Those overwrought
swage lines running down the side are a vain attempt to capture the good mojo from the previous - generation Hyundai Sonata.
We're not sure if they're official press shots, but if they're anything to go by, the baby sedan does look a treat, carrying over quite a number of styling cues (including those lovely
swage lines) from the Concept Style Coupe which premiered in Beijing earlier this year.
Autocar understands the Flying Spur's body styling follows the themes of the Continental GT but has more distinct surfaces and sharper
swage lines, something that's traditionally been a challenge with aluminium body panels.
High - quality details, such as the particularly tight line of the Hofmeister kink at the base of the C - pillar and the door openers recessed into the side
swage lines, reinforce the Sedan's premium character.
The front is pretty sharp looking though with detailed headlights and the slab sides are disguised with two body
swage lines.
A single - frame premium 3D hexagonal grille is a key styling element at the front of the all - new Sonata, while refined
swage lines on its flanks and futuristic features at its rear contribute to its dynamic shape.
The wedge shape of the silhouette is accentuated by a model - specific interpretation of the double
swage lines.
The swage line that cuts downward from the top of the front fenders to the front door cut reduces wind noise at the sideview mirrors.
All Chargers pay homage to their forebears with sweeping rear fenders, a C - shaped
swage line, and vintage - looking taillights, but SRT models play up the muscle car lineage with a blacked - out grille, a blistered hood with functional heat extractors, and a deck - lid spoiler.
The «Air Breather» aerodynamic aids behind the front wheel arches are present, as is a rising
swage line that cuts through both door handles and terminates just before meeting the wraparound taillights.
A strong character line develops above the car's front fenders and runs along the sides of the car, with a second
swage line along the lower edges of the doors.
BMW has reinterpreted its trademark
swage line here, splitting it into two pieces — one line runs from the A-pillar to the C - pillar, and a second line originates at the front of the rear wheel well and sweeps up to the taillights.
A sharp crease extends through the door handles, and a softer
swage line kicks upward behind each door and leads into the rear wheel arch.
It has a more rounded, coupe - like roofline than the current Impreza sedan, and even despite the camo tape we can see a dramatic
swage line running along the doors.
The T200 sedan and five - door hatchback featured
a swage line running along the lower body to the rear door, which kinks downward prominently on the five - door.
Further enhancing the wagon's dynamic appearance, a pronounced
swage line runs horizontally along the sides of the body and rises all the way to the rear lights.
But in line with design chief Gorden Wagener's move towards removing excess lines from surfaces, the new car loses the dramatic sweeping
swage line that was a distinguishing mark of the outgoing model.
With traditional design elements such as a prominent kidney grille and heavy
swage line running the length of the flanks, the origin of the 218d Active Tourer is clear, even though it comes clothed in an uncharacteristic one - box body.
The swage line turns up as it heads rearwards, moving from shadow to light and sweeping up the Hofmeister kink in its path rather than continuing into the rear.
Below the windows, the double
swage line inherited from the BMW 3 Series teams up with the striking door sill line to strengthen the body's dynamic wedge shape.
Then there are the F - Type nods - the lower
swage line, the vents.
A more prominent grille and larger, more angular headlights provide a stately appearance, and there's a prominent
swage line meant to add greater intrigue to the flanks.
The profile is distinguished by a bold
swage line and a subtle light - catching edge that create the impression of forward movement in the design of the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe.
The clever use of time - honoured BMW elements, such as a long, prominent
swage line, dynamic Hofmeister kink and surfaces moulded with impressive depth, ensures the car cuts an athletic figure from the side and highlights its relationship with other BMW vehicles.
Below the windows, the double
swage line — made up of two character lines running alongside each other — familiar from the BMW 3 Series along with the door sill line strengthen the body's wedge shape.
Discreet soft - touch handles below
the swage line open the doors as soon as a finger touches their metal surface.
As with the Boxster, the new Cayman receives a noticeably edgier appearance with tauter surfacing, crisper lines and greater structuring within its flanks, including a distinctive
swage line running through the doors and into larger cooling ducts ahead of the rear wheels.
Styled by Marc Lichte, who was also responsible for the design of the sixth - generation model, there is no doubt about its identity despite a newfound edginess to detailed features, including a prominent
swage line running beneath the door handles.
The flanks of the car are shaped by an eye - catching «double
swage line» made up of two character lines running alongside each other that highlight the dynamic wedge shape and accentuate its sporting silhouette.
A more prominent grille and larger, more angular headlights provide quite a noble appearance, while a prominent
swage line adds greater intrigue to the flanks.
Below the windows, a prominent double
swage line visually reduces over the rear wheels to accentuate flared arches, which now represent the widest part of the car.
From the side the steep rake of the windscreen,
the swage line that flows over the rear haunches plus the high beltline that rises along the profile give the impression of effortless swiftness.
The hallmark BMW
swage line at door handle level is spawned in the front wheel arch gill — which houses the side indicator — and extends all the way back into the rear lights.
Not exact matches
The body style is five - door only, and it's a neat design with tight wheel - to - arch clearances and just one memorable feature: the
swage along the shoulder
line fades into the rear side door and restarts at a lower point to meet the tail - lights.
This is the first time I've had a really good look at the California and while there's no refuting the charges that the rear is bulky and the Coke - bottle - kick
swage -
line on the doors is corny and overdone, the result is almost inexplicably great: cinematically cool, Ferrari to the core.