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    Pontiac is back!

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    They based it off the wrong gen t/a. They should have gone with a 67-69 design.
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    I honestly think that looks crappy.
    The enormous gap behind the grilles is just wrong, and the overall proportions are quite Hummerish. It's huge, looks heavy and doesn't inspire me more than a Mustang V6. Actually, it doesn't inspire me more than a Cobalt Turbo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LeonOfTheDead View Post
    I honestly think that looks crappy.
    The enormous gap behind the grilles is just wrong, and the overall proportions are quite Hummerish. It's huge, looks heavy and doesn't inspire me more than a Mustang V6. Actually, it doesn't inspire me more than a Cobalt Turbo.

    How many Cobalts can I have with the money they would ask?
    Agreed....slapping a bunch of retro cues all over the place on a new body shape, does not constitute "design".

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    I think the front is very well done. The Hummerish proportions I think is just due to the angle the picture is taken from.
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    Yeah, I never liked that generation of Camaros/Pontiac. Go figure.

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    This just goes to show that the new Camaro is way too tall.
    The grille stops long before the bottom of the car;
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    It's not very good, I especially find the rear fenders too slab sided and tall

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    The original of that year model was ugly.. and this is ugly just like it..

    As far as I'm concerned its worked out well.
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    The wheels are ridiculously sexy.

    Other than that, yeah, it looks like a Camaro that's been beaten up & is swelling around the face. IE not great.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dino Scuderia View Post
    Agreed....slapping a bunch of retro cues all over the place on a new body shape, does not constitute "design".
    Like the new Camaro, Challenger, Mustang, Ford GT, Chevy SSR, Chevy HHR, PT Cruiser, Prowler...did I miss any? Seems like business as usual in the land of American car design
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    Quote Originally Posted by switters78 View Post
    Like the new Camaro, Challenger, Mustang, Ford GT, Chevy SSR, Chevy HHR, PT Cruiser, Prowler...did I miss any? Seems like business as usual in the land of American car design
    Thunderbird.

    Also plenty of euro examples available too.
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    I can live with both the Mustang (restyled) and the GT though.
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