HHHHMMMMmmmm....I kinda like it. I really like to see more photos of though. The video moves too fast to really study the details long enough.
My first impression seeing the front 3/4 view - boxy. I like it from the cowl back but man there's a lot of frontal area. In the video when you see it at a rear 3/4 view it looks pretty sweet overall. I think it has pretty nice proportions and I like most of the details.
Things i like about it:
- Wheels
- Proportions
- Greenhouse
- Everything about the rear of the car except the tail lights
- Hood
- Lower front grill
Things that I hope will improve for production:
- The grill. Overall I think it is definately the right styling direction but it's just too edge styling, it could use just a little curve to it. I think Cadillac CTS when I see the front grill and bumper - not a direct copy or comparison but just the overall shapes and styling of the grill openings and fender shapes.
- The lower rocker triangular recess - again I think this is a nice detail but too edgy - even just a little curve to it might add a little tension or movement to the shape. Extrapolate it more.
- Tail lights - these could grow on me. I kinda like 'em but don't? It'd be sweet if maybe those trapazoidal shapes were sunk into or surrounded by a blacked out rear graphic?
- The front fenders - The top leading edge of the fender from the front fascia and into the door just seems reall flat, almost no curve to it which I think really adds to the front boxy look. I think it just makes the front look even more boxy than the rear end. Even the 3rd gen Camaros had more sexy curved front fenders and that car is kinda boxy but it has enough curve.
Again, I'm not knocking the car, just stating my observations and opinions and offering up my 2 cents as a professional designer. I think if there was a little less frontal area and just a little curvature added to the front fenders and lower rocker recesses i think it'd be drop dead hot!
If I had to make a call right now - I think I'd still have to put my money on the new Mustang and here's why...
Camaro - Until I see an actual production car I can't decide. If the front stays as boxy as it does - I don't care if it's got 500 hp. and costs $10K less than a Mustang - my money is on the Stang.
Challenger - Looks pretty cool, maybe the sides are a little slab sided but overall it's wicked. The down side is that it's rumored to be 4100 lbs. and the base Hemi is $35,000??!!! I'd take a 2007 Shelby GT500 first for the same dough and more power.
Mustang - There's maybe one or two little nit pick things about it but overall I think they really nailed the styling on the car especially the front end - The Shelby is just pure sex on wheels I think and I can get a GT for $25,000! I can afford it and hop it up cheap. The design is well balanced, clean and just looks good. Take a GT and put a nice set of 19s on it, drop it, a chin, a ducktail spoiler, and a supercharger - I'm there!
I still would like to wait and see them all in production versions together before I cast my vote.
My 2 cents,
John
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