The Best Car Tallights

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Taillights are an important part of vehicle design. Our own Jason Torchinsky might say, the most important. Done right, they can almost bring the whole vehicle together. Done poorly, they can be terrible and distracting and ruin an otherwise Good Car. One of my favorite taillight designs is the current-gen of the MX-5 Miata. It just brings the car together and almost resembles an afterburner.

We asked readers what they thought their favorite taillight designs were. Here were their answers.

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Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

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Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. Just a regular boring car with epic taillights.

Suggested by: FutureDoc

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BMW Z8

BMW Z8, very retro and sleek. (First LED taillight?)

Suggested by: Jordan Richardson (Facebook)

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Bugatti Divo

Going against the “simple” theme, Bugatti Divo. I think I just love tail lights that look like they’d be an absolute pain in the ass to fix.

Suggested by:Redbull151

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Lincoln Mark VIII

Suggested by: @eerytheory (Twitter)

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Mazda Furai

R.I.P.

Suggested by: CaptainZoll

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BMW M4 GTS

M4 GTS OLED’s are tight!

Suggested by: Jason Celi (Facebook)

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Any Finned Taillights

Suggested by: Speak of the Deville

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Chrysler MEFourTwelve

Suggested by: @drumoyer (Twitter)

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Ford GT

I really like the lights on the newer Ford GT. While they may look a bit simple compared to some of the other ones mentioned in the comments, the inner engineering nerd in me loves that they are functional not just as tail/brake lights but also to help with removing heat from the engine bay. If you look at the mesh in the center, you can see that it is designed as a way of allowing heat to exit from the rear of the car and I am sure it is also used for aerodynamic purposes to reduce lift in the rear.

Suggested by: oddseth

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Pre-2022 Kia Stingers

Suggested by: Angie Muzeni-Corino (Facebook)

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Lancia Thesis

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Toyota Prius Prime

Suggested by: @Hawthe (Twitter)

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2006-2014 Audi TT RS

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Spyker B6 Venator Concept

Best taillight will always be the Spyker B6 Venator.

Suggested by: Wuzzat

These Are Your Favorite Taillights

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

BMW Z8

BMW Z8

Bugatti Divo

Bugatti Divo

Lincoln Mark VIII

Lincoln Mark VIII

Mazda Furai

Mazda Furai

BMW M4 GTS

BMW M4 GTS

Any Finned Taillights

Any Finned Taillights

Chrysler MEFourTwelve

Chrysler MEFourTwelve

Ford GT

Ford GT

Pre-2022 Kia Stingers

Pre-2022 Kia Stingers

Lancia Thesis

Lancia Thesis

Toyota Prius Prime

Toyota Prius Prime

2006-2014 Audi TT RS

2006-2014 Audi TT RS

Spyker B6 Venator Concept

Spyker B6 Venator Concept