Our California-based design team evolved the Coupe’s styling over time, looking to the HCD8 and HCD9 concept cars for inspiration.
Their goal: to create a distinctive shape that would hint at the muscle beneath the surface.
The bodyside lines intertwine then boldly highlight the rear fenders to make it immediately clear that this is not merely a front-wheel drive family sedan in disguise. But the design flourishes aren’t just cosmetic; the drop-beltline side windows also enhance the driver’s over-the-shoulder view while also giving rear passengers a better view than most other coupes. The wedge-like profile’s aerodynamic properties were tuned with the vehicle’s high-speed stability in mind and are meant to suggest a predatory animal, coiled on it haunches and ready to strike.