GenV design feature that I'm getting tired seeing copied in vehicle designs lately...

[2000_Black_RT10]

Here's an example when automotive companies copy unique body design features (as they historically do..), and I think Audi started the fad decades ago, but was on the Honda NSX, etc.. and earlier BMWs, someone can surely do some google research if interested... It's that flat wheel opening edge design treatment that practically all auto manufacturers are incorporating lately.. some are a bit wider, some a bit narrower.. as highlighted below.. it was on the previous Gen too, and it's just getting dated..

Apology in advance if you start looking at wheel opening edges..

Cheers,
Mike

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Re: GenV design feature that I'm getting tired seeing copied in vehicle designs latel

Did they copy that ugly yellow sidemarker from Porsche

 

[Coloviper]

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No it is fresh from the Fiat 500. In fact looking at the two side marker lights, I think it is a Fiat 500 part. Cost for a replacement Fiat 500 part, probably $15, cost for replacement Viper part probably $150 Ha! Ha!

 

[johniew398]

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No it is fresh from the Fiat 500. In fact looking at the two side marker lights, I think it is a Fiat 500 part. Cost for a replacement Fiat 500 part, probably $15, cost for replacement Viper part probably $150 Ha! Ha!

Yeah, I don't like the side marker lights and I don't like it on my Fiat 500 Abarth. Several Abarth owners are blacking out those side lights:

 

[JoelW]

Re: GenV design feature that I'm getting tired seeing copied in vehicle designs latel

You don't like the sidemarker lights but those ugly LED headlight surrounds are OK? Talk about Audi ugly!

 

[Newport Viper]

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Led's are so 2010......

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[BigDawg]

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Don't get me started. I thought we only had to have the ugly side markers if it was wide body.

 

[Newport Viper]

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Even these guys....

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[kdaviper]

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you know what i'm tired of? this whole having 4 wheels thing... seems since they started doing it way back when EVERYBODY's doing it! 4 wheels is soooo 1892

 

[PatentLaw]

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Interesting pick up. Started noticing it on other cars after you made the post.

 

[Jeff Lemke]

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It makes wheels look bigger.

 

[bluesrt]

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the nissan gtsr has the new viper seats allready in them, check them out... unreal money saver

 

[klamathpro]

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Even these guys....

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Well the SLS was actually built off a muled GEN IV experimental frame and body panels.