Automotive Facelifts - For Better or Worse
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Not a facelift, that's a complete different platform. The 5th Gen Camaro used the Zeta, which was shared with things such as the Holden Commodore & Caprice. This uses the Alpha platform, which is shared with the current Cadillac ATS & CTS.
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EDIT: I actually do have some opinions on such changes to cars.
For the better:
Nissan Silvia/240SX (S14)
I mean, I think the Zenkai looks fine, but it still feels a bit mundane. It makes me think of the Altima depending on what grill it has. The Kouki just looks sleeker and more like it means business.
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I'm also going to say that I liked the 4th Gen Mustang more after its facelift. Faux airvents aside, the new edge imho looked more bold than the SN95.
For worse:
4th Generation Chevrolet Camaro
What I thought of the Mustang facelift in its 4th Gen, the Camaro was the opposite of that. I remember posting the "catfish" camaro in the "Sexy and mean" car thread before, oh how silly I was. It was just a mistake Chevy made on the styling for the 4th Gen's facelift; it looks kinda silly with that grill and headlight combination.
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Reminds me of the Dodge Magnum's facelift near the end of it's life.
From this:
To this:
Chrysler really didn't know what to do around the 2010s. When they started doing those squared off headlight facelifts on almost all their cars.
Also...speaking of STI's. I much prefer the pre-facelift of the third gen over the facelift.
I actually prefer the first two over the hawkeye facelift, maybe it's just nostalgia on playing GT3 and GT4.
How about the Lancer?
Wasn't one of them a normal Lancer and the other a Lancer Fortis?Not a facelift. That's an entire new generation and platform.
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Not a facelift. That's an entire new generation and platform.
Well, that one is a facelift. The platform and chassis hasn't changed and they have similar body lines along the roof.
Anyway, I personally just go by what the manufacture lists as a different generation and if there's enough significant differences between the cars. Based on observation; a new generation of a car will usually have a different platform or chassis (or both) over the previous car. With that said, not every generation will have a new platform over the previous one. I.E. The Nissan Silvia S13, S14, and S15 can be considered different gens, but they have different platforms. The 4th gen Mustang has a modified platform of what was used on the 3rd Gen Mustang.
Either way, it comes down I suppose to how the manufacture sees it (I think). Last tip, when in doubt; refer to wikipedia I guess.
👍 You got it.Ok, last chance of redemption:
Also, I was wondering when someone would post that.
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I was joking with him. He didn't realize it was a joke apparently. I recognize that it's just a facelift.
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Well with the F-series I posted you all said it was a new gen. So, I was thinking that all the cars I showed were new gens and not facelifts.
In short, I take things seriously most of the time
Ah. Sorry about that, I just figured I'd correct you on that. The new F-150 is a new platform, especially with the all new aluminum body. Sometimes help to look up the model as whole and see what people call it. Wikipedia can help. (sometimes)
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The Grand Cherokee really needed that! Even the regular one looked outdated before it got the facelift.
I kind of liked the pre-facelift of the last XKR.
The last facelift made it look...not that special.
I kind of liked the pre-facelift of the last XKR.
The last facelift made it look...not that special.
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I kind of liked the pre-facelift of the last XKR.
The last facelift made it look...not that special.
The XKR-S went the opposite way with the update. Pre facelift looked a bit boring, with very little to differentiate it from the "regular" XKR
And the post facelift basically shoved it in your face about how special it was (the color might play a huge part of the feeling, though.)
Don't tell anyone but I think I'd rather have a facelifted XKR-S than an F-Type...
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