Audi ugly new designs

AugustusMinimus · 13-08-2016 10:25AM #1

Just wondering if anyone else thinks that Audi's designs in the last 2 or 3 years are downright ugly.

I really don't like the look of either the new TT or Q7.

I'm now looking at pics of the new A5. They've gone BMW on it and have a huge curve on the front of the bonnet. Looks hideous from a profile angle.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/audi/a5/95978/new-audi-a5-coupe-2016-review

New A7 out shortly. No doubt they'll make a mess of that too.

pippip · 13-08-2016 10:57AM

I think the current Audi's are looking great, much better than the last few models.

Their interiors are probably one of the best.

Only one I'm not liking is the A4, could easily be the current Skoda Superb.

Truckermal · 13-08-2016 03:59PM

pippip wrote: »

I think the current Audi's are looking great, much better than the last few models.

Their interiors are probably one of the best.

Only one I'm not liking is the A4, could easily be the current Skoda Superb.

The interior of the new A4 but the B8 has a very mediocre interior especially the quality of the plastics. The new A5 is a beautiful machine though but the new A4 just looks like a rep mobile..

corcaigh1 · 13-08-2016 04:22PM

I'd have to agree, front end looks very BMW-esque...

wyf437gn6btzue · 13-08-2016 05:29PM

The newer design audis seem to be well received, most like them for the most part. The only car I wouldn't take in the new lineup is the new Q7, it looks under designed compared to the previous gen imo

Ericdravancrow · 13-08-2016 06:29PM

A7 is an awful looking car

maddness · 13-08-2016 06:36PM

I think the new TT looks pretty good and the A3 salon is probably their best looking salon.
The A4, A6 and A8 are very average though and the Q7 and A7 are horrendous looking yokes.
Remember how cool the S8 used to be?

colm_mcm · 13-08-2016 06:38PM

I think they have to stay on the right side of vulgar, and for the most part they're succeeding. To be fair to them they are making stuff that is aging well.

wyf437gn6btzue · 13-08-2016 06:38PM

the s8 is still cool imo, a 161 s8 passed me today on the motorway, some machine

mickdw · 13-08-2016 06:41PM

Ericdravancrow wrote: »

A7 is an awful looking car

The original A7 lights didn't look great but still a very aggressive and powerful looking car. The facelift fixes the headlights and makes it a pretty stunning car.
In the flesh they are so wide and purposeful looking.

Ericdravancrow · 13-08-2016 06:45PM

mickdw wrote: »

The original A7 lights didn't look great but still a very aggressive and powerful looking car. The facelift fixes the headlights and makes it a pretty stunning car.
In the flesh they are so wide and purposeful looking.

Nah, still a horror. Worst rear end ever.
Q3 is like a cheapo model for people who want to be seen in a Audi

wyf437gn6btzue · 13-08-2016 06:58PM

Ericdravancrow wrote: »

Nah, still a horror. Worst rear end ever.
Q3 is like a cheapo model for people who want to be seen in a Audi

Id agree with you there, most of the new q3`s up around my area are all poverty spec being driven by ex ford mondeo owners

ba_barabus · 13-08-2016 07:03PM

Is the A7 just a hatchback A6 or am I missing something?

Ericdravancrow · 13-08-2016 07:03PM

Adilynn Yellow Robber wrote: »

Id agree with you there, most of the new q3`s up around my area are all poverty spec being driven by ex ford mondeo owners

Ha ha, true. To be honest if I was going for an Audi, it would have to be hi-spec, nothing worst then basic spec cars, smells of wanna-be seen to be doing well.

colm_mcm · 13-08-2016 07:05PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Is the A7 just a hatchback A6 or am I missing something?

Wash out your mouth.

wyf437gn6btzue · 13-08-2016 07:12PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

Is the A7 just a hatchback A6 or am I missing something?

I think your just missing something haha

AMKC · 13-08-2016 07:52PM

I think the current generation Audis are quite nice looking and there interiors are very nice they actually decided to design them unlike the last third generation model which was just ugly. It is also ageing very badly and had one of the dullest interiors of any car ever made.

mickdw · 13-08-2016 07:58PM

Ericdravancrow wrote: »

Nah, still a horror. Worst rear end ever.

Its unusual, I will give you that. Still the more I see them, the more I want one. My A5 just seems like a toy beside them.

XR3i · 13-08-2016 09:50PM

AugustusMinimus wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone else thinks that Audi's designs in the last 2 or 3 years are downright ugly.

I really don't like the look of either the new TT or Q7.

I'm now looking at pics of the new A5. They've gone BMW on it and have a huge curve on the front of the bonnet. Looks hideous from a profile angle.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/audi/a5/95978/new-audi-a5-coupe-2016-review

New A7 out shortly. No doubt they'll make a mess of that too.

well said

i woldn't drive a modern audi, unless i had four wheel drive and a trailere

the most stupid of all things they over-engineered was placing the indicaotor lights inside th brake lights,

i thinkk them german engineers are drinking a few too many bottles of sternburg

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Giacomo McGubbin · 13-08-2016 10:30PM

Audi's have been skangermobilles for quite some time.

They worked out they make a lot more money that way though.

Armchair Andy · 13-08-2016 10:33PM

Just passed a 131 A8 there now. Noble bus.

colm_mcm · 13-08-2016 10:46PM

Giacomo McGubbin wrote: »

Audi's have been skangermobilles for quite some time.

They worked out they make a lot more money that way though.

They start out life respectable enough, like passats. Then they reach a certain price point when they get a bit older and become skangermobiles.

Funny how a car can start life as a repmobile then all of a sudden it's makeover time and it's true potential is unleashed

Giacomo McGubbin · 13-08-2016 10:49PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

They start out life respectable enough, like passats.

Maybe 20 years ago, nowadays it's skangers that can manage to get a finance company to take them on for a new audi, or if they get refused persuade some other firm to finance a passat for them. Audi and VW know what they are doing though, they sell far more catering for that market than they ever did for their old demographic.

colm_mcm · 13-08-2016 10:53PM

the country must be full of skangers with good credit scores then.

Needles73 · 13-08-2016 10:55PM

Giacomo McGubbin wrote: »

Maybe 20 years ago, nowadays it's skangers that can manage to get a finance company to take them on for a new audi, or if they get refused persuade some other firm to finance a passat for them. Audi and VW know what they are doing though, they sell far more catering for that market than they ever did for their old demographic.

Enlighten me on what's quantifies as a skanger and perhaps your mode of transport ..............I drive an Audi that's 12 years old with 260k miles so I must be a level beneath a skanger

kefir32 · 13-08-2016 11:55PM

Have to say the q3 is ugly as sin, q5 well over due for next generation release, the new a5 is pretty ugly looking from the photos and they played it way too safe in its styling.
In its defence the a3 sportback and saloon, q7 and tt are the nicest in their segments. s line and well specced though, nothing worse than a barely discernible audi.

Giacomo McGubbin · 14-08-2016 12:00AM

Needles73 wrote: »

Enlighten me on what's quantifies as a skanger and perhaps your mode of transport ..............I drive an Audi that's 12 years old with 260k miles so I must be a level beneath a skanger

If you hold onto it for just a couple more years you'll be past the skanger phase with that age

Needles73 · 14-08-2016 12:18AM

Giacomo McGubbin wrote: »

If you hold onto it for just a couple more years you'll be past the skanger phase with that age

And there was I going trading it against a new 162, I'll hold steady so

The_B_Man · 14-08-2016 12:59AM

The front of it looks like a new Mondeo!!

Ericdravancrow · 14-08-2016 02:07AM

Knacker-wagon...all A4s over 5 years old

Giacomo McGubbin · 14-08-2016 02:51AM

Needles73 wrote: »

And there was I going trading it against a new 162, I'll hold steady so

Might be better, you don't want to look like a wanna be

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