started the whole trend (tiger look or what ever you call it)... Maybe even Mitsu with its Lancer/Evo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) I have never been a fan of Ford design, but they are doing something right too. Seems they have taken styling from Mitsubishi with the "mouth grill." Also, squinty headlights straight off the Aston Martin. No wonder, Aston I think is affliated w/Ford??? Anyway, I see Kia is following the same stylish route... IMO, I don't buy the Tiger (probably CYA) bit though... It all started with Aston. Oh... Just looked it up... KIA MAY be Ford affiliated?? Seems the Aston styling is bleeding down... Watch, all the car designers will do it next. Gotta admit, the Aston styling is pleasing to the eye... Just like a tiger! Kia's current design predates Ford's. Also Kia was saved from bankruptcy by their Korean cousins, Hyundai. The Optima is a pretty sweet looking car and I also like the new Ford look best exemplified in the Fusion. My Wife has the Genesis Coupe which has a nice rear end but is lacking a bit in the front. Several people have told us that the rear of the car is evocative of the Aston Martins. http://www.google.co...Q9QEwAQ&dur=940 Edited June 22, 2013 by San Jose Bills Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Kia's current design predates Ford's. Also Kia was saved from bankruptcy by their Korean cousins, Hyundai. The Optima is a pretty sweet looking car and I also like the new Ford look best exemplified in the Fusion. My Wife has the Genesis Coupe which has a nice rear end but is lacking a bit in the front. Several people have told us that the rear of the car is evocative of the Aston Martins. http://www.google.co...Q9QEwAQ&dur=940 Interesting to say the least. I never really thought about it, just my observations through the years. A while back, IMO, I thought Hyundai was taking a looks from Jaguar. Anyway... The "mouth" and the "squinty" headlights (more body, less lens) is very appealing. I wanna Mitsu and the Lancer/Evo had to be the one company that also started the trend??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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