Arguably car aesthetics peaked in the past too - perhaps in the 1960s (e.g. Jaguar E-type). Certainly it is somewhat a matter of taste, but modern car designer

Arguably car aesthetics peaked in the past too - perhaps in the 1960s (e.g. Jaguar E-type). Certainly it is somewhat a matter of taste, but modern car designers also have restrictions that older ones didn't, such as pedestrian safety requirements.