Name that Car Company:

(answer below…don’t cheat)

Answer

#1- 2006 BMW 5 Series

#2- 2007 Toyota Camry

#3- 2008 Honda Accord

If I were a car company, I would copy BMW too. Their cars are sexy. But you might think the #1 and #2 selling cars in the world (Camry and Accord) would have the balls and money to make their cars unique.

I agree with the phrase ‘imitation is the highest form of flattery.’ This, however, is forgery.

BMW’s are designed by Chris Bangle, who get’s a lot of flack on the web for his unique designs. A LOT. But Chris, if you haven’t noticed, everyone is copying you. It’s not just Toyota and Honda. American car companies, whose designs are ugly, but usually uniquely ugly, are following suite:

#1- 2007 BMW M3

#2- 2008 Pontiac G8

This one makes me sick. They go as far as COPYING THE EXACT PHOTOGRAPHIC POSE of the BMW’s M3. (posers). Notice how BMW added air intake on the hood and behind front wheel. They crammed a highly sophisticated V-8 engine capable of going 0-60 in 4.5 seconds which actually needs as much oxygen as it can get. Pontiac put the same openings on its G8 so that it’s standard V-6 can crawl 0-60. Great work Pontiac. Here’s an idea: maybe your next sedan shold copy an F-16 fighter jet. Even more idiots will think it’s fast.

There’s more. BMW’s M series cars comes with air intake behind the front wheel. These are BMW’s "super" cars. Ford (nothing more boring) is putting those standard on ALL of their cars. Ya, those new Ford Focus’ look really fast. I think they go 0-60 in…wait…I don’t think they can make it to 60. Jay Mays and Martin Smith, Ford’s chief creative officers, are two of Bangle’s biggest critics.

Anyway, this one is for you Chris Bangle. Don’t worry when Jay Mays, Martin Smith, and Dave Marek (of Honda) critisize your designs, because they’re just angry they didn’t come up with it first.