[s-cars] Re: der neu a6

[Brian Powell]

> The new designer came from Seat, hence the wierd nose designs.

That isn't the whole story.  The front design of the new A8 and A6 is a 
return to the roots of the Auto Union Silver Arrows.  A tribute.

I think the new A6 shows a lot of promise.  Sure, you may find aspects 
of similarity between other cars; however, the whole package appears 
refreshing in the pictures.  I'd have to see one in person.  There 
aren't many things you can begin to do with the four door sedan that 
won't remind someone of another car some other time.  It is the whole 
package.  Who cares if the trunk looks like a Taurus (which it doesn't 
at all--look at the panel angles)?  What matters is the whole car.

The new 7 & 5 series have been ridiculed because of the high trunk 
line; however, the real reason they should be ridiculed is that the 
whole package doesn't seem to flow together.  It feels disjointed.

I hated the new A4 design, but, after seeing them around for the last 
18 months or so, I have come to find the original A4 tired and mistaken 
for Hondas.  The new A4 design sets it apart.  In another year or two, 
the Japanese will have copied the lines of the A4, and it will start to 
look like a Honda.

Hell, on the rare occasion I see an Eagle Premiere, I think I am seeing 
a 5000, until I realize it is falling apart.

Cheers,
Brian