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camcojb 08-19-2022 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 214Chevy (Post 719955)
I cannot see the original post. The pic is gone...says "404-image not found"

One of these
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...tiac_Aztek.jpg

214Chevy 08-20-2022 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by camcojb (Post 719956)

Oh yeah, I hated those. They were hideous. Thanks Jody!!

Ketzer 08-21-2022 06:10 AM

Something that has always baffled me, car design and what goes to production.
I know they use focus groups and designs go through a million revisions. They absolutely never look like the concept.

I honestly think the new Corvette is the Aztek of sports cars. Giant oversized wheel openings, sharp angular lines everywhere with no flow, a design that was 10 years old the day it came out. Incredible engineering and tech, but nothing that reflects the beauty and history of the original...and there are sooo many talented designers at GM, a true shame.

Tim M 08-22-2022 02:28 PM

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I honestly think the new Corvette is the Aztek of sports cars. Giant oversized wheel openings, sharp angular lines everywhere with no flow, a design that was 10 years old the day it came out. Incredible engineering and tech, but nothing that reflects the beauty and history of the original...and there are sooo many talented designers at GM, a true shame.
I agree completely. Top 5 ugliest cars made today...catastrophically bad.

DRJDVM's '69 08-22-2022 09:56 PM

I think the Corvette is a decent looking car.... it just doesn't look like a Corvette anymore

Ketzer 08-23-2022 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DRJDVM's '69 (Post 719976)
I think the Corvette is a decent looking car.... it just doesn't look like a Corvette anymore

I saw a bright red one leaving my neighborhood the other day, I noticed he had put bright yellow badges on the front fender very similar to the prancing pony....maybe he meant it as a joke!?!

The ones I've seen that have all the black plastic painted body color are a step in the right direction...maybe on the next update they can soften the lines a little and get back to the shapes we recognize. The latest Camaro design is the best it's looked in 20 years.

Jeff-

dhutton 08-23-2022 06:19 AM

I don’t love the look of the C8 but it’s something I could live with to get that level of performance.

Back when I was an engineer it was a never ending struggle to get the industrial designers to work with us to get the look they wanted in a design that met performance, cost, and manufacturability goals. I’m sure it was no different with the Aztec and C8.

Don

srode1 08-23-2022 09:16 AM

Here's an article about the lead designer and at the end the story about the Aztek design.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/gm-d...pontiac-aztek/

dhutton 08-23-2022 10:04 AM

Camaro and S10 in a blender….

Don

Vegas69 08-23-2022 07:52 PM

The C8 hasn't grown on me like many other modern vehicles. I trailed one today and all I could think was, that's one ugly rear end on that sob. I'm sure they are a ball to drive though. For looks, my lowered C5Z does it for me. It's a blast to drive too.


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