By Robert Farago
June 21, 2008
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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June 21st, 2008 at 11:47 am
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?
June 21st, 2008 at 12:03 pm
It looks boring
June 21st, 2008 at 12:21 pm
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
June 21st, 2008 at 12:48 pm
No they copied the design of a submerged zubeeba, no question about it. Yes that’s it.
June 21st, 2008 at 12:50 pm
When better Bimmers are built, Toyota will design them.
June 21st, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Aw, c’mon everyone. That’s no BMW. Honda just stuck that double-kidney grille on the front to throw you off.
June 21st, 2008 at 4:14 pm
That’s not camo, it’s Bangle’s latest brainstorm.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:57 pm
No, no, no. It’s a prop from the new Austin Powers movie that is filming right now!
June 21st, 2008 at 7:51 pm
The side looks like a Toyota Avalon. At least the Bangle butt is gone. Or is it?
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:46 am
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.
June 22nd, 2008 at 10:54 am
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?
June 22nd, 2008 at 11:20 am
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 :).
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:10 pm
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.
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:41 pm
I agree with BlueBrat. Any blog that uses the asinine term “after the jump” is not worth reading.