The Z5 will share its platform with the upcoming Toyota sports car (possibly dubbed Supra), although the two will not
share any sheetmetal and the Japanese version may offer an all - wheel - drive hybrid platform using its electric motor technologies alongside BMW combustion engines.
What pleases us is how different the TourX appears from the Sportback: Although the two cars
share sheetmetal ahead of the B - pillar, they have unique looks and personalities.
Not exact matches
The Maxima
shares the Nissan Altima's wheelbase, though it has unique
sheetmetal, a slightly longer body, and a much nicer interior.
While the 86 and BRZ
share much of their
sheetmetal and the Subaru's pancake four, the 124 Spider is built in Mazda's Hiroshima plant, though with its own distinct
sheetmetal and with Fiat engines shipped from Italy.
Chevy gets stylish The Suburban and the smaller Tahoe get updated exterior styling, with fresh
sheetmetal not
shared with their pickup truck relatives.
Styling / Construction While the F12 Berlinetta's general profile roughly resembles that of its predecessor, there's not a single bit of
sheetmetal shared between the two cars.
Noteworthy: The 370Z roadster wears the same shapely
sheetmetal and
shares most major components with its fixed - roof sibling.
The Mercedes - AMG GT4 will
share its body structure, wheelbase, and chassis with the three - box CLS replacement, code - named C257, but the two four - door Benzes won't
share a single piece of
sheetmetal and will look very different.
Whereas the CTS coupe was radically shaped, the two - door 2015 Cadillac ATS adopts a rather restrained version of Cadillac's angular design language, despite the opportunity afforded by all new
sheetmetal (only the hood is
shared with the sedan).
Beneath the Durango's somewhat demure
sheetmetal lies a sophisticated chassis
shared with the Grand Cherokee (and, as it happens, the current - era Mercedes M - turned - GLE - class).
It
shares no body panels with the Miata; instead, its curvy
sheetmetal recalls the long - running, Pininfarina - styled 124 Spider that ended sales in the US in the early 1980s.
But unlike that model, this new one
shares little
sheetmetal with other E-Class models.
The two cars
share plenty, though the new Elantra Coupe features different front styling and unique
sheetmetal from the windshield back.
The new Mondeo will
share most of the Fusion's
sheetmetal as well.
The basic cab and
sheetmetal — including broad new front fenders into which the headlight pods appeared to be settling — were
shared with Chevrolet.
Revealed just ahead of its debut in Shanghai, Audi's smallest crossover
shares platform architecture and powertrain elements with the Volkswagen Tiguan, but will roll onto the scene wearing its own unique
sheetmetal and a luxuriously appointed cabin with seating for five, along with gasoline and diesel engines and the choice of front - or all - wheel drive.
Calais V and SS V
share the same exterior
sheetmetal, which means a higher front and rear than VE, driven by pedestrian protection legislation and aerodynamics as much as design purity.
The two
shared nearly all
sheetmetal in common with the main differences limited to their grilles, rear fascias, body side moldings, and wheel choices.
With the exception of the doors and roof, the Concorde
shared little
sheetmetal with the Intrepid and 300M.
The non-Denali and Denali models
share the same
sheetmetal, but Denali versions have an upscale chrome mesh grille.