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Old 08-21-2009, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by JediMindTricks


i tolerated your korean-this, korean-that nonsense when it came to cars.

i'm a korean-american too. but when you gotta start going pro-mexico and anti-usa soccer, then

Whats wrong with supporting Mexico football over White American football?

Are you saying that all Mexicans and South Americans living in U.S. but that supports Mexico should get shot?

Your very narrow minded Korean, .....I bet your a Anglophile...
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Old 08-21-2009, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by msl82
Yea, thats true, Koreans dont get respect in U.S.

Its partially due to the Korean War in which U.S. help us out by defeating the communist side. White ignorant Americans still think that South Korea is same as Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, etc.

The only Koreans that getting love is the Korean girls, in which all White guys who has Asian-fetish fever loves anything thats an Asian hole. Just look how the American media portrays us Asians, Asian women are always sexual partner to White guys while, Asian men are either Nerdy asexual guy or Kung Fu master who saves the world but gets to go home with no girl.

VIVA MEXICO, 5-0..!!!!!
Holy crap you are a dumb ass

+2 I second the ban motion
Old 08-22-2009, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by is300eater
It bugs me how the front and rear door handles are at different angles.


Looks like a Camry/Avalon. Nothing special IMO, I liked the old Sonata better.
Old 08-22-2009, 01:57 PM
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Nice looking car for the midsize sedan segment.
Old 08-22-2009, 04:23 PM
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Looks like an Avalon from the front
Old 08-22-2009, 04:25 PM
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Looks like a Peugeot-407. If that interior is any indication. Hyundai may have leap frogged the Japanese.

Old 08-23-2009, 10:25 AM
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I had a chance to check out a prototype build a few weeks ago. The car looks really great in person, even though in some of the pictures the car may look a bit "off". The proportions are spot-on and I just really liked it inside and out. The car presented itself very well and looked well balanced as far as the overall asthestics and stand are concerned.

The powertrain choices will be very interesting, too. Six is gone and six is in with a four.


I haven't had a chance to drive one yet, but I did check out the whole car from the engine bay to the trunk, from the bare chassis to the assembled interior, etc. I personally like the current generation Sonata but this one will be even better. Just a few more months and we will begin full production to crank them out. If you are going to be in the market for a mid-size/large-size family sedan, I really would recommend taking a look at it.
Old 08-23-2009, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline

The powertrain choices will be very interesting, too. Six is gone and six is in with a four.
Toyota did that with the Camry this year also, although like the Camry not many folks buy that version. Eventually, the Accord may catch up in that dept.
Old 08-23-2009, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Black Tire
Looks like a Peugeot-407. If that interior is any indication. Hyundai may have leap frogged the Japanese.

It looks nothing alike, your blind. Your trying to hard to find something thats isnt there..

Now try to implement your standards to every other car out there, then you will see everyone copied each other...
Old 08-23-2009, 01:32 PM
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[thread derail]lulz what a ugly and derivative car.... front looks like a Toyota rear looks like a Galant lulz[/thread derail]
Old 08-24-2009, 12:41 AM
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^ toyota.. a little..... galant?? no
and i'm not that biased when it comes to korean cars lol
Old 08-24-2009, 04:35 AM
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lawl Hyundai new SUV look like Pontiac Aztek!!!!!1! lawl!!


















Annoying? Hell yeah. Nonsensical? Hell yeah. But hey, since there are no repercussions for posting crap like this, I might as well crap on every thread in Automotive News just like msl.
Old 08-24-2009, 07:32 AM
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Not too crazy about the front end but the interior looks incredible. Almost too nice for the market its aimed at.

Six is gone and six is in with a four.
And, I don't get it? Is it getting a new six? The 3.8 I presume.
Old 08-24-2009, 10:44 AM
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i read from korean news that it will be launched 9/9??? that's only 2 weeks now
Old 08-24-2009, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by yohan81718
i read from korean news that it will be launched 9/9??? that's only 2 weeks now
KDM, possibly.

USDM, we won't begin production until next year. It is in prototype build stage at this point.

But Korea almost always gets the cars before the U.S. does.
Old 08-31-2009, 01:40 PM
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Old 08-31-2009, 02:19 PM
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Old 08-31-2009, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by yohan81718


WOW!! AMAZING!!!

THAT LOOKS SICK!!!!!! Good job Koreans..

What a nice originial design, it looks nothing like other cars thats out there.
Old 08-31-2009, 02:51 PM
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Looks odd. I was hoping it was going to look better.

Need real world pics.
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Old 09-01-2009, 12:50 AM
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this was supposed to be the rendering....


Old 09-01-2009, 02:03 AM
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Looks very aggressive. I'm loving it.
Old 09-01-2009, 04:25 AM
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That actually looks very nice. The dash reminds me of the 4G TL's though.
Old 09-01-2009, 09:20 AM
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love those illustrations. totally going beyond what a sonata is "supposed" to look like.
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The illustrations make the overall shape flow better....the press pics make that character line look out of place....a bit too strong....and the front end is very similar to the illustrations...but looks odd and weird now because the rest of the car got the typical vanilla treatment (which is typically the case for most makers as the car moves from the drawing board to the final product).

...again, real world pics might make it look better.
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thumbs up to Hyundai for trying something exciting. Honda and Toyota better watch out.
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I'm not feeling the front, but the rest is looking good.
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Looks really nice, crisp lines and flows well front to back. Interior controls and instrumentation reminds me of a Lexus.
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Hyundai is not going away, they are putting toyota and honda in their crosshairs.

I really like this and the new tuscon that pics are being leaked out
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Originally Posted by yohan81718

WOw, thats an amazing looking guages.
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Originally Posted by gdubb
Hyundai is not going away, they are putting toyota and honda in their crosshairs.

I really like this and the new tuscon that pics are being leaked out
link?
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Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
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nice...thanks!
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The front end looks much better and more subtle in person.

The grille gives you an impression of an eagle with its wings spread out. It's really cool. The cameras can't quite catch the bends well.

P.S. Heated seats in the rear.
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Beautiful renderings! After seeing a Genesis Coupe this morning as well, Hyundai will and can only go forward from now on.
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
The front end looks much better and more subtle in person.

The grille gives you an impression of an eagle with its wings spread out. It's really cool. The cameras can't quite catch the bends well.

P.S. Heated seats in the rear.
I hope you are right....these pics make it look odd.
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Like the shape of the car, but i dont like the front grill....
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Originally Posted by msl82
Like the shape of the car, but i dont like the front grill....
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MSL82 to the rescue, Here is the lastest spy pictures that has been leaked. Your welcome.

What an amazing looking car, its so original too, it looks nothing like any car there is on the road right now.


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