Many modern cars look the same because, in each class, the designers are faced with the same problems and often come up with the same answers. However, many manufacturers style their cars so that they bear a family resemblance. The cars in the current Ford range, except for the Capri, have similar sloping bonnets. BMW identify all their models with distinctive radiator grilles and Rover's 800 looks very much like the Montego.
When a car manufacturer decides to produce a new model, the styling, or design, of the new car i...