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Today, I’ll be reviewing the five best-looking cars
that are for sale in the year 2019.
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| 2019 Kia Stinger, via Kia |
Starting off at number five is the Kia Stinger GT. The
Kia/Hyundai cousins are looking to make a splash and move upmarket, and the
styling of the Stinger definitely upholds their new motive. The front of the
car has Kia’s signature tiger-face grille, but the car has proportions unlike
any Kia before. Note the long hood and cab-rearward design, which is highly
reminiscent of big, V10 or V12 rear wheel drive cars. The long hood is broken
down dynamically with two guidelines on the outer edges toward the fenders and
two vents for the hood, which look cool but are not functional. The roof and
side mirrors of the car also further the sporty look, as they come in black
instead of body color. Moving along the side of the car, you’ll note that there
is an air exit behind the front wheels, probably for brake cooling—but I’m not
sure if its functional. The rear of the car is bandwagoning on the relatively
new sedan-dressed-as-coupe styling that
was brought about by the original Mercedes-Benz CLS but has now been
perpetuated in other vehicles from the Audi A7 down to the 2013 generation Ford
Fusion. However, the Kia does it very well, with a short rear overhang and fairly
exotic looking taillights. The lights start at the side of the car, wrapping
about a foot into the side panel. The one-foot strip extends around to the rear
of the car for the regular taillights, which are also extremely attractive. From
the rear angle, quad exhaust tips and wide haunches round out an overall
beautifully executed design. The rims are icing on the cake.
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| 2019 Lincoln Continental, via Lincoln |
Number four is the Lincoln
Continental. The Continental’s key styling feature that would stand out
anywhere is the door handles that are built into the beltline. This gives the
side of the L Make no mistake,
the Continental isn’t sporty, but its rear haunches do exhibit that due to this
curve. The back of the car shines like the side profile. With the roof painted
black, the Continental looks almost like an open top concept, and it gives the
car a sense of weightlessness. The taillights are as unique as the Stinger’s
this time the single unit runs the length of the rear of the car, and the
general shape is drop dead gorgeous. The wheels are either 19 or 20 inches in
diameter with a lot of spokes and have low profile tires, which add to the
luxurious look.
incoln that concept car look; the feeling of shaved door handles.
The front is attractive, but maybe a tad understated especially for a
struggling brand that has to make a name for itself. The swooping body line on
the side of the car starts off high near the hood, falls toward the final
passenger door, and is then sent curving upward again, to give the effect of
sporting pretension.
Number three is the Hyundai Santa
Fe. Typically, I’m not a huge fan of high mounted, thin headlights
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| 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe, via Hyundai |
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| 2019 Infiniti Q60, via Infiniti |
Number two is the Infiniti Q60,
the gorgeous reiteration of the venerable G37 coupe. The front is classic
Infiniti styling, which is typically a compliment. It’s executed better than on
other models like the QX60 or Q50. I feel like the front proportions of the car
adapt to the family design
language better on smaller cars than on bigger
vehicles. The smoked gray wheels go well with any color, but the red car shown
here really rocks them. The side profile is interesting, with the hood-line and
roof-top looking good. There’s an awkward transition between the rear glass and
trunk-lid though. Looks like it’s caught between staying curved like the
Stinger or having a flat trunk-lid like a sedan. The striking angle of this car
is absolutely the rear though. The taillights are some of my favorites of any
car for sale today, they’re smooth and flow well. The exhaust outlets and diffuser
are executed very well, I like the piano black and outlet design. They did well
with the trunk too, it doesn’t hang too far down into the rear of the car and
the duckbill spoiler looks fantastic.  |
| 2019 Volvo V60, via Volvo |
Finally, number one is the Volvo
V60. I know Americans don’t love wagons,. The best application is
the V60, with the slim headlights and uncluttered hood. The side profile
is all shooting brake, and the two body lines on the side arc towards the rear
at a positive angle which makes the hood seem dropped in relation to the rest
of the car. The rear three quarters show the upturned bumper which makes the
vehicle seem like it rides higher than it does. The taillights bracket a piece
of body color sheet-metal with Volvo stamped on it. The taillights are somewhat
unique, a clear nod to Volvo wagons of yore, but you can find taillights like
this on a Honda CR-V as well. Part of why I like this design so much may be
because I think wagons are so good-looking in the first place which is kind of
unfair to the rest of the body styles, but I can’t help it. This is the best
looking one since the CTS-V wagon. Share your opinions in the comments below!
but I don’t see how you couldn’t at
least think this is a very good-looking car. The new Volvo design language
since Ford ditched them has been phenomenal. The whole lineup has simple, very
clean designs that are characteristic of Sweden. My only complaint is that the
same front fascia is used for every single vehicle, and I’d like to see more
variation from their designers, especially since the only one they’ve designed
is awesome