Re-design: Pontiac Aztek

The undisputed ugliest car ever made, the Pontiac Aztek is pictured on top. Below it is a re-design based on it, its called the Chevrolet Traverse. Its a huge improvement for sure, with a much cleaner and futuristic design, but is it enough?

2009 Jaguar XF

The outside looks like a cross between a mid-1990s Lexus GS and a low-end Buick with a dash of Ford Taurus tossed in. I was surprised at how bland this car is, especially after all the talking Jaguar has been doing about turning around. Jaguar's quality (along with the rest of British brands) is known to be terrible, and if people aren't buying for quality, they're buying for style, and this certainly does not have that. The interior reminds me of those Ford Crown Victoria taxi cabs, long, blank, cheaply fitted and poorly constructed interiors, with zero design. If this came out in 1995, it would have been good, but 2008?

2008 Honda Accord Sedan and Interior

The first picture is the coupe interior with the manual transmission, the second is what looks like the sport version of the sedan, with manual, and the third looks like the base model of the sedan, with the automatic. Note the different steering wheels from the coupe to sedan. I think that the interior looks perfect, it looks very well-built and comfortable, and I like the design. The exterior on the other hand, is pretty disappointing, the side and rear are clearly inspired by the BMW 5-Series, and the front looks ugly to me, very square and plain, with headlights that stick out from the side of the car. Older Honda Accords didn't need to copy, and they looked great. Why does Honda need to copy now?

2008 Honda Accord Coupe

I think the new coupe looks excellent, it looks much more expensive than it actually is. The side is very much inspired by the BMW 6-Series, and the interior looks like the 5-Series BMW, though slightly better and softer. The front I'm not too fond of, it reminds me of the 1990-93 Accord, and is too square for the smooth sides of the car. Though the front design is growing on me.

2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Here is the all-new 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The top one is the Elegance version, and the bottom is the Sport. The Elegance looks pretty bland, the sport is better, but its still not perfect. I think the design is an improvement over the old one for sure, but its still not where it should be. The back end is very boring, and the interior has a cheap design. Can it outsell the BMW 3-Series? I doubt it. What do you think? (Click on the pictures to open a new window, and click on them again to see high resolution pictures)

Welcome to RPM Auto Design

RPM Auto Design is a place for those interested in automotive design to rate and discuss new designs. All kinds of designs are going to be covered, from real cars, to drawings you want to put up yourself. If you want a drawing critiqued, send it to me, and I will post it up for everyone to discuss. You can e-mail me at RPMAutoDesign@gmail.com or post a link in comments to your design. Ideally, upload your design to www.photobucket.com so it saved online and can be easily referred to.