I feel this has reached autistic levels. I mean, there's iconic and there's autistic. Am I crazy to think that the grill has really started to hold them back? Like all design has just stagnated because they've chained themselves to the grill?
Stop buying Mercedes Benz.
>>17165946
I don't get the joke. I was asking honestly.
At least the grill is actually used for air intake, meanwhile Mercedes uses the largest badges possible on their cars. They actually have the largest badges of any car maker in the world.
>>17166922
And they even illuminate them now.
>>17166922
Why did they stop using the hood ornament
>>17166986
>illuminated 12" Mercedes badge
why
>>17166922
>>17166986
Mercedes has to be the ultimate badgewhore brand
>>17167113
Marketing.
>>17166922
>>17167128
jesus the badge is almost the size of the steering wheel now. im surprised the wheels on these arent just giant mercedes badges.
>>17167138
>surprised the wheels on these arent just giant mercedes badges
I want to see this. It has the potential of being the ultimate badge whore car.
>>17166994
they still do but most people want the ''''sports'''' grill now
i dont think they even sell classic or avantgarde in the US any more
>>17167147
*elegance not avantgarde
>>17165934
Its their only distinction from any other boring looking sedan.
>>17167138
Akshually, the wheels ARE star-shaped, albeit with five spokes.
>>17167128
Cool, now I can see what car is tailgating me before I drop from 5th into 2nd without warning and they rear end me.
>>17167225
>5th into 2nd without warning
m-m-money shift!