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29-02-2008, 12:01 PM | #31 | ||
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Truly awesome looking car!
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29-02-2008, 12:03 PM | #32 | ||
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If this car is released, I'm selling up my FPV and moving over to Holden. Not because of the 370KW's but the style, look and innovation of GM is making Ford look like a second rate car company.
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29-02-2008, 12:09 PM | #33 | |||
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The interior is too plain but the LCD screen is nice 'racey' touch. Love the pillarless look! And those are the tail lights HSV shouldve put in the E-Series. Im very disapoointed with the styling of this and the W427, the FG is a much nicer looking car, they just need some production ready/showcar halo FG models to slap everyone in the face with! |
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29-02-2008, 12:17 PM | #34 | ||
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I sort of agree with you. On first glance this design was far more appealing to me than the other thing.
But now that i've been looking at this more and from the higher res pics, i don't really like how the front treatment. The more pronounced look of the front bar mixed with the bland headlights and grille make it look as if the car is hidden or tucked in behind the bars. Hope that makes sense. Rear bar isn't the best either. Over all though, 100 times better than the W427. |
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29-02-2008, 12:24 PM | #35 | ||
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I congratulate them for pushing the envelope and being out there with design.
They can't please everyone. FG series kinda looks bland with too many stylying cues from the BF. Something fresh would have been nice. Only my opinion and worth .2 cents |
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29-02-2008, 12:26 PM | #36 | ||
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it reminds me of the torana they made a few years ago.. Alot
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29-02-2008, 12:29 PM | #37 | |||
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29-02-2008, 12:36 PM | #38 | ||
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reckon that interior would look better if it was inside the new xr8 ute, quite nice indeed
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29-02-2008, 12:37 PM | #39 | |||
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29-02-2008, 12:40 PM | #40 | ||
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Interestingly theres not one mention of ford on drive.au. Ford continue their great media grabbing exposure:
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29-02-2008, 12:44 PM | #41 | ||
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I said this would happen in another thread.
Holden would steal the limelight. Looks like they have ! |
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29-02-2008, 12:50 PM | #42 | ||
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That's an awesome car! Looks terrific from every angle, if only the Falcon came in a coupe
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29-02-2008, 12:56 PM | #43 | |||
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Everyone dont forget, Holden didn't have a heap of concept cars based on their brand new platform when they released the VE. It's been out for over a year now so the designers have had time to work on other projects since the VE design was finalised. Ford are only just releasing their new model so Fords designers are not long finished working on it. We might see something special on the Ford stands next year. Plus, while we might not like to admit it, Ford and Holden are playing on 2 different playing fields when it comes to specialty high performance and radical designs. Ford is much more conservative, especially in Aus, and Holden have been designing more radical stuff for a number of years now. Now that Ford have a large design and R&D facility with engineers and designers in the same numbers as Holden we may start seeing something special coming out of Fords design studios.
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29-02-2008, 12:59 PM | #44 | |||
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There management also seems to be more mature and astute.
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29-02-2008, 01:04 PM | #45 | ||
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Its chalk and cheese, FPV not having money to put new wheels on their cars.
HSV is designing some unreal concept cars... |
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29-02-2008, 01:06 PM | #46 | |||
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29-02-2008, 01:08 PM | #47 | |||
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GM are not stupid, and very rarely will they make a concept that does not introduce the public to future offerings. You shock the public now, get a reaction, and then work towards tailoring it; makes sense!
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29-02-2008, 01:09 PM | #48 | ||
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Is it a Holden concept or a HSV?.
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29-02-2008, 01:15 PM | #49 | |||
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29-02-2008, 01:16 PM | #50 | ||
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That is a nice car definately, but i dont get it. GM lost 30Billion last year, so why are they waisting so much cash on a concept that has no real use other then to wow people at the motorshow. same with the GTS-R its not like they are going to make money off that either.
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29-02-2008, 01:17 PM | #51 | ||
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If that comes out anything like that it will probably be the next new car I buy.
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29-02-2008, 01:21 PM | #52 | ||
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Eleanor had its exhaust pipes ripped off!!!
...and i think putting them infront of the rear wheel is illegal in here. |
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29-02-2008, 01:25 PM | #53 | |||
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29-02-2008, 01:25 PM | #54 | ||
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I prefer the Camaro
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29-02-2008, 01:27 PM | #55 | ||
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It all depends on how watered down the actual production car will be.
As is I can't see this car looking as good as the previous Monaro. |
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29-02-2008, 01:30 PM | #56 | ||
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If I can use Jeremy Clarkson style humor here, it has the sex appeal of a refrigerator. It reminds me of the old Vauxhall Astra
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29-02-2008, 01:34 PM | #57 | ||
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i guess with it being pillarless it would make it easy an viable to build a convertible version as well!
Would make it more cost effective if they released a coupe an convertible on the same platform. |
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29-02-2008, 01:39 PM | #58 | |||
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29-02-2008, 01:42 PM | #59 | |||
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29-02-2008, 02:08 PM | #60 | ||
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I like it, pity Ford has nothing like that :(
I reckon with a few adjustments it will be launched in a couple of years time... no side-exit exhaust, standard seats, less aero treatment.
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