Pelican Parts Forums

Pelican Parts Forums (http://forums.pelicanparts.com/)
-   Off Topic Discussions (http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/)
-   -   Which GM Design Genius.... (http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/508334-gm-design-genius.html)

Dottore 11-01-2009 04:06 PM

Which GM Design Genius....
 
.....is taking credit for this?

Here is the now almost 5-year old Mercedes ML:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1257123919.jpg


And here is the "All New 2010 Chevy Equinox"

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1257123966.jpg

masraum 11-01-2009 04:15 PM

One that's getting a raise because his vehicle will sell.

widgeon13 11-01-2009 04:42 PM

Chevy Malibu and Buick Lacrosse look very European as well but that is just a freakin copy!!

fastfredracing 11-01-2009 04:44 PM

I have noticed a very "german hue" to all of gm's new lineup.

BeyGon 11-01-2009 04:46 PM

Is that by the French Canadian woman that designed the Aztek?

island911 11-01-2009 05:37 PM

Looks like a management design. --cutting corners, even tho' they're "too big to fail"

Noah930 11-01-2009 05:53 PM

I blame Radu.

island911 11-01-2009 06:24 PM

LOL ...wait, wouldn't it have a little yellow light on top? :cool:

chapo 11-01-2009 08:59 PM

Japs been doing this for years. Look at any toyota model.

s_morrison57 11-02-2009 03:58 AM

the Chev does sorta have that your-a-penis look, you can drive one and think your-a-peon

john70t 11-02-2009 04:57 AM

Most of the new vehicles look the same these days. Consumers should look at milege, reliability, price, and build quality instead.

NICKG 11-02-2009 05:33 AM

i don't see where the simmilarity is that much...the acrchs are more pronounced on the chevy, the door lines are different as are the character lines. IF you are nit picky...you could say that even benz stole the ideas from mitsubishi(see a montero for archs)and toyota/rav4/honda crv.
I like the chevy better....alot better

VINMAN 11-02-2009 05:38 AM

Hell all the cars look the same nowadays anyway. Almost impossible to tell them apart. Even BMWs and P cars looks like Japanese cars.

There is no inviduality anymore.:(

legion 11-02-2009 05:38 AM

Funny, a lot of the same people that are bashing Chevy for making an SUV that looks like an MB SUV, salivate over the copies of MB that Toyota turns out every year...

sammyg2 11-02-2009 05:44 AM

LOL at least they were smart enough this time to copy a decent looking vehicle, usually they copy the ugly ones.

widgeon13 11-02-2009 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammyg2 (Post 4987245)
LOL at least they were smart enough this time to copy a decent looking vehicle, usually they copy the ugly ones.

Give them some time!:eek:

rick-l 11-02-2009 06:15 AM

80's drive train - chassis technology and plagiarized styling. It is clear the recovery money isn't going into design and development.

GG Allin 11-02-2009 07:18 AM

The Chinese do this too.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1257178723.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1257178732.jpg

Zef 11-02-2009 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chapo (Post 4986972)
Japs been doing this for years. Look at any toyota model.

And the Toyotas are reliables.:)

island911 11-02-2009 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zef (Post 4987454)
And the Toyotas are reliables.:)

hmmm. . . the only toyota's used for taxi's are the Prii ....and that because gas went to $5/gal. (the math no longer works)


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:09 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website


DTO Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.