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      10-25-2012, 01:02 PM   #101
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Originally Posted by jai5w4 View Post
The front end is probably so upright due to the new crash standards of cars these days. Belt-lines and hoods have to be higher than ever before. And on a smaller(ish) car, it's going to be that much more obvious due to the proportions of said vehicle.


I agree. I think crash standards and even more pedestrian safety regulations are the main reasons the F20 looks like it does today.

A lot of cars (look at the new A class for example) share the same style elements, such as high hood and the blunt, almost vertical nose.

This article gives some insight into what kind of requirements there are for pedestrian safety: http://www.cardesignonline.com/safet...ian-safety.php

If you add aerodynamics, structural integrity, manufacturing techniques, interior room, weight distribution and cost requirements to the mix you can see that designing a good looking real car is a lot more difficult than making a nice photoshop.

Would like to read that C&D article.

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