Japanese Car Zone - View Single Post - Cars will be made to look identical because of safety rules?

Andaluz · 03-22-2006, 10:17 AM

People say, that the new Jaguar XK grille, look identical to the same on the 2000-2005 Ford Taurus.

Really???

Am I the only who actually can't see too much resemblance with the Ford Taurus grille??? Do I need to get my eyes checked?

Well, maybe I really need to get them checked. After all, I think I am the only person in the world who actually thinks the Maybach 57/62 is a nice looking car.

Speaking in Maybach, that brings me to the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221.

Which looks like a "Baby Maybach"...really it does; Check it out:

Notice the resemblance, between the Maybach 57 S with the new Mercedes S-Class.

OK. Back to the Jaguar...I do concede the Jaguar's grille look identical to the Ford: The chrome bar and the overall Oval shape.

Thing is though: Jaguar first used this kind of oval grille, in the 1960's with the Jaguar E-Type (Jaguar XKE) and then again with the previous Jaguar XK (1996-2005). So, it would be the contrary then: Ford copied Jaguar design.

Let's just hope, these cars are just mere coincidences. But if things are really going this way, than I'm afraid the future of the motoring will be boring and utterly unimaginative. I guess future will tell, let's just wait and see, shall we?

Let's all pray, the boring "Health and Safety" rules, won't dictate how the future cars will look like and suffocate the creativity of the car designers.

03-22-2006, 10:17 AM	#2
Andaluz Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 336 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Cars will be made to look identical because of safety rules? People say, that the new Jaguar XK grille, look identical to the same on the 2000-2005 Ford Taurus. Really??? Am I the only who actually can't see too much resemblance with the Ford Taurus grille??? Do I need to get my eyes checked? Well, maybe I really need to get them checked. After all, I think I am the only person in the world who actually thinks the Maybach 57/62 is a nice looking car. Speaking in Maybach, that brings me to the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221. Which looks like a "Baby Maybach"...really it does; Check it out: Notice the resemblance, between the Maybach 57 S with the new Mercedes S-Class. OK. Back to the Jaguar...I do concede the Jaguar's grille look identical to the Ford: The chrome bar and the overall Oval shape. Thing is though: Jaguar first used this kind of oval grille, in the 1960's with the Jaguar E-Type (Jaguar XKE) and then again with the previous Jaguar XK (1996-2005). So, it would be the contrary then: Ford copied Jaguar design. Let's just hope, these cars are just mere coincidences. But if things are really going this way, than I'm afraid the future of the motoring will be boring and utterly unimaginative. I guess future will tell, let's just wait and see, shall we? Let's all pray, the boring "Health and Safety" rules, won't dictate how the future cars will look like and suffocate the creativity of the car designers. Last edited by Andaluz; 03-22-2006 at 07:37 PM..