Pequeno texto de um dos grandes da imprensa auto alemã, Georg Kacher (literalmente grande, com mais de 1.9m de altura)
O texto poderia ser muito mais desenvolvido, parecendo mais um desabafo.
Do pouco que revela, concordo com a desaprovação da orientação estilistica da santissima trindade, na medida em que estagnaram e tornaram-se no geral aborrecidas. No caso da Mercedes, acrescento que perderam completamente o sentido de proporção, elegância e intemporalidade.
Quanto ao resto, a questão dos equipamentos, gadgets deixo para vocês discutir...
Será que é mesmo necessário tantas opções de confguração do setup ou ser obrigatório comprar certos opcionais para termos o carro que "prometem" quando o apresentam?
German executive cars: where's the style?
By Georg Kacher
16 January 2012 12:38
Have Audi, BMW and Mercedes lost their design compass again? A few recent concept cars make me worry for the visual future of German's executive powerhouses.
Why German executive car design has gone wrong
If the Mercedes F125 research vehicle does indeed preview the 2019 S-class, then good night mother. If the Audi A2 concept is the true face of generation e-tron, then I´d rather wind the clock back to 1999 when the original A2 was released.
If the frustratingly boring new 1-series hatchback sets the 3D pace for the upcoming two-door models, then this does not bode well for the allegedly dramatically different next 7-series.
In a nutshell, none of the three German premium manufacturers seems to achieve a credible evolution in terms of design, let alone a breakthrough effort.
Design, equipment, DNA... Why bland rules
Sadly, the same applies to the character of most German executive cars. Audi, BMW and Merc all offer an increasingly identical engine choice and an equipment list dictated by the supply industry.
I'm not talking sat-nav, connectivity or sunroofs here. What irks me are the inflationary driver assistance systems, the interchangeable chassis-related trickeries and the much too long list of convenience-related must haves.
The latest breed of more or less up-market glitzmobiles on display at recent motor shows seems to cater for customers who have deep pockets but no hands, feet, eyes, ears and brains.
By Georg Kacher
16 January 2012 12:38
Have Audi, BMW and Mercedes lost their design compass again? A few recent concept cars make me worry for the visual future of German's executive powerhouses.
Why German executive car design has gone wrong
If the Mercedes F125 research vehicle does indeed preview the 2019 S-class, then good night mother. If the Audi A2 concept is the true face of generation e-tron, then I´d rather wind the clock back to 1999 when the original A2 was released.
If the frustratingly boring new 1-series hatchback sets the 3D pace for the upcoming two-door models, then this does not bode well for the allegedly dramatically different next 7-series.
In a nutshell, none of the three German premium manufacturers seems to achieve a credible evolution in terms of design, let alone a breakthrough effort.
Design, equipment, DNA... Why bland rules
Sadly, the same applies to the character of most German executive cars. Audi, BMW and Merc all offer an increasingly identical engine choice and an equipment list dictated by the supply industry.
I'm not talking sat-nav, connectivity or sunroofs here. What irks me are the inflationary driver assistance systems, the interchangeable chassis-related trickeries and the much too long list of convenience-related must haves.
The latest breed of more or less up-market glitzmobiles on display at recent motor shows seems to cater for customers who have deep pockets but no hands, feet, eyes, ears and brains.
Do pouco que revela, concordo com a desaprovação da orientação estilistica da santissima trindade, na medida em que estagnaram e tornaram-se no geral aborrecidas. No caso da Mercedes, acrescento que perderam completamente o sentido de proporção, elegância e intemporalidade.
Quanto ao resto, a questão dos equipamentos, gadgets deixo para vocês discutir...
Será que é mesmo necessário tantas opções de confguração do setup ou ser obrigatório comprar certos opcionais para termos o carro que "prometem" quando o apresentam?
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