I think the current RL was only an adequate powertrain (V8) away from being a good vehicle. The current design, IMO, looks good, and has that classy look. This new design......I don't know what it is, but it's not pretty, that's for sure.
Well, if changing the direction to a premium customer means new, good looking designs, I vote that one. Really same goes for Honda, whoever is in charge of Honda design should be shown the exit.
Why would you want taillights to fade in and out? I like the fact that LEDs light up instantly. Sometimes, the time it takes for a bulb to light up can mean the difference between having an accident or not as well.
Pretty much any new BMW is recognizable at night, from the front and rear.
In the front they have BMW's trademark Corona rings around the headlight bulbs and in the rear, BMW uses the horizontal LED look (like on MKX) in each taillight lense. I can tell you they look great.