Vehicle design is a curious beast. What looks fresh and futuristic on the showroom floor can age like milk left in the sun. Some shapes and details hold up for decades, aging into classics that still turn heads. Others scream their model year so loudly that, five or ten years later, they feel stuck in a time capsule no one particularly wants to open.

Certain trends age especially poorly. Overly complex front ends packed with aggressive angles, oversized light signatures, and exaggerated “power” cues often look dated the moment the next generation arrives. Designs that chase whatever silhouette or proportion is momentarily fashionable—be it ultra-low profiles, cartoonishly tall haunches, or lighting that prioritizes drama over coherence—tend to lose their edge fast. What felt bold can quickly read as try-hard. Surfaces that rely on excessive creases, character lines, or ornamentation for visual interest frequently become visual noise rather than character. And when a vehicle’s entire personality is built around a single gimmicky feature or an extreme interpretation of current tastes, the rest of the package can start looking tired once that feature falls out of style.

Proportion matters too. Vehicles that stretch, squat, or balloon in ways that prioritize presence over balance often reveal their compromises with time. The same goes for interiors and exteriors that lean too heavily on temporary materials, textures, or color combinations that photograph well in the moment but feel ephemeral later.

Of course, aging is subjective. What one person sees as a charming period piece, another dismisses as a design misstep. That’s where you come in.

Which vehicle designs are not aging well for you? Drop your picks in the comments—the ones that make you wince a little every time you see them on the road. To get the conversation started, we’ll throw out one of ours: the face of the Rivian pickup and its SUV sibling. That front end somehow manages to look both unfinished and overthought at the same time—a blank, vaguely rectangular slab interrupted by lighting that feels more like an afterthought than a statement. It’s the automotive equivalent of a permanent case of resting awkward face, and the years aren’t being kind. Your turn.