Is it just me or is the 2010 front facia a little too "Nissan"?
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Is it just me or is the 2010 front facia a little too "Nissan"?
I almost waited for the 2010 because the new front facia included separate fog lights. I agree with the opinions that the upgrade looks more agressive, but I think it makes the car look too much like a Nissan. When I first saw it I immediately thought Maxima/Altima.
Anyone else agree or is just me?
Anyone else agree or is just me?
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I agree it has a little more of a Nissan flare to it than the '09 did, but I like it. Seems fitting that Infiniti takes some of it's styling cues from Nissan, no? To each his own.
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I'm just dissapointed with the new look. Although I'll hold final judgment until I can see it in person.
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I would have liked it if they left the grille alone and then integrated the fog lights into a bumper like the 09 coupe.
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I agree, and one of the reasons that I think it looks more Nissan is the loss of the "blade" effect of the grill. I think that brings a really nice, understated look. I haven't decided either way on the fog lights. I really liked them at first glance, but I wonder if those huge enclosures with flat edges will show their age after a while.
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Couldn't have said it better. The TL front, and even more the back, is one of the nastiest looking things I've ever seen on a car. They make it look like a spaceship from a bad 60's TV series!
I agree...they should have left the 09 coupe the same design and just moved the fogs into the faux vents.
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I agree, it does look Altima-ish -- the newest refresh anyway. The creases are certainly obvious on both cars. Also, it almost looks like someone had a base drawing and played with the smudge tool in Photoshop before the designs were clayed, enough to differentiate the Altima and G look from each other.
Also, if anyone noticed, the grill looks like an enlarged rear trunk license plate section of the 1st gen FX (i.e. the extended horizontal bars above and below the actual grill/mesh is a dead giveaway).
Also, if anyone noticed, the grill looks like an enlarged rear trunk license plate section of the 1st gen FX (i.e. the extended horizontal bars above and below the actual grill/mesh is a dead giveaway).
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If I can't get a deal next week on a G37, I'll wait for the 2010, that front end is still ten times nicer then the TL. And I like Acuras overall also.
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I agree, it does look Altima-ish -- the newest refresh anyway. The creases are certainly obvious on both cars. Also, it almost looks like someone had a base drawing and played with the smudge tool in Photoshop before the designs were clayed, enough to differentiate the Altima and G look from each other.
Also, if anyone noticed, the grill looks like an enlarged rear trunk license plate section of the 1st gen FX (i.e. the extended horizontal bars above and below the actual grill/mesh is a dead giveaway).
Also, if anyone noticed, the grill looks like an enlarged rear trunk license plate section of the 1st gen FX (i.e. the extended horizontal bars above and below the actual grill/mesh is a dead giveaway).