RX8 or Viper???
12-01-2003 | 06:02 PM
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Originally posted by zoom44
much of the viper's styling was originally taken from the FD so the viper should really be called " a baby fd". much of the current vette's styling was taken from the fd also. and if you have seen some of those pics running around awhile ago of what the next vette might look like then you can see that gm is again looking at mazda(the rx-8 this time) for it's styling cues. and the viper hardtop has the double bubble roof that everyone fondly remembers from the fd which the rx-8 has to a smaller degree.
much of the viper's styling was originally taken from the FD so the viper should really be called " a baby fd". much of the current vette's styling was taken from the fd also. and if you have seen some of those pics running around awhile ago of what the next vette might look like then you can see that gm is again looking at mazda(the rx-8 this time) for it's styling cues. and the viper hardtop has the double bubble roof that everyone fondly remembers from the fd which the rx-8 has to a smaller degree.
. I don't get your Vette comment either, if anything they took styling cues from the NSX. All nice looking cars but I just don't see the similarities. Lets face it, there's really not a whole lot you can do that hasn't been done already, so every automaker borrows a little of this and a little of that and adds their own somewhat unique touches.
Ike
12-01-2003 | 06:48 PM
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I don't get your Vette comment either, if anything they took styling cues from the NSX.
santino
12-01-2003 | 09:43 PM
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Originally posted by santino
i would agree and disagree with you Ike on this comment...the back end of the C5 vette took cues off of the NSX. But the front end, profile, and roof design are FD RX7 all the way. But, we can all go further back for the "double-bubble roof" to Zagato, hence the name "Zagato-style" roof.
santino
i would agree and disagree with you Ike on this comment...the back end of the C5 vette took cues off of the NSX. But the front end, profile, and roof design are FD RX7 all the way. But, we can all go further back for the "double-bubble roof" to Zagato, hence the name "Zagato-style" roof.
santino
12-02-2003 | 02:44 AM
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Saw a red Viper in a parking lot and thought it was an RX-8 
It was kinda dark.
The red for some reason seems to bring out the resemblance. I don't think a silver would be as easily confused.
It was kinda dark.The red for some reason seems to bring out the resemblance. I don't think a silver would be as easily confused.
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