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Yep I had to do the Photoshop job, to confirm what my mind's eye was telling me. But I think it looks better in "road going trim" than the S or the "naked" X. For me a big part of choosing a black S was it hid the nose cone, and the UK numberplate then completes the look. So I voted for the X
vitaliy
Member
Can anyone make a good nose cone replacement for Model S from Model X?
PS: I mean in Photoshop or whatever
PS: I mean in Photoshop or whatever
I LOVE the new Model X front end design. Any time you can "clean up" the look and minimize the number of distracting elements, you have a better shot at creating a design that will stand the test of time. Model S front end looks like they were trying too hard. Model X front end looks effortless.
The Model X looks like Deadpool from the Wolverine movie. You know, the one where his mouth and sewn shut.
Cyclone
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To my eye, the X's front end doesn't look premium. The S looks like a luxury car.
It's obvious that they teetered between using the nosecone (as in the X concept) and not, and ended in a compromised bumper design that basically just had to fill that space. It looks like a bandage over the mouth, or a thick mustache or something to me. An incongruous design choice, again to my eyes. Even if they removed the nosecone, adding a chrome oval or something would have looked better. It's too much body color, and it creates a plasticky appearance. I think a front license plate will improve the looks, which is required in many states thankfullyThe simple grill/logo looks very similar to current Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. Just filling in the plastic bumper over the normally open grill doesn't scream premium or luxury or even futuristic EV to me.
I feel the same way. It went too far and made it look a bit bland. Also, from the side profile, it looks odd as the bumper zig-zags like has a bubble in the molding. I would have preferred to do away with the nosecone, body color the bumper like they did, but kept the chrome surround that is on the S. This would break up the monotony as well as provide a visual connection between the X and S in a rear-view mirror.
Maybe it's just me, but that picture of the X with the rear doors open (wings up, ready to launch into the air!), the thin "beak-like" black logo stripe on the front, and the look of the headlights (which I can't quite put a word to yet) makes the car look very falcon-like. (Or other bird of prey.) I like that sooooo much better than the traditional (and usually soul-less) "reptilian" look of most SUVs. I can almost hear it screeching as it swoops down on some poor, unsuspecting ICE "rodent." :biggrin:
For me the MS, especially at night, has always evoked a bat-like vibe, so maybe I just tend to see a more avian approach in Tesla's designs.
Dborn
Confirmed
I LOVE the DRL in the S. They lost brand identity with the X. Both the roadster and S have the same shape nose for a brand identity. They have lost that with the X. Front number plates are. Mandatory in most parts of the world outside the USA. That, at least breaks up that featureless look on the X. If they were simply going to mold plastic for the area, the least they could have done was maintain the brand shape. DRL consistency would also have made a huge difference. I much prefer the S.
yea they really should have kept the same DRL pattern for the X. Brand identity is important here and instead we got Voldemort and Mr Burns..
I see no compelling reason for the X to have the same DRL shape as the S.
I think the X DRLs look great.
I think the X DRLs look great.
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