although some may disagree, this is one of my all time favorites.

 

also Nissan Silvia



^ thats a 96

 

Some good candidates here. And I must say it again: Acura NSX.

 

 

I don't have pic posting rights yet, but Toyota Supra?

 

Okay, that's kinda cheating since those are Singer Porsches...but, retro. You know.

 

 

The RX-7 is the most "Current" looking so far in this thread IMO. But the belt line is too low by today's standards. The 3000GT doesnt look bad either. The 300zx Tail lights make it look very dated.

I would say Mazda Protege 5 but I don't think thats old enough.

 

imo, current means cars that still look somewhat modern. i usually associate that with the clarity of the headlights (whether they are frosted or clear like current cars).

4th and 5th gen accords still look current if it is a well taken care of garaged car

 

I agree with you, but you got the year wrong..

S15 came out on 1999.

 

hell yeah. F50

 

oops make that S14 Silvia/240SX.

 

W140-generation Mercedes S-Class...don't know how I forgot that it. It's still my favorite Benz and in my Top 5 all-time favorite cars. Some find it bland but for me, it's everything I look for in a luxury car; quiet, sophisticated, comfortable, and elegant but understated. If you ask me, it was the last luxury car to come from a world before bling was king. Unlike today's flashy luxury cars, the W140 doesn't scream to the world that you've arrived but it manages to tell everybody you've done so without saying a word.

I first wanted one when I was ten and would still love to have one. And you never know...if things work out, I just might get to.

 

It may not look modern by todays standards, but it definitely gets noticed.

 

Out of the ones above, the RX-7 is the clear winner. The 3000 & NSX definitely look old.

 

How about the BMW E39, especially since the F10 looks just like it?




Very good call on the CLK, HBaJ. I still think the coupes look outstanding, even today. A quick headlight upgrade and they look very modern (and by far still the best CLK design to date).

 

Still to this day...I want one, I've seen one outside of a car show and I can tell you it was years ago, the corner of Highway 41 and Delany Ave in Gurnee IL pulling out of mcdonalds...that's how great these cars look in person.

 

The 2G Acura Legend Coupe still looks very modern and less dated in my opinion.

 

Alot of good contributions here with classic/iconic looks... but that doesn't mean they don't look dated.

 

1996 Bugatti Veyron

 

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Ahead of its time.

 

I think this has the same problem as the e38 7. The picture you posted looks very dated, you need to look into the later refreshed 2000-2003 models with the sport package or the m5 to have one that starts to look modern.

 

RE: The Bugatti; lol wut?
Still one of the best looking Ferraris ever built, imo. One of the few cars that really did get built with F1 technology before the flappy paddles became mainstream.

 

 

The RX-7 definitely looked ahead of its time but I wouldn't mistake it for a current car.

 

I agree the 308/328 don't look new I think they have aged very well. Of course as I see you like the F50, which I think is one of the ugliest Ferrari's . So often it comes down to tastes and opinions.

 

So true, on the list I contributed I re-looked it over and I'd have to remove the majority of cars on it. IMO the 928 still looks modern and has hardly aged on the exterior.

 

The only one mentioned here that I would agree with (looking current, despite being 15+ years old) is the 911.....but that's almost a copout as 911s are only mildly updated with each successive generation. Aesthetically speaking, of course.

 

A lot of great looking cars here that still look good today, but they don't necessarily look "current". The Bugatti Veyron was exactly the sort of thing I was thinking of. Even though I'm not too fond of that design, it definitely still looks current. It seems there are very few contenders in the more affordable price range.

I think some of things that make a car look current are clear headlamp assemblies with HIDs and/or projectors inside, unique taillights (not just a red rectangle), swooping curvelines, lack of side body moldings.

Out of the "affordable" suggestions so far (lets say <$75k MSRP), the one I agree with most is the MK4 Supra. The 3G Prelude nomination is still cracking me up.

 

They all still look the same to me.

Look at these wheels\/

^that is off the 2011 7 series


1997-2000 wheels

C'mon, way to stick with a theme BMW. I'm sure one of you will say, "Oh, that's the 15 spoke, they've always had that as an option." That is my point.

 

1994 Mitusbishi FTO

 

I totally forgot this one.

 

it was 10 years in the making before it was released, and I think the exterior design first came out in like 99'

 

911, Jeep Wrangler, and DB7

 

Wait...what?

 

 

the panther platform cars still look very up to date still
you may disagree but we all have opinions

 

the picture you posted isnt the pre 1996 model

 

In 1999, the the EB18/4 concept came out showing what the Veyron would look like. In 2000 is when Ferdinand announced that it would be produced & when development started. Like all concepts, though, the styling is obviously changed to the production form. And even though the EB18/4 still carried over 90% of its design to the production Veyron, the little changes such as the bumper, wheels, & exterior details ended up making the EB18/4 look quite dated. The GT-R has done the same to the original concept as has the Koenigsegg CCX to the original 1998 CC Concept.

The Veyron itself was only in production for 5 years, & to date, is now technically only 6 years old.