Comments on: van den Acker departs Mazda for Renault

By: sharpie

sharpie — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:48:39 +0000

A quick look at the Ryuga will tell you that Acker indeed is guilty of the gaping “grin!” Grin like that might spark conversation on a concept, but should never make it into a production car, let alone becoming a brand language. So which is worse? The Mazda gaping grin, or the Subaru nose found on the first B9 Tribeca?

By: andy

andy — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:16:06 +0000

haha no way! i now know the name of the guy who is responsible for that ugly ass ****-eating-grin they call a grill

By: shane train

shane train — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:10:00 +0000

van den Acker didn’t design the 3. His design language in concept cars inspired it. He didn’t put his fingerprints on the Smiley 3 directly.

By: sprockkets

sprockkets — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:41:53 +0000

Of course, he came from Peugeot, that would explain the designs.

By: TomF

TomF — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:50:37 +0000

@Borat: I see what you mean. I like the Peugeots as well.

By: Borat

Borat — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:56:03 +0000

Tom it is a copy of some Peugeot or combination of 2-3 of Peugeot models. Clear resemblance to 308 5 door.

By: TomF

TomF — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:28:57 +0000

Hey, I like the new Mazda3. At least it’s something different.

By: Borat

Borat — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:19:44 +0000

Well, life just become easier for him: he unsuccessfully copied Peugeot face onto Mazda, doing it France will be less time consuming: there is no time difference as between France and Japan.

By: cobra32

cobra32 — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:57:03 +0000

Glad to see him go, good luck at renault.

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:23:52 +0000

This fool who created that ridiculous Mazda grin should have been fired and forbidden from ever having a job again in the auto industry. Mazda’s before him looked desirable, but after him they look stupid.