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EnI · 03-17-2007, 10:13 AM

It's not a secret BMW have some special design trademarks:

- twin kidney grille
- Hofmeister kink in C-pillar
- quad round headlights
- L-shaped rear lights
- typical BMW aerodynamic proportions (long wheelbase & bonnet, short front overhang)
- and of course BMW roundel logo

What about other German brands like Audi, MB, VW, Porshe, Maybach, perhaps Opel? Except their logos. What else?

OK, Audi lately features trapezoid single grille. What else?

MB: typical MB grille. What else?

VW: ????

Porsche: round / oval-ish headlights, iconic 911-ish shape applied to all models. What else?

Opel: ????

Maybach: ????

What do you think?

03-17-2007, 10:13 AM	#1
EnI Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,905 Thanks: 124 Thanked 1,737 Times in 840 Posts	Design trademarks of BMW, Audi, MB, Porsche, VW etc It's not a secret BMW have some special design trademarks: - twin kidney grille - Hofmeister kink in C-pillar - quad round headlights - L-shaped rear lights - typical BMW aerodynamic proportions (long wheelbase & bonnet, short front overhang) - and of course BMW roundel logo What about other German brands like Audi, MB, VW, Porshe, Maybach, perhaps Opel? Except their logos. What else? OK, Audi lately features trapezoid single grille. What else? MB: typical MB grille. What else? VW: ???? Porsche: round / oval-ish headlights, iconic 911-ish shape applied to all models. What else? Opel: ???? Maybach: ???? What do you think?