Hyundai: Azera/Grandeur News
#243
Safety Car
#244
Welcome to Olliewood
Idk how people can call it ugly, when it just looks like a larger Sonata..unless you of course find the Sonata ugly. The rear, and surely I will put on my flamesuit for this one, even reminds me of the back of a (sans reflector) Maserati Granturismo with the tail light cluster. I mean that in a good way.
#245
Three Wheelin'
I assume Azera will continue to occupy the $25K - 32K range. But in looking at the Hyundai car portfolio below (sans Azera), I can't help but think it will steal some Sonata Turbo and Genesis V6 sales...especially considering it looks so similar, the front fascia at least, to the Sonata.
Sonata (starting $19,200)
Sonata Turbo (starting $24,200)
I-4 Genesis Coupe (starting $22,300)
V6 Genesis Coupe (starting $26,800)
V6 Genesis Sedan (starting $33,000)
V8 Genesis Sedan (starting $43,200)
Equus (starting an estimated $58,900)
I guess the formula works for Toyota with the Camry/Avalon/ES and Ford with the Fusion/Taurus/MKZ, but the difference here is that a Toyota buyer has the option of buying a higher brand in Lexus and the Ford buyer in Lincoln; I'm not convinced Hyundai can successfully sell all three (Sonata/Azera/Genesis) on the same lot...
Sonata (starting $19,200)
Sonata Turbo (starting $24,200)
I-4 Genesis Coupe (starting $22,300)
V6 Genesis Coupe (starting $26,800)
V6 Genesis Sedan (starting $33,000)
V8 Genesis Sedan (starting $43,200)
Equus (starting an estimated $58,900)
I guess the formula works for Toyota with the Camry/Avalon/ES and Ford with the Fusion/Taurus/MKZ, but the difference here is that a Toyota buyer has the option of buying a higher brand in Lexus and the Ford buyer in Lincoln; I'm not convinced Hyundai can successfully sell all three (Sonata/Azera/Genesis) on the same lot...
#246
Chloe @ 17mo
idk how people can call it ugly, when it just looks like a larger sonata..unless you of course find the sonata ugly. the rear, and surely i will put on my flamesuit for this one, even reminds me of the back of a (sans reflector) maserati granturismo with the tail light cluster. I mean that in a good way.
qtf!!!!
#248
that is a very attractive rear end
#251
Punk Rocker
Wow. Hyundai is really taking Bangle's "flame-surfacing" to new heights. Too bad he never implemented his own design language as well as the Korean "copycats"...
#252
It's a little funny because I think BMW's are now starting to move away from the flame-surfacing. There are very little traces left of the polarizing look in the newer BMW's and they're starting to go back to the previous design language, with a modern touch.
But now Hyundai's taken it, and made cars that look good using the same technique.
But now Hyundai's taken it, and made cars that look good using the same technique.
#253
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#259
hail to the victors
#260
My first Avatar....
Like the sculpting on the sides of the body.
#262
Senior Moderator
It's a little funny because I think BMW's are now starting to move away from the flame-surfacing. There are very little traces left of the polarizing look in the newer BMW's and they're starting to go back to the previous design language, with a modern touch.
But now Hyundai's taken it, and made cars that look good using the same technique.
But now Hyundai's taken it, and made cars that look good using the same technique.
#263
^ might be the Americans next. Hyundai designer is now working for Ford.
#264
Senior Moderator
Well, with Ford...my peeve with them was their huge disparity between their European/Global fleet versus what we got in NA.
HUGE difference.
Case in point: the Focus. It is a terrific car in terms of looks and performance everywhere else BUT the NA continent. Completely different models.
So, go figure. I think it was more that Ford needed to bring in their cars from the rest of the world to NA than anything else...
HUGE difference.
Case in point: the Focus. It is a terrific car in terms of looks and performance everywhere else BUT the NA continent. Completely different models.
So, go figure. I think it was more that Ford needed to bring in their cars from the rest of the world to NA than anything else...
#265
hail to the victors
bigger pics
this rendering is not a typical exaggerated rendering.
these are typical exaggerated rendering by hyundai.
so it will have the same lines and proportion.
this rendering is not a typical exaggerated rendering.
these are typical exaggerated rendering by hyundai.
so it will have the same lines and proportion.
Last edited by chungkopi; 11-17-2010 at 12:25 PM.
#266
My first Avatar....
Thos last three pics have 3 different rears. Which one will it be?
#271
The sizzle in the Steak
Exterior looks like Sonata version 1.103
#275
The sizzle in the Steak
#276
i think it looks like their Equus mixed with a Sonata.
#280
Look at the last-gen BMW 5-ish "eyelid" detail in the top portion of the headlights. Equus has it too.
And you mean to say you do not see the bulging hips aft of the rear cabin, a la Equus? Also look at the trailing window shape before the C pillar, with the slight kick up from the lower portion. On the Sonata, that lower portion of the rear window runs flat with the side body line. Equus has a slight kick up.
you see the obvious Sonata cues, but you have to look for the more subtle Equus that's in there too.
And you mean to say you do not see the bulging hips aft of the rear cabin, a la Equus? Also look at the trailing window shape before the C pillar, with the slight kick up from the lower portion. On the Sonata, that lower portion of the rear window runs flat with the side body line. Equus has a slight kick up.
you see the obvious Sonata cues, but you have to look for the more subtle Equus that's in there too.