Renault Vel Satis - Marcus
Does anybody else think this looks like an updated version of the Renault 25 - that was supposed to be "the latest" in car design when it was launched, ie a bit different from its mainstream competitiors, and it ultimately proved to be rather unpopular.

I think its the Wraparound glass at the back which recalls the R 25.

The reports I've read on the Vel Satis suggest there is not a lot of room for passangers in the back - if so then what on earth is the point of the upright style ?

BMW, AUDI and Mercedes don't need to lose any sleep I think .......
Re: Renault Vel Satis - Richard Hall
Looked at in profile I think it resembles a giant Ford Anglia, with that reverse sloping rear screen pillar. If Renault do it in turquoise, they might break into the lucrative Harry Potter market. The styling is certainly, er, "different", and it might catch on, but I think it is more likely to break the record for rapid depreciation on big French cars (currently held I believe by the Citroen XM).