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Old 10-31-2009, 08:44 PM
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Pontiac is back!
Sort of.

The Lingenfelter 455 T/A Concept really is badass — Autoblog

I think I want one...
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Old 10-31-2009, 08:56 PM
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They based it off the wrong gen t/a. They should have gone with a 67-69 design.
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Old 11-01-2009, 03:59 AM
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I honestly think that looks crappy.
The enormous gap behind the grilles is just wrong, and the overall proportions are quite Hummerish. It's huge, looks heavy and doesn't inspire me more than a Mustang V6. Actually, it doesn't inspire me more than a Cobalt Turbo.

How many Cobalts can I have with the money they would ask?
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Old 11-01-2009, 04:10 AM
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I honestly think that looks crappy.
The enormous gap behind the grilles is just wrong, and the overall proportions are quite Hummerish. It's huge, looks heavy and doesn't inspire me more than a Mustang V6. Actually, it doesn't inspire me more than a Cobalt Turbo.

How many Cobalts can I have with the money they would ask?
Agreed....slapping a bunch of retro cues all over the place on a new body shape, does not constitute "design".
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Old 11-01-2009, 05:04 AM
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I think the front is very well done. The Hummerish proportions I think is just due to the angle the picture is taken from.
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Old 11-01-2009, 08:50 AM
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Yeah, I never liked that generation of Camaros/Pontiac. Go figure.
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Old 11-01-2009, 10:12 AM
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This just goes to show that the new Camaro is way too tall.
The grille stops long before the bottom of the car;
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Old 11-01-2009, 10:49 AM
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Old 11-02-2009, 07:01 PM
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It's not very good, I especially find the rear fenders too slab sided and tall
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Old 11-02-2009, 08:19 PM
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The original of that year model was ugly.. and this is ugly just like it..

As far as I'm concerned its worked out well.
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The wheels are ridiculously sexy.

Other than that, yeah, it looks like a Camaro that's been beaten up & is swelling around the face. IE not great.....
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Agreed....slapping a bunch of retro cues all over the place on a new body shape, does not constitute "design".
Like the new Camaro, Challenger, Mustang, Ford GT, Chevy SSR, Chevy HHR, PT Cruiser, Prowler...did I miss any? Seems like business as usual in the land of American car design
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Old 11-03-2009, 04:02 PM
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Like the new Camaro, Challenger, Mustang, Ford GT, Chevy SSR, Chevy HHR, PT Cruiser, Prowler...did I miss any? Seems like business as usual in the land of American car design
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Also plenty of euro examples available too.
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I can live with both the Mustang (restyled) and the GT though.
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Old 11-03-2009, 04:45 PM
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