Is there some rule that says all concept drawings have to have mail slot windows, big-ass wheels and giant wheel arches that will never hit the production model? Can we start to have concept drawings that might actually reflect something we will see on the streets.
Or... can someone actually start making these things like they are drawn?
@pauljones: Yes, sir. It surely is. Slot the M3 powertrain in it, and I would struggle to not just completely lose control of all my bodily functions if it ever drove anywhere near me. and if I were to drive one, well, do you really have to ask?
The first picture looks like it wants to eat me (or adversely, maybe an angry catfish).
However, it seems a little too swoopy to be a proper 4-seater coupe, I'd rather see this as a modern 507/Z8, and something with almost obscene amounts of greenhouse as a 6-series.
It's like a Flex with direction and attitude. Sort of compelling, in that high-waisted, gun slit windows kind of way that's been successful for the 300. I doubt they'll sell enormous numbers of these, even without the carpocalypso going on, but it may drive a lot of traffic to the showrooms and help to move some regular Cherokees, and that's not a bad thing.
Like a parting shot off the deck of the Hindenburg or the Titanic, it looks really cool, but you can't help stopping and imagining how fucked it's probably going to be.
I really like the look of the front end. It's nice to see that the design guys at Jeep are still coming to work, and doing their job the right way. The engine can go away though. I would rather see a reworking of the old straight six, with now internals, and a twin turbo set-up. And of course a nice Cummins Diesel option as well. But that's just me. Or more accurately, that's just a small fraction of the motoring public. So who knows what last gasp this fish has in it while it flops around out of water. Hopefully Fiat will bring us more reasonable vehicles, once they get distribution through Chryslererus dealerships. I am certainly not holding my breath.
So now all Chrysler products are auditioning for the remake of Death Proof? Really if I were a chick (it's OK if I say it that way) those blacked out neanderthal headlights would look like the equivalent of… well a neanderthal brow with blackened bloodshot eyes. No matter how new and shiny. A car shouldn't look like it wants to hurt you.
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No S.X concept. Hm, wonder what letter they left off there.
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Or... can someone actually start making these things like they are drawn?
Either one.
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Yes. Next question.
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However, it seems a little too swoopy to be a proper 4-seater coupe, I'd rather see this as a modern 507/Z8, and something with almost obscene amounts of greenhouse as a 6-series.
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I was seriously hoping for at least 600 hp.
Ah well, nothing a K&N air filter and an exhaust tip can't fix.
If I throw on a big enough wing, I might be pushing 625 horses, 650 horses with the right stickers.
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There. Fixed that for you.
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