I agree. I think its an attempt from Ford to capture a different type of buyer. They targeted bland foagies before and now that crowd can levitate to the 500 and the younger crowd with a more upbeat taste can get this. They undoubtedly are trying to get people away from the Accord. I dunno though, honestly- with the way the Accord looks now (like an Impala) I would have to say it doesn't look that bad. Too bad the 5 speed isn't available with the V6.