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      01-07-2010, 08:50 PM   #172
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Originally Posted by Wolfman View Post
Bangle may have been polarizing, but that does not mean returning to conservative designs is automatically good. This 5 series does not standout from the crowd. This may not be a bad thing, but in the long term, innovation is essential, and always sticking to same old designs will eventually render a firm out of fashion. Look at Jaguar, prior to the current XF and XJ models, their cars were seen as increasingly outdated. Their design language has not really been altered since 1968. What was good in 1968 may not necessarily be good in 2009.
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I read recently that due partly to VW's acquisition of Porsche that the 911 may be on the chopping block. VAG wants a lot more innovation and new models for Porsche and the fact is that the mid-engine designs like the Cayman handle better. FWIW.
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