{"id":242,"date":"2021-12-14T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motologstudio.com\/?p=242"},"modified":"2021-12-15T06:26:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T06:26:51","slug":"reinventing-body-styles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motologstudio.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/14\/reinventing-body-styles\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolving Silhouettes of the Automotive Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A look at the past and future of automotive design.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Automobiles have come a long way, and modern vehicles are a far cry from the original 3-wheeled automobile by Karl Benz or the Ford Model T that gave birth to the consumer auto sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This brief history lesson was just to give you a perspective on how cars have evolved over the years and how modern-day personal transportation shows next to no resemblance to the players that started it all and we, the consumers, seem to be okay with it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Evolution is an integral part of what makes us Human. We never criticized the disappearance of keyboards from our phone or the transition from regular mail to E-mail, then why does a large sector especially the enthusiasts demonize the crossovers despite it representing a modest evolution in personal transportation? Let’s take a detailed look at the history of vivid body types in the automotive industry in a bid to try and discover if the popular yet controversial Crossover segment is here to stay and what the next fad could be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To better understand this phenomenon, let's take a look at some of the most popular automotive fads of all time and others that didn't quite catch on. <\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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 Chapter 1 – The German Technique<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Back in 2004 Mercedes introduced the world to a whole new segment in the form of the CLS-Class, a cross between a coupe and a sedan. The idea, at least on paper was brilliant, but unfortunately for Mercedes, it received a lot of hesitation and backlash from the automotive fanatics because of the “four-door coupe” tag. Though the idea was noble, the community wasn’t thrilled about Mercedes bending the definition of a “Coupe”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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First Generation Mercedes CLS<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
But they weren’t the first to bend the unwritten rule book, in fact, it was the Rover P5 from 1962 that is the true pioneer in this space, but it was the 60s, and people were preoccupied with other issues like the Nam War and Civil Rights to question the design choices of a mid-scale British auto manufacturer. Even the original Lagonda had a coupe-like design but they obviously weren’t going to call it a “coupe limo” because Aston came from the shores that brought us the Oxford dictionary and James Bond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n