This is off topic, but I saw this AMG Mercedes at the auto show and couldn't help think they were following Jaguars lead, kinda pretty for a modern Merc. Beautiful car for sure.

 

New Maserati.
Interestingly when I bought the Jag the dealer had the last model Maserati there and there opinion wasn't half the car to drive but wonderful interior.
I'll have to take a test drive sometime.

 

I saw both the new Mercedes sports car as well as the Maserati Alfieri at the L.A. Auto show a couple of months ago.

Mercedes simply grafted a Porsche's *** onto an SL's front clip to come up with this car. From the rear it is indistinguishable from a 911.

The Maserati Alfieri was clearly the best automobile I saw at the show. The problem will be how much of the prototype makes it to production because it would be impossible to do such things as a one piece wrap around rear clip. But if it's close to the prototype, depending upon price (and the Maserati representative who was showing the car said it will be somewhere between $80-180,000), it will be very well received. I dare say it will hurt Aston Martin more than anyone else.

 

Bondo filler. Maserati has used the technique before to cover seams.

I don't think it'll hurt AM's sales that much. AM and Maserati are still far apart in fit, finish and final weight.

 

Interesting, I didn't see the Porsche in the Merc and I'm a ex 911 owner and still love them and will have another. It was very familiar or reminiscent of a couple european coupe's from the 60's.
Its always possible to blend panels, Old Jaguars use to lead the joints, the current XK C pillar is joined and sanded flat (fetteled a good midlands term) all a question of cost and time.

 

The more I look at the MB rear it reminds me of the 928 P car.

 

Its a lot slimmer than the 928 more early Tirumph GT6 as they ran at LeMan's