The latest trends in any products are often inspired by the movies. Therefore when Batman zooms around in his Batmobile he inspires people to personalize their vehicle very heavily. In fact so much personalized that the original personality of the factory built car is not easily seen anymore.
Therefore you will now find car enthusiasts who spend more on juicing up the car than they paid for the factory built car in the first place. They pull out all stops and are not satisfied with personalizing their car with just body kits. They will add nearly all products that make a cosmetic difference to their car. Such as car mirrors, window louvers, hood scoops and roof scoops. They will even add a cat-back exhaust for the stylized exhaust tip. They will also go in for products that are not very visible yet enhance the visual appeal. Such as lowering springs and camber kits. Some products enhance the appeal but not visually. Their appeal lies in how they modify the sound of the car. For example a cold air intake gives the car engine a deep powerful roar.
But the latest body trends are not all towards the overtly extravagant Batmobile type styling. There is also a trend towards blending in the added body kits and other car styling components with the existing design philosophy of the factory built car. This gives the car styling a muted classy appeal. This sobered down styling is so effective and popular that many car manufacturers offer factory fitted body kits.
Besides the trends in styling there are constant new developments in the materials and aerodynamics of body kits. Often the incremental advantage is not very large, however as the refinements add up they set a definite trend. The materials are getting lighter, stronger, more durable, less expensive and also more environmentally friendly. The aerodynamics of the add-on products are improved by subtle changes in angles and forms of the components. With computational aerodynamic making testing cheaper and better further advances in aerodynamics can be expected. The manufacturing processes are also getting refined and the products are produced to more precise specifications.
