As EVs - especially those from China - increasingly resemble amorphous blobs, German automakers are embracing their heritage styling to stand out.

At the recently concluded German mobility show in Munich, Teutonic giants BMW and Mercedes unveiled their latest generation EVs in the form of the iX3 and GLC respectively – both of which will go head-to-head in the global marketplace.

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If you've heard of the 'Red Pig' you'll recognize the GLC instantly – and no, I'm not being derogatory. If anything, it's a term of endearment in this instance.

In 1967, Mercedes engineers Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher founded AMG with the objective of making race engines. In '71, AMG took a two-tonne 300 SEL, enlarged the V8 to 6.8 litres, and created one of the fastest four-door cars on the planet. In addition to its bright red paint and racing livery, its legend was enhanced by that massive Mercedes-Benz production car chrome grille in front – a design signature that clearly inspired the brand new GLC EV.