A sharper front and redesigned LED
taillights now grace this midsize crossover, and Toyota added the SE trim with some easy - to - miss sporty elements like 19 - inch black finish wheels and dark painted front grille and roof rails.
The rear is where the differences are even more obvious, with the new CR - V's vertical
taillights now extending towards the centre of the tailgate, beneath the straightened chrome trim piece.
Down below,
the taillights now have sharper corners and feature a new lens layout while the license plate recess is now wider and takes a different shape.
The tailgate also features new
taillights now, but sadly there is no LED treatment on them.
On the other hand, the rear end has also been thoroughly redesigned, with the somewhat square
taillights now displaying the traditional BMW L - shape and featuring LED technology.
This latest version gets a little more power and a sharper, more handsome aesthetic — the headlights have been reshaped and
the taillights now reach into the bootlid, while the front bumper boasts a more sculpted design.
New
taillights now stretch horizontally into the liftgate, and a new rear bumper with new lower trim gives it a wider look.
Not exact matches
New headlights are
now HID, with a blue accent ring, available swivel action, and LED running lights; at the rear are new, LED
taillights.
LED daytime running lights and LED
taillights are
now standard across all trims.
Out back (sorry, no pun), the
taillights are
now in two pieces, one each for the body and the trunk lid / hatch.
Out back, the Touareg
now has LED
taillights, and the tailgate design is slightly different.
Both the standard 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT and the Hellcat
now benefit from retro - inspired
taillights with a split design meant to recall the look of the 1971 car.
The relative tameness of the concept's exterior styling — apart from those laser - beam head - and
taillight accents — suggests we may be looking at something that could look a lot like what we'll be looking at less than two years from
now.
These largely comprise new LED lights - that
now extend to touch the outsides of the kidney grilles - all red
taillights, and small bumper tweaks.
The concept's computed 0.22 coefficient of drag is
now 0.26, the
taillights are part of the air channel rather than being hung in the flux through that channel, and, of course, the once - transparent sides are properly opaque.
The daytime running lights and rear
taillights are
now LEDs.
Now surrounded with chrome detailing, the clean - looking
taillights also contain the same LED zig - zag motif as the front - end lighting system.
Same old car but
now with a Toyota Avalon front end, dull gray interior and LED «Altezza - style»
taillights that went out of style five years ago.
All the BMW styling cues are there, including the «twin - kidney» grille (that really doesn't look like kidneys anymore), the sweeping headlights, the character line running down the side, and the high
taillights, which are
now LEDs.
Meanwhile, the midlevel EX trim
now features LED
taillights.
The
taillights are
now pointier at their edges and dip slightly into the bumper fascia, giving the car a somewhat drowsy look from behind.
Audi has experimented with many new lighting systems in recent years, including laser headlights, and is
now turning its attention to OLED
taillights.
LED head and
taillights are
now standard fit and there are new bumpers and a revised front grille, while the forward facing radar has been relocated from the front intake to a much more discreet position behind the VW badge.
The
taillights -
now very wide - are marked among other things by an unmistakably unique night design.
Now «show «em your
taillights» can take on a whole new meaning.
The headlights have been upgraded with projector technology and LED DRL's and the rear
taillights are
now also LEDs.
Built at Volkswagen's plant in Emden, Germany, the car still wears frameless doors, but bi-xenon headlights and LED
taillights are
now standard.
The blackout treatment on the headlights (
now LEDs across the range) and
taillights is unique to the Sport, and for some reason, we like that, too.
Big wheel arches are dismissed and the headlights and
taillights are
now connected thanks to a single sharp body line.
Standard features
now include an eight - speed automatic transmission with steering - wheel - mounted paddle shifters, Uconnect Bluetooth, a 5 - inch Uconnect touchscreen, 7 - inch customizable gauge cluster and signature Dodge brand LED racetrack
taillights.
The back part
now offers upgraded
taillights and redesigned grille with new mesh inserts.
It also comes equipped with a slightly redesigned set of headlamps that
now comes with LED lighting, as well as new
taillights.
The headlights and vented
taillights are new too, and the sport SR front bumper is
now standard across the range.
Thankfully for fans of the current model, its successor retains the boxy shape and resembles a mini Mercedes - Benz G - Class
now thanks to the round headlights and horizontal
taillights integrated to the bumpers.
It's also got the
now - obligatory side vents, which are integrated with a nice crisp line running from the headlights to the
taillights.
The
taillights are
now rectangular, complementing the headlamps and the contoured hatch door is in line with those of its stablemates.
Major changes include a redesigned front grille and headlamps, as well as a significantly revised rear end that
now boasts horizontal
taillights.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the sole image of the sedan that Porsche is sharing for
now shows its rear fascia and
taillights, as if trying to prove early on that it will be different from the outgoing model.
Indeed, the rear fascia of the Panamera
now features 911 - style thin, wraparound
taillights.
The current RX received its most important update for the 2014 model year, when the vehicle gained Lexus» spindle grille,
now available on most of the lineup, LED daytime running lights and a pair of reshaped
taillights.
On the outside, the front end is
now sportier with thinner wraparound headlight units, a stylish front fascia, muscular hood, sculpted side profile, new
taillight units, and a rear end that is far less boxy compared to the outgoing model.
The 2016 Accord edition will feature an updated body style, the model
now looking refreshed, thanks to the new front bumper, chrome radiator grille, LED fog lamps and new LED
taillights, along with an updated rear bumper and a few more.
The Cayenne has been rocking production headlights and
taillights for a while
now.
Around the back the Ares Design Huracan boasts a new bumper and lower diffuser... and in a very innovative design, even the grille below the
taillights has been changed, the bumper
now shows a pair of air vents on the side while the center section that holds the license plate is finished in satin black... even the massive exhausts are an in - house design by Ares... they even offer a Titanium sports exhaust system.
Here was a car built by an American OEM that produced 638 hp, utilized magnetic ride control, and was
now capable of showing the best from Europe its
taillights — on the street and on the track.
Head - and
taillights are
now LED and the hood is
now made from aluminum to help save weight.
The Mercedes - Benz CLA facelift underwent minor changes, having its front bumper, radiator grille, headlights (
now featuring LED technology) and
taillights layout slightly tweaked.
Out back, Honda opted for horseshoe - shaped
taillights, similar to the ones
now worn by the Civic — which also morphed into a fastback with its latest redesign.
It
now features a redesigned front grille, lower fascia and headlamps, LED
taillights and revamped side mirrors.
This Continental
now wears custom fender flares as well as a custom roof rack housing 4 Hella LED lights, a spare tire and custom
taillight brush guards.