thats right Pete
new design can be really wonderful, and the last trend seems a return to muscolar shapes typical from 60s sportscar (for me..the back of Cobra and gt40 reminds a LOT girls curves...am I nut?).
Hope only they will return use the "carrozzieri" pencil...people able to draw wonderful lines over non living mechanic parts.
A big mistery for me remains beloved BMW Germany.
They have a too great design studio..but they prefer ask and pay people as Chris Bangle to draw and destroy some of the better cars done today (thanks god seems from last 3 serie coupè they have retouched bangle pukes..).
have a look at the new incoming BMW serie 7..and look at the ugly one u can buy today, really NOWAY..