[CJFusco]

"Dame Edna headlights?"

You hit it right on the head.

This article is dead-on as well... Cadillac and BMW's edge designs (and Toyota and Ford, etc) cannot last for the very simple reason that they are ugly and faddish. The Boxster will last - it's already been called a classic, and it's, what? 7 years old? Why will it last? It envokes nostalgia (in its resemblence to the 550 Spyder), it is uncomplicated to look at(VERY unlike the Z4), and it is beautiful without being fussy. The Boxster is a great design, the Aston DB7 is a great design, the Ferrari 360 is a great design, but the new "edge" designs, IMHO, suck.

(The exception to this rule seems to be Lamborghini, who integrated "new edge" concepts into their Murcialago and Gallardo cars, somehow making them breathtaking. I can't explain it, they just did. Probably has something to do with a family resemblance in shape to the Diablo)

BMW is going to lose a lot of customers once this fad dies off; the cutomers that liked the smooth, square, unassuming lines of the last-gen cars will gravitate to Audi, and the customers that want something a little flashier will gravitate to the FAR more attractive Mercedes line.