CosmicGroinPull
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Haven't seen a bona fide ugly car in a loong time.
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Toyota unveils the new 2016 Prius
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QuantumZebra
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I'm warming up to the new design. It could be worse - meet the Toyota Mirai
Wow... that is incredibly ugly. The rear looks like it has some form of car cancer under the headlights.
I am ok with the Prius in the OP though.
/shrug
TheRealTalker
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Oh God the lights.... The Lights!
the police will pull you over for driving a "damaged" vehicle for you to only tell them that it comes like this
basically this
the police will pull you over for driving a "damaged" vehicle for you to only tell them that it comes like this
The Model S isn't an hybrid -_-
The reason a lot of these cars have a radical look is because that's partly what made the second and third gen Prius popular. People immediately noticed you and how green you were. The Model S went in a different direction and looks more like a normal luxury vehicle.
DrGonzo615
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Well thats definitely a modern japanese car.....tons of lines that dont go anywhere that are just there for the sake of more lines.
.....at least the FR-S/86 is good looking.
.....at least the FR-S/86 is good looking.
Some of the corporate faces brands have nowadays are terrible. This Mirai design language is no exception. Compare it to what they've had in the past and it looks even more ghastly. It seems like every car maker is on the "overly angular front fascia" train, most with gaping grilles. Lexus, Nissan (poor Maxima), Toyota, Lincoln with their hamfisted callback to better days. Mazda got it right, at least, and Honda/Acura are still showing some restraint.
Domestic cars are starting to look better.. ..much better.
Domestic cars are starting to look better.. ..much better.
That doesn't look too bad. The worst Nissan designs are those that elevate everything. I long for lower cars and hope the Model 3 will also be sleek.
EuroGaffer here.
No. They got better and better in the last 10 years. Some are fucking fantastic.
SaganIsGOAT
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Have they cleaned up their means of production with the Prius?
It looks even worse than the Toyota Mirai
I guess that's Toyota's thing now.
barf
This looks like an early '90s Mitsubishi Lancer with some gross home made body kit.
Is Toyota actually trying to sabotage alternative fuel vehicles?
ghostofsparta
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Wait for the refresh. If a Prius is looking this "sharp" the FRS is going to be insane.
djplaeskool
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I don't hate it, but I don't want it.
TheAbsolution
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Mazda 3 or Honda Civic would be my choice for a sedan.
Diablohead
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I dislike the front nose, looks like someone smudged the ink work on the blueprint by mistake.
DrGonzo615
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If they butcher the FR-S then there is no hope for a good looking Supra revival...say it aint so Toyota!
Lord Error
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Toyota/lexus designers have gone completely bonkers, following in the footsteps of Acura designers.
Lexus IS looks barely passable in their new design language, but all the larger vehicles that share it look just stupid ugly.
Lexus IS looks barely passable in their new design language, but all the larger vehicles that share it look just stupid ugly.
Dubbedinenglish
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The back makes it look like a shopping cart.
Storm Raider
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Looks closer to a 'regular' car while keeping some oddities that will scream out 'prius.'
What they really need to do is make PWR mode standard (or at least, make mode selection retentive) -- 3rd Gen is actually pretty peppy when you set it to that mode, and for non-city driving it's more efficient. Their ECO mode is a sham doesn't really benefit you and is the root cause of the whole "Prius drivers drive too slow" stereotype.
What they really need to do is make PWR mode standard (or at least, make mode selection retentive) -- 3rd Gen is actually pretty peppy when you set it to that mode, and for non-city driving it's more efficient. Their ECO mode is a sham doesn't really benefit you and is the root cause of the whole "Prius drivers drive too slow" stereotype.
I don't hate it really. Just kind of ambivalent about it. Outside of the exterior though, I do think virtually everything else seems pretty cool. The Prius has always been one of the most technologically advanced cars in terms of features. Will probably take one out for a test drive since gas in California isn't nearly as cheap as it is around the country.
Dude get out of here! Nissan and Toyota are the worst offenders right now. Ford, Tesla, hell even Chevy are all making awesome looking cars and have been for at least the last 5 years
Khalifa Jayy
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The Aztek is back, baby!
Jade Knight 08
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Look at dat ass! It's catcalling, man!
Nice looking car and the color too, but I'm not liking how they designed the rear end.
Why are they incapable of making a Prius that doesn't look shitty?
Any examples? Everything out of Japan doesn't need a defense force, by the way.
The Lamonster
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Nice looking car and the color too, but I'm not liking how they designed the rear end.
I feel like they're trying too hard. One of the great things about the Prius is that it's a hatchback and it can haul loads of stuff when necessary, but then they gotta make all this weird design for it.
I mean, the old Prius is not a beauty but it is okay. But all I could think when I saw the pictures was "were they trying to make it as ugly as possible?!". Geebus, that is horrible.
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