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Dr. Phil said:
The triangular taillights, the CGT headlights and the color and basic sportscar setup - maybe that's what makes them look similar.
You are right, that there are quite a few things that seperate them.
Perhaps the real similariity between them is the fact that neither stand out as great or different design.
They both look like a fusion of cars we know.
We need a new Countach.
That may be it but I think it all comes down on perspective and the type of person. A person who has a designer's mind will likely see all the subtle differences rather than a person who doesn't. Maybe this is bad for manufacturers because a designer might think he car is unique and probably is yet a consumer may at first glance compare it to something else and say, "They copied such and such". But chances are the person cannot dissect all the nuances of each cars styling to seperate the two.
I see it, read it, and hear it all the time. "Looks like Lexus..." or "Hyundai copied this and that" or "The car looks like a Gallardo front-end, 7-series profile, and Cooper S rear end". Maybe the latter is too extreme but I've read statements close to that. And if a car were to look like a Gallardo, 7-series, and Cooper S mutant-car... chances it the vehicle that the statement is aimed at probably do not look anything like that.
