10 Cars That'll Get All Up In Your Grille

What is it about carmakers these days? Almost every other week, at least one of 'em unveils a new motor with a more "aggressive" front-end, a bigger badge and lots of shiny, shiny chrome. Here are 10 of the most ostentatious (not ugly, we didn't say that) grilles out there...

10. Peugeot RCZ

Someone should tell the RCZ that Movember isn't for another 10 months.

9. Any modern, European Ford

"Yeah - it's a new Aston prototype. They've just stuck the Ford badges on to throw everyone off the scent. The engine? Yeah it's got the, erm, 6.0-litre V12 - disguised to look like a 1.6-litre diesel though, obviously."

8. Aston Martin Rapide S

Similarly, all future Rapide S owners: "No! It's not a bloody Mondeo!"

7. Maserati Gran Turismo

All sorts of things get sucked up into Maserati grilles - dried leaves, insects, small children...

6. Renault Clio

"Look, I have a Renault, isn't it great!" - said no-one, ever. So, Renault, why make the badge big enough to manually signal spacecraft?

5. Mercedes GL

"Zis is my lane und you should vacate it immediately or suffer ze consequvences. Ve vill not varn you again."

4. All Audis

Believe it or not, this is what an Audi grille actually looks like. Not that you've ever seen one - only the whites of the driver's eyes as he edges closer and closer to your rear bumper.

3. Lexus IS

"Would Sir like some grated Parmigiano on his pasta? Ok - I'll just fetch my Lexus."

2. Rolls Royce Phantom

"Because f*** you. That's why." - an official Rolls Royce spokesman.*

1. All American Pickups

"Yo Dawg, I heard you like chrome"

Have we missed any out? Hit us up in the comments!

*Not really. 

Images 9, 7, 4, and 1: Autoblog