10 Vehicle Front Ends That Have Stirred Controversy Beauty might be in the eye of the beholder, but sometimes when a designer wants to do too much...

7 — 2005 Audi A6

The arrival of the controversial grille with BMW's 2021 4-Series gives us a sense of déjà vu as we recall the tumultuous debut of Audi's A6 sedan in the mid-2000s. At that time, the grille, which had previously been traversed by the bumper, stretched to ground level, and when the model was presented critics were many in giving it a raspberry. Today, however, it’s early the exact opposite. Which proves how thin the line can be between acceptance and rejection, especially with the public.