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Sentinel design influences

While I can see the inlfuence from Buick, I also see a strong influence from BMW, particularly with the GTA:VC version of the Sentinel. It reminds me of a 7-series, e.g. a 735 or 740, with the XS possibly being an upgrade to a 750iL or something similar...what does everyone think? This is particularly evident in the grille: note how it slopes back toward the car as you go from hood to front bumper, just as BMW grilles used to back in the mid-80s. Eganio 20:46, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

BMW

I think the Sentinel's in GTA III and GTA SA were based on the E34 (1988-1996) BMW 5 series. The Sentinel from GTA VC looks like the E28 (1982-1988) 5 Series. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_5_Series

The Sentinel in GTA IV is probably the new BMW M3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3

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 While I can see the inlfuence from Buick, I also see a strong influence from BMW, particularly with the GTA:VC version of the Sentinel.  It reminds me of a 7-series, e.g. a 735 or 740, with the XS possibly being an upgrade to a 750iL or something similar...what does everyone think?  This is particularly evident in the grille: note how it slopes back toward the car as you go from hood to front bumper, just as BMW grilles used to back in the mid-80s. [[User:Eganio|Eganio]] 20:46, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
+== BMW ==
+I think the Sentinel's in GTA III and GTA SA were based on the E34 (1988-1996) BMW 5 series.  The Sentinel from GTA VC looks like the E28 (1982-1988) 5 Series.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_5_Series
+The Sentinel in GTA IV is probably the new BMW M3.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3