Hyundai in Shock as Toyota Camry Wins 2013 "Korea Car of the Year" Award
02-01-13, 08:32 AM
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Imagine if Ford or GM would have done the same thing when they don't win an award here, it would be a huge internetz and media crapstorm. Very poor taste and speaks volumes.
Congrats to the GS for winning the performance car award and kudos to the people who make these decisions for having the courage to go against the big guy on their home turf.
Congrats to the GS for winning the performance car award and kudos to the people who make these decisions for having the courage to go against the big guy on their home turf.
02-01-13, 08:34 AM
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What's so shocking about it? Did they assume that because the test was done in Korea... a Korean car has to win it? I don't understand, someone clue me in.
The Sonata is ugly as sin and that alone would keep me from ever even wanting to test drive one.
The Sonata is ugly as sin and that alone would keep me from ever even wanting to test drive one.
02-01-13, 08:41 AM
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So yes, thats why they were surprised.
02-01-13, 08:41 AM
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This is indeed shocking and hilarious 
For the Korean carmakers, it now means that just because they're operating in their own domestic home turf, it does not anymore mean that they are 100% immortal or invincible.
Hence, this has to serve as a challenge to Hyundai, Kia, Renault-Samsung Motors (and Ssangyong???) to step up and be more competitive. They cannot just simply rely on 'homecourt' advantage anymore......
For the Korean carmakers, it now means that just because they're operating in their own domestic home turf, it does not anymore mean that they are 100% immortal or invincible.
Hence, this has to serve as a challenge to Hyundai, Kia, Renault-Samsung Motors (and Ssangyong???) to step up and be more competitive. They cannot just simply rely on 'homecourt' advantage anymore......
02-01-13, 10:06 AM
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02-01-13, 10:22 AM
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A few decades ago, a lot of Koreans hated what the Japanese did during the likes of World War 2 as well as the Korean War. Pain, destruction and brutal killings and stuff like that.
I guess it shows that time heals wounds (at least some/most of them). Otherwise, you would still see (to this day) tons of Koreans burning Japanese cars and ruining Japanese restaurants and stuff like that.
I guess it shows that time heals wounds (at least some/most of them). Otherwise, you would still see (to this day) tons of Koreans burning Japanese cars and ruining Japanese restaurants and stuff like that.
02-01-13, 11:12 AM
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back when PT Cruiser came out, i had one as 6 month rental, wasnt THAT bad at all, I liked it... of course, mags all hyped it to the heaven.
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02-01-13, 05:01 PM
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Americans regularly fork over $5,000 to fix a crooked smile with braces. But in Japan, women are spending about $400 for just the opposite. On the other side of the planet, imperfect teeth are becoming a thing of beauty.
