Bit of a stretch to say that the Ford Fusion looks a lot like the Aston. Sure, the grille shape is quite similar (I don't think Ford would "borrow" such an obvious design feature from Chevrolet or Honda, but Aston Martin is small enough and exclusive enough to not care) But look at the proportions of the iconic Aston grille and the Fusion's copycat. The Ford grille is grossly oversized and absolutely overwhelms the front end while the Aston grill is much smaller and, I suspect, no larger than it needs to be. Aston has had the sexiest grille in production since... well, since Goldfinger. There is a trend in automotive styling right now that calls for enormous grilles. Audi may have started this trend several years ago with its big, ugly, square grilles and the stylist have gone over the top with the Toyota Avalon, and Mazda's goofy-smiley mouth, for example.
That said, the Ford Fusion is, in my opinion, the sharpest looking of the mid-size competitors with the Accord and Camry looking kinda conservative and dowdy. It's a fiercely competitive market segment, but Ford seems to be selling a bunch of Fusions so they got it right. And beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I've been told.
The day after I win the Powerball lottery, I'm buying an Aston. Will I need snow tires here in New England?
pete
That said, the Ford Fusion is, in my opinion, the sharpest looking of the mid-size competitors with the Accord and Camry looking kinda conservative and dowdy. It's a fiercely competitive market segment, but Ford seems to be selling a bunch of Fusions so they got it right. And beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I've been told.
The day after I win the Powerball lottery, I'm buying an Aston. Will I need snow tires here in New England?
pete