The race to create maximum showroom impact is putting some “hideous” new cars on Australian roads. Similar SUV shapes and a wave of lookalike pickup trucks have forced designers to resort of “jewellery” and “trinkets” to set their newcomers apart, according to two of the best-credentialed Australian designers of the past 40 years. “Different isn’t always best. A lot of it is hideous,” Paul Beranger, a leading designer with Holden, Nissan and Toyota, told CarExpert. For more Motoring related news and videos check out Motoring >> “They are throwing ridiculous stuff at the pickups to help them stand out,” said...