I always liked how they handled the trunk shutline (Bangle butt?) of the outgoing five series where it runs (visually) from UNDER the tail lights,then moving sneakily up the side of the 3/4 rear panel and on to meet the rear glass as per usual. The 7 did it too, only it felt more in-yer-face with the shut line starting from a more traditional point on the tailtights…but I liked that too!
The new model will likely be a grower although I too feel it lacks something of the individuality the outgoing model possesed . I suppose we cant blame 'em for playing safe in the current climate …(then again, they probably sketched the general theme of this model quite a while before the present financial sh@t hit the fan!?)
