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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Actually looks fine to me other than the non-matching head and tail lights. That's really strange...

So long as the performance and quality matches the futuristic looks. If it's just a porky POS that looks like that, it'll be all talk and nothing to back it up and it'll get laughed at.
I think it's not finished, that's why the lights are different. Remember when the first Camaro concept pictures were leaked and half the car was different from the other half? I think that's what’s going on with these pictures too.
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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It's really radical in the front and then so tame in the back. I don't know what to think right now. I don't like the hump at the bottom of the rear window though, that just looks weird. It's like GM only wants to focus on the front of a lot of their cars now...they just leave the rear end alone for the most part.
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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Call me crazy, but I see A LOT of CAMARO on that car. I cropped the first picture. Notice the mirrors? The door lines that lead back to the fender? The top fender bulge? The way the rockers flare out.....

It's the camaro cut down with a funky clip on it

Overall, I like it. GM is getting ballsy with design again.

Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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I like it.
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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I am torn. At first I was thinking like Charlie, !

But after looking at it and noting that it is a styling concept I can see good features. First off the profile looks great, nice short overhangs. The tails look alright, if they were both red, but they look a little to Solstice like to be Buick. The headlights are derivative, aside from the LED part. They have to much Infiniti in them although they are more angular. The grill is less distinct than the Velite, not the direction to go. The interior has a SAAB Aero-X feel to it, very futuristic but interesting. Based on the interior pics I would say we are looking at a compact vehicle.

Overall I give it a B-.
Edit: after looking at it for a good 15 min trying to photochop it into a more production-like version and it is growing on me rather quickly.

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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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...I don't think they are silly enough to make two sides of a car not match..
it's just a concept. BMW and a few others have done each side different to get opinions on each side with just 1 car.
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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That thing is busier than a bishop's hat.

If it were toned down in the right places for the production version (like almost all concept cars) then I'd like it.
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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Just dawned on me. Saab is also working to produce a coupe of this size.

Pontiac will be needing a G5 replacement at the end of the decade when Cobalt either dies or is revamped. Even if something else takes it's place, or it dies off, there is still a massive product void at Saturn for a small coupe that fits in with the Saturn lineup.

If GM's small Global Chassis sees the light of day, it's tentatively planned for right after the end of the decade.

Just speculating here.
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by guionM
If GM's small Global Chassis sees the light of day,

Just speculating here.
Would you be talking about the RWD or FWD one?
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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Kill it.


Kill it NOW!
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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im really undecided on it. the proportions seem a little off to me (seems a bit too tall and narrow). besides that there are parts i like and parts i dont. Its definitely not ur normal somewhat boringly styled buick. Its obviously not a production model. But Buick seems to want to go after lexus more and more (which i think is good) and seeing as lexus' style is no longer uber boring this might be a good departure for buick
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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A actual trunk area would probably make the car look a whole lot better.
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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I think a few tweaks to make it more subtle would drasticaly improve it.
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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flatten and stretch
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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It looks alright to me. Not great but not terrible.

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