From the Periscopo -
like wheelarches to the video - game interior, the Urus is sex on wheels — and it has four doors and a back seat to hold the resulting offspring.
Not exact matches
Beyond the bits you can see —
like the new, if still subdued design language, with its matrix LED headlights, OLED rear light strip and subtle blisters over each
wheelarch, and the fresh new cabin with a high - quality and ultra-tasteful feel, the A8's aluminium skin is virtually stretching to accommodate the new autonomous functions, active suspension, mild hybrid tech and a new touchscreen - based cockpit.
So it's designed to look
like a three - door fastback coupé sat on a tough - looking base with exaggarated
wheelarches and obvious airflow - management features.
In fact, rubbing
wheelarches with the
likes of the F1 and P1 GTR, they are supporting cast at best, but when we slip away from the star - studded group and park the two nose - to - tail in the shadow of Mount Snowdon, I'm reminded that they remain hugely exciting and very special performance cars in their own right.
The thin, flat doors betray the humble origins of the Integrale and feel
like they're inset a good 6in from the outer edge of those
wheelarches.
The V60 Cross Country is exactly what it sounds
like; an all - wheel drive version of the V60 with some extra off - road bits in the form of skid plates front and back, plastic cladding for the
wheelarches, and a ride height that's been raised by 2.6 inches.
The nose drops away sharply for good visibility, yet the twin front
wheelarches sit up sharply
like the flares of an old Corvette Stingray, showing you the edges of the car.
The crease that runs over the
wheelarches and through the doors feels
like a half - hearted (and ultimately doomed) effort to endow the Atlas with some character, though one could argue that the car's subdued appearance is a good fit for conservative American buyers.
Elsewhere, there's a bold chrome front grille that was updated to look more
like the latest Corsa and new Astra, large swept - back headlamps and muscular, pumped - up
wheelarches.
The coupe -
like roofline of the concept car extends past the
wheelarches in the rear, creating the silhouette of a GT.
The front intakes will likely be toned down for the production model, as will the vents at the rear
wheelarches, but overall the concept SUV looks better in photos than what you may picture when you hear «coupe -
like SUV,» having seen how some other German automakers have executed that look.
It has the kind of chunky, rugged styling that SUV buyers expect, with features
like roof rails, wide
wheelarches and black plastic body cladding.
Like the muscle cars of the 1960s, the Toyota Prius TRD SS has the same basic shape as your mom's grocery getter, but it's been altered to allow for space for larger batteries, and features larger
wheelarches to fit performance wheels, tires and 11.5 - inch disc brakes.
The bodywork gets a Stirling Grey paint job, the brake calipers get a heritage finish, the alloys are finished in the body color and there's an orange «P1» logo sitting on the leading edge of the rear
wheelarch — just
like the P1 test mules.