Given that TTAC still occupies that special place in the autoblogosphere where we can afford to pay our writers something between bupkis and a pittance, it's no surprise that "our" Jonny Lieberman freelances his little heinie off. JL's hooked-up with a new site called autofiends.com. We're down with that. Not only does it help provide our man in LA with access to strange and marvelous and prosaic vehicles to review, but it also… um… keeps him from working for Auoblog (as if). Anyway, Jonny's graciously shared this photo of the caught-in-the-wild new 7-Series sans watermark, snapped by his pal Levy in the desert. Or is it a the new 5? All I've got to say is that I'm not sure which is more retro, the camo on the car or autofiends logo. Anyway, we wish JL luck in this new venture, even if he has reduced us to sloppy seconds. We look forward to more of the same.
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So let me get this straight … Honda copied the BMW 5-er for it’s Accord design, and now BMW is copying the Accord for it’s 7?
It looks boring
Rob –
You pegged it. It looks like an overgrown Accord on the side, with the rear from the Acura TL concept:
http://www.cars.com/features/autoshow2003/coverage/ny/images/acura_tl_rear_425.jpg
No they copied the design of a submerged zubeeba, no question about it. Yes that’s it.
When better Bimmers are built, Toyota will design them.
Aw, c’mon everyone. That’s no BMW. Honda just stuck that double-kidney grille on the front to throw you off.
That’s not camo, it’s Bangle’s latest brainstorm.
No, no, no. It’s a prop from the new Austin Powers movie that is filming right now!
The side looks like a Toyota Avalon. At least the Bangle butt is gone. Or is it?
I looked at autofiends.com and saw no reason to bookmark that site. It’s not offering anything new, and usually links to other useless auto blogs that simply recite more useless marketing or “manufacturer-friendly” articles; ie: 0-60’s review of 4 Mustang “review”.
I don’t see these sites being around much. Why bother? They aren’t doing anything unique or useful outside of generating banner-ad revenue for the site owner.
Guys Honda doesn`t copy anything, it is beyond their pride. And looks like Bimmer is trying to eliminate that duck -tail amateur -fitting trunk lid. how `baut that I-drive?
Maybe it is the next generation Acura RL. Lexus already builds a better Mercedes than Mercedes does, so perhaps eventually Acura will build the best BMW :).
I see a little Pontiac G8 in the tail lights and way too much of the redesigned 7 they released in 2002. They ruined what was arguably one of the best looking sedans made in a LONG time.
The 7 used to be absolutely beautiful.
I agree with BlueBrat. Any blog that uses the asinine term “after the jump” is not worth reading.