Nice arse

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Slightly random post, but I struggle to think of more than a handful of cars that look good from behind. This thought struck me today as I walked behind one of the few that does look pretty good, in my opinion: the new Ford Kuga.

But what other cars have a nice arse? And are pretty much universally thought to look as good from behind as they do up front? Here are my own personal preferences, with links to supporting evidence:

BMW Z4 (1st-generation soft-top)
Perfectly sculpted, just like the rest of the car and works better as a soft-top than as the coupé
Lotus Elise (2nd-generation)
Small, but perfectly formed and just as unconventional as the rest of the car.
Ford Fiesta ST (MK5)
Another car that is all-round perfectly formed. Nothing too showy, but perfectly proportioned, with the rear tying in nicely with the overall design
Ford Racing Puma (with F2 spoiler)
Bit of a cheeky inclusion, this, as the spoiler's non-standard, but with it in place, the car's a peach. And so much better for the FRP's wider track than the standard car.
Citroen C4 VTS
The back of this car is very nicely finished by the spoiler and the coupé's vastly superior tailgate shape when compared to the 5-door.

And to be honest, out of that lot, only the Z4, Elise and possibly the C4 are truly special. Anything I might've missed that isn't a hypercar?

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