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interiors ugly. It's still a Hyundai, still cant ball against LExus, Benz, Audi the big boys.
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Originally Posted by JD617
Wake me up when Hyundai does something original.
R.I.P Camry, Accord, Altima, Mazda 6 etc.
Sounds like you know nothing about the auto industry, the word "originality" was kill years ago. Everybody copies or has similar stylingcues, Hyundai just takes the best parts of it and recently turns out to make great looking cars.Originally Posted by JD617
I'm talking about styling. There's nothing original about the Equus or Genesis.
Originally Posted by millionuppercuts
Seriously, it's still a Hyundai and it still sucks.
Originally Posted by MC OTAKU
How is it a rip off of the CC's design?
Koopa2410 wrote:
JD617 wrote:
Wake me up when Hyundai does something original.
R.I.P Camry, Accord, Altima, Mazda 6 etc.
. hyundai > your car.
What? You don't even know what I drive. I didn't realize your feelings got hurt in S&T last night, but you can stop quoting me now.
Originally Posted by FIRST B0RN
Originally Posted by millionuppercuts
Seriously, it's still a Hyundai and it still sucks.
R.I.P Camry, Accord, Altima, Mazda 6 etc.
Are not going anywhere
Originally Posted by IHeartBoost
Sounds like you know nothing about the auto industry, the word "originality" was kill years ago. Everybody copies or has similar styling cues, Hyundai just takes the best parts of it and recently turns out to make great looking cars.Originally Posted by JD617
I'm talking about styling. There's nothing original about the Equus or Genesis.
They dont add anything of their own? So you are saying they literally, take the exact same shape of other cars, mix and match it with other exactsame parts of other cars, and come up with designs? These aint Spizikes.Originally Posted by JD617
Originally Posted by IHeartBoost
Sounds like you know nothing about the auto industry, the word "originality" was kill years ago. Everybody copies or has similar styling cues, Hyundai just takes the best parts of it and recently turns out to make great looking cars.Originally Posted by JD617
I'm talking about styling. There's nothing original about the Equus or Genesis.
I know a thing or two about the auto industry, pal. Like I said earlier, you can look at just about any other auto company and see similar themes in their model lineup. Of course there are gonna be some similarities between brands, as we've seen with BMW's "Bangle butt" becoming popular. That is not the case with Hyundai. They literally just mix and match design cues from other companies without adding anything of their own.
ditto.Originally Posted by MC OTAKU
How is it a rip off of the CC's design?
Originally Posted by IHeartBoost
Originally Posted by Diego
Price?"The Sonata will set a new standard for world class mid-size sedans with state-of-the-art technology, superior build quality and emotional design," said Hyundai's vice chairman, Euisun Chung. "The new Sonata will raise Hyundai's brand values." With a manufacturer-estimated base price around $17,600 to $21,450 and available options such as rear heated seats,
son trippin about da most erroneous thing about da car......Originally Posted by JD617
Originally Posted by spsfinest212
When companies make mid-range priced vehicles nowadays there is hardly any change compared to the previous model (in most cases).Originally Posted by JD617
I'm talking about styling. There's nothing original about the Equus or Genesis.
Let Hyundai live.
Most companies have a design language that they use for their lineup. Hyundai just rips off different styling elements of different cars and makes a mashup.
I know they have great value compared to the competition, they have great warranties, blah blah blah. But the fact is, until they get some original styling I'm not buying one.
Originally Posted by JD617
Wake me up when Hyundai does something original.
R.I.P Camry, Accord, Altima, Mazda 6 etc.
They dont add anything of their own? So you are saying they literally, take the exact same shape of other cars, mix and match it with other exact same parts of other cars, and come up with designs? These aint Spizikes.
They may take inspiration from other cars, but they certainly add their own twist to it.
at all these Hyundai haters.
If that is just an "inspiration" to you, you must have a REALLY liberal definition of that word.
Btw, I just came across this article on C&D. Looks like I'm not the only one who noticed the blatant CC ripoff.
After the Genesis, which is a bold product draped in drab sheetmetal, and the Genesis Coupe, which looks good but also a bit too much like the underwhelming Tiburon, here, finally, is the Hyundai that really is going to stop people in their tracks. And it will wear the everyday Sonata badge.
While the actual design of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata largely appears to be a 3-D Xerox of the Volkswagen CC, Hyundai seems to have been peering over Mazda's shoulder when it drafted the car's stylistic philosophy of "fluidic sculpture," which it says is inspired by nature and "tries to reflect sophistication and dynamism in the shape of the vehicle." Regardless of cues, inspiration, or wholesale design theft, there is no arguing that the shape is dramatic, whether wearing a VW badge or the stylized Hyundai "H." The surprising design continues inside, with a handsome, upscale blend of materials, colors, and swoopy, modern shapes.
High-Tech and High-Luxe
Hyundai promises a comprehensive technological roster, including standard stability control and hill-start assist-although we don't understand why people need this when the standard transmission is a six-speed automatic-as well as a brake-assist system and adjustable dampers. Available luxury equipment will include a three-piece panoramic sunroof and heated seats front and rear.
Also new is the Sonata's onboard telematics system-think Korean OnStar. Emergency-notification and anti-theft tracking functions are free for the first two years, but maintenance-monitoring and -alert capabilities are probably going to cost extra.
In Korea, power will come from a 2.0-liter four-cylinder making 163 hp. Our standard motor in the U.S. will be a larger, 2.4-liter four with direct injection and unspecified output we predict will be around 190 hp. Production of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata for U.S. consumption will begin early in 2010 at the company's factory in Alabama, with deliveries to commence shortly thereafter. Although the Sonata's sheetmetal might ape the nearly $30,000 Volkswagen CC, its price, thankfully, will not. Hyundai says pricing will begin at the equivalent of $17,600 in Korea, and we expect that won't change much when it hits American dealerships.
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/09q3/2011_hyundai_sonata_-official_photos_and_info