The RDX's profile looks much more dynamic, with a stylishly raked rear window,
floating rear pillar and sculpted sheetmetal.
The three - LED headlights are here, and the chrome blades framing the roof, and
floating rear pillars and Lexus logos incorporated in the light clusters.
Not exact matches
The
rear pillars have been blacked out, too, giving the roof a
floating appearance.
One the sweetest bits of the exterior design are the
floating C -
pillars that feed the engine and help direct airflow over the
rear deck.
The
floating roofline slopes sharply towards the
rear and C
Pillars are blackened.
Blacked - out A - and B -
pillars, along with a black strip on the
rear C -
pillar, make the roof appear to
float and gives the whole car a unique look.Underneath the hood rests a 3.5 L V6, a revised version of the engine that powered the previous Maxima generation.
The F Sport's larger 20 - inch wheels give the RX an aggressive stance, and the SUV's blacked - out C -
pillar behind its
rear windows gives its roof a unique
floating appearance.
Lexus called it a «
floating roof», as the
rear pillar is blacked out to make it seem the body - colored metal of the roof merely hangs over the back of the car without quite touching it.
Blacked out
floating A, B and C
pillars, front -
rear black skid plates, black roof rails, full wheel cover and body - coloured door handles are the features which distinguish the VDi from the LDi.
On the outside the Ertiga Paseo Explore edition comes with special body graphics, black C -
pillar to give a
floating roof appurtenance,
rear spoiler and Paseo Explore edition emblem.
The signature side intake and
floating C -
pillar collects air to feed the mid-mounted engine and directs airflow over the
rear deck to increase downforce.
+ Key Highlights # Imposing stance # Bi-Beam LED projector headlights & LED DRLs # Auto Headlamps & Wipers # LED tail lamps # Satin finished Roof rails # Blacked out side
pillars # Chrome plated door handles and window beltline # Tough looking new alloys # Wrap - around
rear window with
floating roof design # Intelligent use of chrome all - around feels premium # 18 inch alloy wheels
A continuation of a design theme first seen on the 2007 Golf GTI W12 - 650 concept, and somewhat akin to the upcoming Ford GT, these
floating pillars serve to send airflow to aerodynamic features and cooling ducts for the
rear brakes.
Down the side, designers have incorporated the distinctive blade - like crease in the body work, while behind the
rear window all cars get a Jaguar XJ - style gloss black C -
pillar — giving the illusion of a
floating roofline, and further emphasising the Astra's sporting aspirations.
Certain elements like the blacked - out
pillar gives that «
floating roof» look and the
rear spoiler adds to the sporty character.
The Gripz's exterior Gripz four key Nissan design elements, a V - motion grille, boomerang lamps front and
rear, a
floating roof and a kicked - up C
pillar.
The concept features V - motion grille, a scissor doors on the front and the suicide doors on the
rear, boomerang - shaped headlights and taillights, a
floating roofline and a kicked - up C -
pillar.
At the front end, the black band is framed by the body - colored apron and fenders, while at the
rear it is overlapped by the «
floating» roof
pillars, which extend over the
rear lights.
Meanwhile, character lines high and low created a light sort of scallop on the body, while the
rear roof
pillar appeared to
float above the body.
At the
rear, New Generation i20 features a gloss - finished black C -
pillar that gives the impression of a
floating roofline.
The designers have borrowed a visual trick from the Nissan GT - R supercar, using blacked - out A
pillars, as well as mid-car B - and kick - up
rear C -
pillars, to create an illusion the roof is
floating above the body.
The C -
pillar houses the
rear door handle, a-la the Chevrolet Beat and is also blacked out, giving the new Swift a
floating roof appearance.
V - motion grille, boomerang - shaped lights,
floating roof, C -
pillar integrated
rear door handles and an extended roofline converging at the spoiler form some of the key features.