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Old 04-22-10, 01:43 PM
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Old 04-22-10, 01:56 PM
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looks better than the sedan, that's for sure.
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Hmm I like the rakish design. I see a lot of different design elements
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That looks pretty good. Is that car about the size of an Accord coupe??
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Old 04-22-10, 06:47 PM
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Remarkable. Hopefully they do bring a coupe variant into reality.

Who would have thought that Hyundai and Kia would be what Honda wishes it was just 2 years ago?

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kinda reminds me of a mix between a Scion tC and a Civic coupe. Not bad....
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Now this, friends, is called a redesign. Toyota, take note (2011 Scion tC)
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Originally Posted by ecr527
That looks pretty good. Is that car about the size of an Accord coupe??
yup. optima is basically a sonata clone with different clothes. this thing with 274hp turbo will be a serious contender.


anyway, this doesn't look like a mainstream midsize sedan/coupe. seriously.
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To me it looks like a nice car, but the days of Hyindai/Kia dominating the mainstream car market are long gone. Who's gonna want FWD coupe with sloppy handling once Geely Beauty Leopard comes out? I know right now Geely suffers from their reputation, but give them 2-3 years and they will be number 1!!!

To me Hyundai is the Geely of the mainstream cars.

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That's a pretty damn good looking coupe. Best looking coupe under $22K if they manage to bring one to market.
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Now,, if Hyundai had put this out as the Sonata,I really would not hate it as much as I do. This rendering from Kia is actually eye catching. I kinda like it. Will hold final judgement for in person viewing.

Och,, what in the world is that you posted. That thing is seriously hideous!!
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Originally Posted by trukn1
Och,, what in the world is that you posted. That thing is seriously hideous!!
LOL, its the most idiotic thing I've ever posted, but it has a purpose
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Like Mayweather said, "some people are talented, but some people are gifted". Peter Schreyer is a gifted designer. I know this isn't real, but the sedan is real. He took boring old Kia to this masterpiece.

I'm in awe. Schreyer will be one of the most influential car designer within next 5-10 years.



Honda/Acura needs to hire gifted designer like Schreyer.

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Yes, Honda needs to give Michelle Christensen a pink slip as well as all the executives who signed off on the ZDX.
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Originally Posted by bruce van
Yes, Honda needs to give Michelle Christensen a pink slip as well as all the executives who signed off on the ZDX.
i bet she could design one helluva minivan though..
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