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Originally Posted by Osnabrueck  Try as I may... I just can't get into it. I could almost salvage a "Well, it's not very striking, but it is very classy and handsome." but the angular, and very staccato-looking rear lights break form with what could be a very black tie motif.
What happened to the playbook that sculpted the beautiful rears on the A3 sportback and R8? They tossed it out for... nothing really. It's a shape that says nothing about the car's pretentions. It's not futurist and sedate... it's not low-key and classy... it seems more like a "Transformers Shape" pulled from the Honda or Acura playbook, but even they are handling such details better nowadays. |
I get what you mean Osna. You expected a very special and avantgarde A5 and you didn't get it - instead, it's a mish-mash of everything that doesn't look coherent. I agree with you to a certain extent - I did say from the start that the rear looks awkward and the front a little too S3/B6 A4 inspired - but I'll give it more chance. Wait for more pictures. The shoulder line looks very 'thick', if you know what I mean. It has potential to be very beautiful.