How Shockingly Ugly Is The 218mph VLF Force 1?

The first car from VLF Automotive has been revealed at the Detroit motor show, but I'm not really sure about the way it looks. What do you think?
How Shockingly Ugly Is The 218mph VLF Force 1?

VLF Automotive’s Force 1 had a bit of a troubled start in life. Aston Martin claimed that designer Henrik Fisker - one of the British company’s ex-employees - had copied the DB10. Fisker - who started VLF as a join venture with former General Motors chairman Bob Lutz and racing driver Ben Keating - responded by opening up a $100 million lawsuit against Aston; as you do.

But, with the car revealed in full at the Detroit motor show we can now see it looks nothing like a DB10. Not unless the DB10 you have in mind has been hooked on crystal meth for the last three years, anyway. In fact, I don’t like the way it looks at all.

How Shockingly Ugly Is The 218mph VLF Force 1?

It’s preposterously fussy at the front with all those lines, intakes and the tiny headlights (which remind me of the ones you find on the Mazda MX-5). The rear is better - a little Dodge Viper-esque in places - but with more particularly unsubtle gouges and vents, it still looks messy.

Yes, it has a 745bhp and 638lb ft, 8.4-litre V10 from the Dodge Viper and yes, it’ll do 218mph (as well as 0-60mph in three seconds dead). But right now I’m too distracted by the rubbish lettering they’ve used on the boot and the front wing to care. It looks like those naff, generic chrome letters they sell at your local parts store. On a $268,500 car. Seriously?

How Shockingly Ugly Is The 218mph VLF Force 1?

But maybe I’m being overly harsh. It certainly looks dramatic, and clearly has presence. So what do you think?

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Comments

Anonymous

I think it is exactly how the title describes it

01/13/2016 - 12:08 |
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facku

Designers at VLF:
“What font should we use?”
“Let’s stick with classic arial black, it should be fine and cheap”

01/13/2016 - 12:17 |
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🎺🎺thank mr skeltal

In reply to by facku

It’s better than comic sans though. It’s something, I guess…

01/13/2016 - 12:57 |
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MrGovenator

In reply to by facku

Should have gone with good ol Wingdings.

01/13/2016 - 16:06 |
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Dominic Angelico

I would just say it’s not beautiful, but it looks cool

Kinda like BMWs

01/13/2016 - 12:33 |
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Anonymous

It looks uglyJUST MY OPINION they copied the viper too much

01/13/2016 - 12:33 |
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DrChicane

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

it IS a viper..

01/13/2016 - 13:02 |
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FinGT-R

I like that it looks cool. Is that just me??

01/13/2016 - 12:35 |
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Im with you. But this isnt my first time, i like cars that most people say ugly. Maybe i do like ugly cars

01/13/2016 - 12:56 |
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Dzonny the e36 maniaq

In reply to by FinGT-R

It’s not the best looking in my opinion but at least a bit above average

01/13/2016 - 14:43 |
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Nope, I agree. Might not be the prettiest belle of the ball, but it certainly stands out…….and isn’t that what a super car SHOULD be doing? :P

01/13/2016 - 15:53 |
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Jordan Mellinger

In reply to by FinGT-R

No it’s not just you I love the way it looks

01/13/2016 - 16:44 |
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Freddie Skeates

In reply to by FinGT-R

Seems Matt may be a bit outnumbered here…

01/13/2016 - 17:57 |
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ltxVTECLife

I think, with a black color, it would look amazing…. So it hides many of the over designed parts….

01/13/2016 - 12:35 |
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Wai Ning Lai

I like the back, but I think the front just looks a bit like an tuned MX-5 (for some reason)

01/13/2016 - 12:41 |
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Retsu

Front side is killer,overall lookd good

01/13/2016 - 12:51 |
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Anonymous

the headlights looks like mx5

01/13/2016 - 12:54 |
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Anonymous

Striking but not pretty is e phrase dat comes to mind wen I look at it.

01/13/2016 - 12:58 |
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