The dreaded (future) Subaru grill design
01-01-2004, 05:27 PM
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The dreaded (future) Subaru grill design
I was hoping the grill design that I first saw on the concept s-11 was a one off thing. But it seems that we've got more of these ugly grills poping up everwhere, check this website out.
http://www.cardesignnews.com/autosho...baru-concepts/
The grill is slightly varied from the s-11. But the whole new trademark is still there. Yuck.
http://www.cardesignnews.com/autosho...baru-concepts/
The grill is slightly varied from the s-11. But the whole new trademark is still there. Yuck.
01-03-2004, 10:01 AM
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As many of you know, Walter De Silva was head of Alfa Romeo's Centro Stile (styling center) before going to (I think) VW and then Subaru. I think he did very well at Alfa Romeo, but doesn't seem to understand the Subaru brand.
The new grille looks like an upside-down Alfa grille, and the openings on either side of it are styling cues used on Alfas in the 50/60s. It seems he is just opening up his bag of tricks and throwing them on Subarus, where they may not always be appropriate...
The new grille looks like an upside-down Alfa grille, and the openings on either side of it are styling cues used on Alfas in the 50/60s. It seems he is just opening up his bag of tricks and throwing them on Subarus, where they may not always be appropriate...
01-05-2004, 12:26 PM
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Originally posted by joecab
As many of you know, Walter De Silva was head of Alfa Romeo's Centro Stile (styling center) before going to (I think) VW and then Subaru. I think he did very well at Alfa Romeo, but doesn't seem to understand the Subaru brand.
As many of you know, Walter De Silva was head of Alfa Romeo's Centro Stile (styling center) before going to (I think) VW and then Subaru. I think he did very well at Alfa Romeo, but doesn't seem to understand the Subaru brand.
Walter De Silva is a great alfa designer.....
but he is not the one in Subaru.
It's Andreas Zapatinas who's in charge of Subaru design.
His work includes, Fiat Barchetta, Fiat Coupe, and some of Alfa 147
01-05-2004, 12:59 PM
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Originally posted by BlkRex
Waaaaaaaaaay to cute for any performance minded car...
Waaaaaaaaaay to cute for any performance minded car...
However, for those who don't know, the average electric motor can put out 400+lbs of torque with little or no problem! In fact some electric-motor dragsters are turning in 10-second 1/4 miles; just saw a special on this on Discovery a few weeks ago (Discovery HD Theater OWNZ J00)
