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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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...it was designed by Hyundai?



Not that the first one was a great-looking car, but at least it looked like it was designed in Munich...
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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I like it...

Maybe you think it looks like a Hyundai because your so used to Hyundai copying BMW designs...
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian
...it was designed by Hyundai?
That was exactly my first impression.
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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Hyundai got nothing like that. This new design looks much better than the previous ones.
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Krozi
I like it...

Maybe you think it looks like a Hyundai because your so used to Hyundai copying BMW designs...
No, Infiniti copies BMW, then Nissan makes derivative designs based on Infiniti, which get copied by Kia. Hyundai and Kia have same corporate parents, so designers use a lot of similar techniques, hence the styling trickles to Hyundai of course, then Lexus copies Hyundai and BMW copies Lexus and you get the new X3's nose, not to mention:




Originally Posted by theXman
Hyundai got nothing like that. This new design looks much better than the previous ones.
I didn't say they did - just the overall appearance of the front of the new X3 is a total disappointment. It looks amateurish for a BMW design. The grill is mis-sized, headlights' shapes make me miss the old X3 headlights - and I hated the old X3 headlights!

Interior looks nice, btw (aside from the blast from the past shifter ):
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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I can't see how Infiniti copies BMW AT ALL. Out of all the manufactures, I find their designes the most original.
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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kind of reminds me of the first gen X5..
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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I can see where you're going with it. I see the headlight shape looks rather familiar to Sonata's.
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Krozi
I can't see how Infiniti copies BMW AT ALL. Out of all the manufactures, I find their designes the most original.
Dude! The dogleg (Hoffmeister kink) rear windows, the roof line (G37 sedan is particularly guilty of this), Bangle-butt look-alike rears - to me, there are many cues that are almost carbon copies.

Originally Posted by GENEaTALS
kind of reminds me of the first gen X5..
The good parts, yes. I actually like a few things about it - those vanishing shoulder lines are pretty sexy and the interior looks nice. I don't like the front overhang, the grill and headlights though - which counts for a LOT in my book.

Originally Posted by nomis_nehc
I can see where you're going with it. I see the headlight shape looks rather familiar to Sonata's.
Finally! Someone sees it
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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I think your all high on crack, I don't see it lmao
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