Re: TT Impression

["Rob Lloyd" <rclloyd@ix.netcom.com>]

Actually,  Fords current head of styling, Jay Mays, used to work for VAG and
was largely responsible for the current look of VW/Audi cars. Check out the
fender flares on the new Mustang. He probably is resposible for the
influence on those as well as the Cougar show car. No coincidence that they
look like the VW/Audi style flares...

Rob Lloyd

> > > The TT is a beautiful car, but being from the motor city I have to
point
> > > out
> > > that Ford really brought "Edge" styling to the forefront first (ie the
> > > Cougar) which is the
> > > styling cue of the TT.
> >
> > I may be wrong, but I believe that the Audi "project car" TT has been
> > around for at least 4 or 5 years, a bit longer than the Dorf Cougar
> > product. The Cougar is actually more loosely based, I believe, on the
Ford
> > GT90(?) project car, with it's sharp edges combined with rounded panels.
> > Saw a brief article hinting at an AWD Cougar, artist's rendition showed
> > fender flares that suspiciously reminded me of the Audi TT.
> >
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