I'm seeing a trend and I'm WTH we are seeing more and more cars, trucks, SUVs, crossovers...

I'm posting some photos of what I'm talking about...for the most part...these are NOT FUNCTIONAL and should not incorporated into the design...some are clever...like the new Lincoln MKS and the new Mazda RX-8...but some are terrible like the Ford Focus and the Inifiniti FX50...some are "traditional" like the Buick Lacrosse...but c'mon...STOP THE MADNESS!!!

Can you post pics of vehicles with portholes??

Here are some pics...


2009 Lincoln MKS





2009 Mazda RX-8

 

Just because the "vents" are not functional doesn't mean they shouldn't be there... just look at our front bumpers

The RX8s and the Evo look fine IMO, and all the other cars were just ugly in the first place.

 

Speed holes!

 

Damn.....you had to be bored.............

 

I think making the Lincoln logo into a port hole is clever and it looks good, too.

 

maserati quattroporte

when i first saw the buick, i thought they copied the quattroporte.


maserati gt

i like them on the maseratis. the focus makes it disgusting.

 

Yep, they're the new vinyl stickers. One opening on each side is good for 50hp.

As far as Buick goes, they had the porthole tradition, so I don't think they count. It doesn't mean Buick doing a bad porthole job is good, but it's still understandable. The Cadillac's are more understandable, but again not entirely warranted.

As far as the Fords, the Lancer, the Jeep and Mazdas go, I agree, it is getting dumb. But I also think Jaguar's use of this detail is poorly executed for such an expensive car. What surprised me was when I saw them on the new FX50/55/whatever.

Companies are just looking for excuses to make cars seem as artsy and well-tailored as the American icons of the 40-60s. The added detail these days feel less authentic. I will say though, that this trend is marginally less annoying than the fake intake scoops on any number of cars.

 

That one I'm cool with too. That Lincoln is actually pretty damn hot-lookin'.

 

The only car it looks good on above is the CADDY ESCALADE.

Kinda OT but whatever. Slamnasty, no VW Scirrocco coming here b/c the dollar is too weak. Slamnasty: 1 Onehots2k: 0 haha

 

I knew you wouldn't let that one go.

I don't recall the dollar being the issue we were fighting about though. Yep, I checked and it wasn't. Regardless, the net effect is Slamnasty 1, you 0, cuz it ain't coming.