Front End... Hmmmmmm

[ummgood]

Honestly you won't look at the car at that angle in real life. I think it looks better from a height most people stand at. I am not fond of the front either but I don't think that photo is a good shot of it. It looked better in the test ride videos where everyone was standing so that made me feel better.

 

[FlatSix911]

Humans have evolved to recognize faces ... not this

 

[Pando]

What about just an additional detail below the nose. Notice the added horizontal crossbar. It will take your eyes off the "nose" and focus them on that detail, making it more balanced.

 

[FlatSix911]

More balanced ...

What about just an additional detail below the nose. Notice the added horizontal crossbar. It will take your eyes off the "nose" and focus them on that detail, making it more balanced.

 

[eisbock]

Honestly you won't look at the car at that angle in real life. I think it looks better from a height most people stand at. I am not fond of the front either but I don't think that photo is a good shot of it. It looked better in the test ride videos where everyone was standing so that made me feel better.

You really think so? This is probably one of the most common angles people will be seeing your car... in their rearview mirror.

 

[ummgood]

You really think so? This is probably one of the most common angles people will be seeing your car... in their rearview mirror.

Yes but even then the angle will be higher unless they are driving a Miata.

 

[Pando]

I'm wondering, if the car looked like this at the unveil, would we still be talking about the nose today?

 

[linkster]

This is how it should be....

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+ ~325,000

Amazing work!

 

[ummgood]

I'm wondering, if the car looked like this at the unveil, would we still be talking about the nose today?

I dislike this more than the original design. The lights and hood look like a Porsche and this takes away from it.

 

[ummgood]

+ ~325,000

Amazing work!

I keep coming back to this one as my favorite.

 

[BravoSarah]

 

[FlatSix911]

Much better IMHO ... let's hope that this is the design tweak that Elon mentioned.

I'm wondering, if the car looked like this at the unveil, would we still be talking about the nose today?

 

[n00bie]

that is the same nose on model x.

 

[voyager]

I'm honored. Lines and curves flow. Visually, the Model 3 is an impressive design. Nearly every angle is spot on. It is because of this that the blunt nose seemed so out of place to my design sensibilities. I understand design is a subjective thing but typically it's rare to see just one design line or feature to be discordant with the whole.

Mihai did a great job conveying my idea.

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I think so too. Mihai' version looks like it was meant that way from the onset. No non-functional ornament that ought to remind us of the heyday of the ICE, or so. Perhaps we should hold a poll. Present three choices. The original flat nose, Mihai's rounded nose and another one (MX-like or so)...

 

[J1mbo]

Surprised that nobody noticed the other (white? silver?) Model 3 in the pic. Good view of the trunk in daylight.

M3 Trunk

• J1mbo
• Apr 9, 2016

 

[voyager]

Duck face?

 

[linkster]

Perhaps we should hold a poll. Present three choices. The original flat nose, Mihai's rounded nose and another one (MX-like or so)...

Agree!
1) original duck bill
2) X rendition
3) James Anders/Mihai's beautiful/contoured/flowing/seamless tweak that perfectly blends/continues Franz's spectacular overall design

(I am not sure which one I would vote for )

 

[eisbock]

I'm wondering, if the car looked like this at the unveil, would we still be talking about the nose today?

Very impressive! Looks like it's actually part of the vehicle and not just a sticker!

I do admit I like this version the most probably. It's screams "Tesla" more than any other version, even the original.

Not really sure why everybody is losing their minds over Anders/Mihai's design... It doesn't look like a Tesla at all. Kinda like a corvette wannabe (which is cool-looking, admittedly).

 

[Snow Drift]

Surprised that nobody noticed the other (white? silver?) Model 3 in the pic. Good view of the trunk in daylight.

M3 Trunk

• J1mbo
• Apr 9, 2016

So the prototypes tai lights don't contain the charger port.



Car don't need a grille between the headlights, but it would be better if Tesla reduced the size of the empty space by making the lower air intake larger.

Or keep the corporate face and use the small grille and large lower intake from the MX. Plus reduce the overbite that looks like a frog. The bumper shouldn't point up/out.

 

[Chris L]

I like the Porsche look; they've been at it for a long time.