924Board.org

5150 · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:32 pm Post subject: Audi "Shooting Brake" prototype

Haven't noticed any posts about this one, has anyone noticed the striking similarities in shape between the 924 "Shooting Brake" (in the models/history section on the .org) and Audi's new toy?
http://www.audi.co.uk/company/pressrelease.jsp?id=15516&backPage=presscentre

Round the 924 version's edges off and there's a lot of likeness there...
_________________
Mars Red '78 Euro 924 n/a
http://www.cardomain.com/id/5150_uk

Graphite? Grey Metallic '85 (late model) 944 2.5

There are two kinds of pedestrians: the quick and the dead.

chris24 · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:15 pm Post subject:

Hadn't seen that similarity before, but now you mention it there is something there.
I thought that the new audi actually looks too similar to a BMW 1-series.
MINGING.

_________________
1983 - 924 (185K miles) - not mint
1985 - 924 (148K miles) - mint
1990 - 944S2 cab (52K miles)

5150 · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:26 pm Post subject:

There's a guy here at work who leaves all the newspaper motoring pull-out's on my desk for me, I usually only glance through but when one had the Audi in the pictures hit me straight away as I'd been mooching through the 924 model history the day before...
_________________
Mars Red '78 Euro 924 n/a
http://www.cardomain.com/id/5150_uk

Graphite? Grey Metallic '85 (late model) 944 2.5

There are two kinds of pedestrians: the quick and the dead.

morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8884 Location: Romania

i dont realy find similarities in the shapes...yea..it's overall shape kinda brings the 924 in mind...but...not much...it looks alot like the BMW. its a very nice car...i cant wait to drive one

_________________
https://www.the924.com

chris24 · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:40 am Post subject:

Oh no!!
Look at the front..just yuk.
Look at the wing mirrors, my dad's Massey Ferguson tractor has mirrors with more style.
Look at the cab, it's a weird stuck on sort of shape.
What about the inside? Looks like it was designed by a 'boy ricer' complete with cheap Argos alloy bezels. (ok, at least it has a good view of the tach & speedo).
BUT no. And the steering wheel is on the wrong side.
_________________
1983 - 924 (185K miles) - not mint
1985 - 924 (148K miles) - mint
1990 - 944S2 cab (52K miles)

Chaos · Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 289 Location: Newark, DE, US

mmmmm... i dunno. the similarities i'm seein' are pretty much limited to:

1) it looks german-designed
2) tail end is a kind of hatchy-wagon crossbreed
3) it has wheels

and here i was hoping it was going to look more like that slightly modified/updated shooting-brake that was up on ebay not too long ago. shame on you for getting my hopes up

_________________
'81 US 931 "Rochelle"

morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8884 Location: Romania

nah...te steering weel is defenetly on the right side

it looks ok to me....yea a bit to SCI-FI...but ok....tho i dont realy like the tall nose...
_________________
https://www.the924.com

Khal · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:20 am Post subject:

They're calling it the new TT in all the magazines down here.

It's kinda boring compared to the last TT, though.
_________________
'80 924 Turbo

timstar92404 · Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 2075 Location: richmond BC

it looks really ugly in my opinion. It kind of reminds me of the chrysler PT crusier / Suzuki areo.
_________________
78 924 sold.
85.5 944

Joes924Racer · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:25 pm Post subject:

Striking simis huh..naa I dont see it.
you must be bored.

_________________
1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.

Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

It's the same everywhere. Car companies seem to be competing with each other to produce the ugliest car ever. Slab sided, slitty windows, bland fronts, rear end like one of Salvador Dali's nightmares...

At least the Audi has that distinctive and very agressive deep radiator to distinguish it. Apart from that, the 924 still has no competition in the looks department!
_________________
1985 Porsche 924 'Lux', Kalahari Beige (my ex)
1993 Porsche 968 Coupe, Midnight Blue, 6 spd

'There is no substitute for a little grease under your fingernails.' - Chrenan, 924board.org

morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8884 Location: Romania

timstar92404 · Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 2075 Location: richmond BC

row 924 looks much better than the north american version.

the only thing I don't like about the 924s look are the wheels they are very ugly in my opinion and look like something that belongs on a rusty rabbit. the spiderwebs look better, I'll buy a set if I can fix everything else on my car first....

oh and for car design I don't really like any of the new car designs except porsche, ferrari and lamborghini still make some very nice cars.....
_________________
78 924 sold.
85.5 944

doomer77 · Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 266 Location: Huskvarna, Sweden

Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK