We always tend to remember cars by their front and not so much by their back. The truth is when you’re driving, you’re going to see cars more from the rear than the front, especially if they’re faster than you.
While the engineering of some cars might be excellent, the design…well, sometimes it leaves you wishing for more. And in most cases, it leaves you wishing for a better front end. After all, when we call a vehicle ugly, it’s the front end that cements our opinion.
The cars that we have chosen for this list are the ones we hate to see come, but love to watch leave. We love to watch them go, not because they are ugly, but because they have a fantastic rear end. We know that the cars on this list aren’t necessarily beautiful all around, but just like people, they all have a good side worth loving.
15 Chevrolet Silverado HD
The meme community loved to joke with the 2020 Silverado front. Not only people who hate trucks and like to be edgy about every car out there but even Chevrolet fans have called the Silverado the ugliest vehicle they’ve seen. “Looks like a Ford,” says one of the comments. And the truth is, they aren’t wrong. The large grill just makes the Silverado unbearable to look at. On the other hand, the rear seems okay. If it weren’t for the grille, the Silverado would’ve been just another boring truck, not worthy of our attention.
14 Pagani Zonda Cinque
If there's one mainstream supercar that has polarized opinions when it comes to its looks more than any other, than it has to be the Zonda. Aside from an extremely aggressive sloped hood and the pointy "nose," it's those awful insect-like headlights that make many supercar fans around the world cringe.
The situation is entirely different from the back, though. The Zonda's rear end looks massive and threatening, and seeing flames come out of those centered quad exhausts on every downshift makes the car incredibly cool.
13 Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII
Ah yes, the Phantom VIII - the car for billionaires with a foul taste. While this opinion might be controversial, don’t guillotine us yet. Hear us out. First, it looks incredibly similar to the previous Phantom. For a model that was launched 14 years ago, this is quite concerning. It’s reasonable when it’s a classic 911 look, and it’s too beautiful to change it. But the Phantom? Too boxy, too simple. An elegant brick. At least the rear end is the one thing we cannot laugh about. It genuinely represents the beauty of British design.
12 Toyota Supra (A80)
While we are used with Toyota being the epitome of ugly, we aren’t used with them having a sporty rear end. That’s the case with the Supra A80. Yes, the front is a blasphemy, just like any list about ugly cars without a Toyota in it. But the rear end is impressive to look at. The wing is harmonized so well with the car dimensions and truly represents the powerful engine.
11 Chevrolet Corvette C2
The C2's rear end is beautiful. The four red circular taillights, the split window, the sporty look makes the rear out of this world. However, the standard of the back doesn’t hold when you look at the C2 from the front. It might not be ugly, but it’s remarkably unremarkable. At least it became so in the 80s and 90s when every car manufacturer decided to have pop-up headlights and vented hoods.
10 Ferrari F40
Calling a Ferrari ugly? Yes, we are mentally okay. The world hasn’t come to an end. Yet. But still, we cannot pretend that the front of the F40 is good-looking. It might look good parked, but as soon as you turn it on and the headlights pop up, it’s somewhat funny. The four lights don’t represent the passion, beauty, and excitement Ferrari has always given us. But the rear end, on the other hand, is absolutely iconic. The wing is not only a look but a statement. And probably the reason why people love the F40 so much, even after so many years.
9 Porsche Cayenne
We cannot deny the importance of the Cayenne for the Porsche brand. It might not be a car we like, but it surely made it possible for the continuation of those we do. Without the Cayenne, it’s hard to say where Porsche would be today. Nonetheless, the front of the Cayenne doesn’t look like a Porsche at all. Not to be purists, but it looks like a Volkswagen with a Porsche logo on it. Except for the rear, of course, which seems quite decent for a Porsche, if you ask us.
8 2005 Lotus Elise
We never could wrap our heads around the 2005 Lotus Elise's front end. With the rounded headlights in varying sizes and all the little holes and vents, the thing looks like an insect. And its deranged grin doesn't help the situation, either. On the rear, however, it looks as good as every lotus, with a sporty, wide stance and aggressive quad headlights.
7 Hyundai Tiburon
Ah yes, the phrase we’ve all heard: beauty is subjective. While that might be true, we can all agree that the Tiburon is nowhere close to being a beautiful car. But let’s cut Hyundai some slack anyway. It was their first try with a sports coupe. The newer models, on the other hand, especially with the bigger rear end and bigger headlights, made the car look way better than before. Sportier, at least.
6 Marcos Mantis XP
The Marcos Mantis seems like it came straight out of a videogame. But from one with awful graphics, glitches, and not a fresh storyline. The design of the front looks like the car has been through countless battles, not like it’s a part of the design itself. But we cannot ignore how great the rear end looks in this car. Badass and ready to take on the world.
5 Lamborghini Veneno
The Veneno has been named the ugliest car in history. Not only it’s overpriced, but it looks like all the most hideous features of every vehicle in history have been stuffed into one Lamborghini. Thankfully, only three Venenos were produced. But while it looks like the Veneno designers have been putting all their efforts to make the car ugly in the front, the rear end looks out-of-this-world cool. You might disagree that it looks just as bad as the front, but before you do that, at least pay it some attention.
4 Subaru BRZ
The BRZ is an unfortunate car by all means, and this is an understatement. Starting from the engine, which isn’t a bad one by any means, but the way it was applied to the BRZ is intolerable. When it comes to its design, the BRZ looks like what you'd expect any Japanese coupe to look, except the rear end, which is aggressive and unique.
3 Bugatti 101 Exner Ghia
We just love how the rear end of the Exner looks. Truly unique and beautiful. However, things change when we look at the car from the font. What an absolute disgrace. The headlights are sunken too deep, and the oversized "nose" in the middle makes it look like the car has caught the flu.
2 Bufori Geneva
You thought Chryslers were ugly? Wait until you look at the Bufori Geneva and see that some cars, although inspired by Chryslers, can turn worse. The six headlights in the front, the large grill, the facelift - literally every inch of the front looks as ugly as it can get. And honestly, when you have such a look in the front, the rear looks like heaven.
1 Gillet Vertigo
The engines form Ferrari, Ford, and Alfa Romeo might’ve helped the Vertigo perform better, but they didn’t help with its looks in any way. The name Vertigo makes sense because this car makes us genuinely dizzy. At least we can be at peace while looking at the rear end, which looks, in a way, spectacular.