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Sometimes we rag on cars like the Porsche Panamera and the BMW X6 for how awkward they look, but it takes the aftermarket to realize the true potential for ugliness in cars. No tuner is better at doing so than Mansory. The design philosophy at Mansory goes something like this: "WIDEBODYneonmoremoreMOREHotwheelsCarbonfiberpointybitzBATHSALTS." Seriously, who buys these things? It must be Floridians who wear neon-green dyed floor-length mink coats in 90-degree weather, while chugging Red Bulls that have been spiked with Bacardi 151 and screaming about the end times. We can't think of any other demographic that would be into this.
Anyway, view this at your own risk: The 15 ugliest Mansory-tuned cars.
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
What makes the normal SLS AMG looks so nice is the clean, classic lines of the thing. This, on the other hand, has been ruined with a bunch of Mansory's random assortment of carbon fiber vents and such. The interior on this one is almost cool, though; the blue seats with white piping is awesome, but the weirdly head-ache-inducing blue, black, and carbon fibre dash, console, and instrument cluster isn't nearly as nice.
Mansory Ferrari 458 Italia Siracusa
The Ferrari 458 Italia is a downright gorgeous car. That said, it's not like it's subtle; the last thing it needed was a pointy Enzo nose, some carbon fiber crap that looks like it cost $14 at Pep Boys, paint in a color known as "Douchebag Yellow," window louvres stolen off of a '70s Ford, and an interior that is a textural nightmare.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Cormeum
We like to make fun of people who put silly-ass aftermarket wings on their cars, but it usually because the car has no real performance potential and the wing appears to be made from Bob the Builder-grade plastic. We're making fun of this wing because it looks like a deranged SLS AMG cornered a Cessna in a dark alleyway and stole it.
Bentley Continental GTC
The whole point of a car like a Bentley Continental GTC is that it's simultaneously providing supercar performance and a very elegant way to get around town. This thing looks like an asthmatic carp that's gasping after having had to exert itself.
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
There are three massive problems with this car:
- The front splitter looks like it was left in the microwave a little too long.
- The hood scoop made us think it was a Dodge, at first.
- The interior is in Brown/Popped-Pimple Cream, and it's a terrible combination.
Bugatti Veyron Linea Vincero d'Oro
The sad thing here is that, when looking through galleries, we saw the exterior and thought, "hey, that one looks good." We should have quit while we were ahead, as this baby is ugly on the inside.
Bentley Continetal GT
While the exterior certainly ruins the elegance of the big Bentley cruiser, it's the tacky and cheap-looking red and white interior that we're not digging here. It would be like driving the world's most expensive candy cane.
McLaren MP4-12C
We love the McLaren MP4-12C. It's a beautifully simple design that's driven entirely by engineering and a stunning attention to detail in aerodynamics. Mansory, of course, thought that it was all wrong and fitted a bunch of random crap to the British masterpiece. Our least favorite part is probably the nonsensical vents over the wheel arches.
Cyrus Aston Martin DBS
"BLAAAAUUURGH, VENTSANDCARBON!" said Mansory's CEO, and the design staff was forced to inflict the order on a formerly beautiful Aston Martin.
Bentley Vitesse Rose
The Pepto-and-carbon exterior is bad enough, but it's the interior, which looks like it was designed by a five-year-old girl who is firmly in the princess-stage, that cements this car's place on this list.
Rolls-Royce Ghost
Rolls-Royce: it's a name that makes one think of heads of state, old money, and people named Carnegie. This Roller, on the other hand, looks more like it would, were its price smaller, be cross-shopped with rusted out Toyota Celicas sporting silly-ass wings.
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Stallone
While we question the logic of blocking off some of the air intakes at the front of the 599, we can't fault the outside of this Mansory too much. We can fault the fact that it has a cheap and nasty looking red/white interior and is called the "Stallone," though.
Porsche Panamera Power Pack
The exterior of this car might be tacky as all hell, but it looks like it could sit next to Monet's "La Rue de la Bavolle in Honfleur" when compared to the absolutely terrible interior. Most luxury cars are upholstered in the skin of a cow, the Mansory Porsche Panamera Power Pack, on the other hand, is upholstered in the skin of a superhero's sidekick from the '80s.
Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Renovatio
Who the hell thought a gold faux-ostrich interior was a good idea? This person shouldn't just be fired, he or she should be blacklisted and never allowed to work with, in, near, or around cars again. Yes, we're suggesting that the Platonic form of the automobile takes out a restraining order.
Porsche Cayenne Chopster
We swear, this must have been a design study on making the most disgusting vehicle possible. Think about it: it's the world's ugliest Porsche Cayenne. That's like saying it's the meanest Nazi. This thing must be prohibited by the Geneva convention.
