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A long time ago, a gentleman by the name of Zora Arkus-Duntov joined General Motors after development work for Allard in Britain and racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 1950s. He’s the guy responsible for giving the first-generation Corvette a V8 engine, some of the design for the second gen, the Grand Sport program, as well as plenty of concepts.
BMW has recently lifted the press embargo for iX driving impressions, and obviously enough, the series-production model previewed by the iNext Concept has received plenty of kudos. But for all the rights, there are two huge wrongs that few can ignore. The front styling is on the polarizing side of BMWs, and the same can be said about the bulbous profile.
Redesigned on the Subaru Global Platform last year, the Levorg is a compact wagon that blurs the line between the Impreza hatch and Outback wagon. Until the STI Sport shows up in 2022 with the FA24, a 1.8-liter turbo that bears the CB18 codename will have to suffice.
The Willys MB had nine slots up front, a styling cue that morphed into seven slots for the CJ-2A civilian utility vehicle from 1945. The design motif has been adapted for every Jeep since then, including models such as the all-new Commander that’s meant for Latin American markets.
A celebrated nameplate among muscle car enthusiasts, the Charger rolled out as a 1966 model with a two-door fastback design. Restyled into a personal luxury car in the ‘70s, then into a front-driven hatchback in the ‘80s, the Charger was revived after a 20-year absence on the LX platform.