So, Does the New Ford Fusion / Mondeo's Snout Resemble that of the Aston Martin Rapide?
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So, Does the New Ford Fusion / Mondeo's Snout Resemble that of the Aston Martin Rapide?



A lot has been said about the styling similarities between Ford's new corporate nose and in particular, the trapezoidal grille, and the one used by the Blue Oval's former premium brand, Aston Martin, on models like the Rapide luxury sports saloon.

Naturally, when the opportunity arose, Matt Farah from The Smoking Tire didn't miss out on the chance to park his black 2013 Ford Fusion (to be sold as the new Ford Mondeo in Europe and other regions) next to an Aston Martin Rapide in the same color and shoot a few pictures for us to compare.

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