Defining characteristic

[crdiscoverer]

I was just reading an article about the new Mercedes Benz E class and I thought about something:

Obviously this is no secret to anyone, but have you noticed that besides three or four car manufacturers, BMW is the only one who found a defining characteristic and stuck with it across its whole model range? If you look at every bimmer since the 303, there is not a single one to be found without the double-kidney grille. From the beautiful 507 all the way to the 'WTF is that abomination!?' 5 Series Gran Turismo.

If you look at Mercedes for example, they have never found it. I thought about the 'ladder' style taillights , but they are not a constant. Round/square headlights, trapezoidal grille/square/round grille (SLK), they have experimented with everything. Same goes for Audi; just to name its two most direct German competitors.

From the top of my head I can only remember two other car makers that have accomplished that: Alfa Romeo and Bugatti, and both curiously via shaped grilles.

Am I missing another one?

Yes, this is a useless post, but I just wanted to break the 'check my new M5 bumpers' routine, and maybe you will appreciate your bimmer a little bit more

[FP5241]

Bently's always seem to have that large square front end... but the characteristics you described about BMW's are what links us to the past. Gives us a true heritage.

[bimmerfiver]

All Hyundai's carpeting has always been made by the hair of North Korean alley cats.

[crdiscoverer]

Originally Posted by bimmerfiver

All Hyundai's carpeting has always been made by the hair of North Korean alley cats.

Don't come here making false statements about that Sir . I found a dog's hair the other day on a Sonata .