I dont think youre wrong at all , Inspiration comes in many forms , My perpspective is that the design of the A7 is linear and the Stinger is more organic . I also find it interesting that the design " personality" of the Stinger changes slightly with the range of colors . all good !
No flaming here, that is a VERY objective assessment. And your timeline is factual - can't be logically refuted. I think you nailed the design elements. The A7, particualarially the A5 is very flow-like, liquid metal dripping down-ish. I don't care a lot of the interior of either, just far too quiet/german/boring IMO. Germans are very stogy and don't like to change things much. "We do it the German way!" Hey, both my Mom and Dad's folks were from Germany so hey, I'm pretty German, and that's just the way they do things - well - but stubborn.
Great stuff, YEH! Thank you!Aside from the wheels, the 2 don't really look much alike.
That style of taillights is nothing new - the past few generations of the Azera/Grandeur has had that style.
Which is exactly what Gregory Guillaume (who penned the production version based on Schreyer's concept) intended (stated in interviews that Maserati was the inspiration).
Correct - the greenhouse and sloping roofline of the Stinger is a near copy of the 2010-15 Optima, but a bit sleeker.
Don't think for a second that Ingolstadt isn't paying close attention to the Stinger and the reviews it's received so far, as well as keeping tabs on the sales numbers.
Or we can call the Maserati an overpriced Stinger ;pCan we call the Stinger, a poor man Maserati?
...though to be fair, they have 30 years of carmaking experience over Kia. You'd think they'd be 30 years ahead, then, on reliability right?
Those 30 years have never compelled me to own a Maserati....though to be fair, they have 30 years of carmaking experience over Kia. You'd think they'd be 30 years ahead, then, on reliability right?
