Hyundai Gandeur/Azera (fifth generation)
11-27-10, 05:38 PM
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I don't recall correctly if it is being discontinued here in the States, but I see no reason for the Grandeur (what it's called in the So. Korean market) to be discontinued there. The Genesis and Equus represent a different class of car than the Grandeur.
11-27-10, 07:38 PM
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Not enough to judge by. I'll wait for better images.
11-27-10, 08:04 PM
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Another copy-cat Hyundai design, disappointing 
. Looks like a Chinese clone of an Acura interior.
. Looks like a Chinese clone of an Acura interior.
11-27-10, 09:48 PM
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Looks gorgeous! well done, Hyundai 
11-27-10, 09:53 PM
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2012 Hyundai Azera sketches released, next-generation model to move upscale
Hyundai has released teaser sketches of the next-generation Azera sedan, which will debut as a 2012 model year in the United States. John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai Motor America said that the next Azera will move more upscale from the current model but will still fit between the midsize Sonata and the full-size Genesis.
“We have changed everything, it’s a remarkable car,” Krafcik said at the 2010 LA Auto Show. “It will surprise a lot of people.”
Krafcik did not confirm the launch date for the next-generation Azera but said the vehicle “is not that far away.”
The sketches you see here are of the fifth-generation Grandeur – as the Azera is known in Korea.
http://www.egmcartech.com/2010/11/22...-move-upscale/
11-28-10, 11:49 AM
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Kind of looks like a Buick LaCrosse from the front..and the new Elantra.
11-28-10, 12:51 PM
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stunning... i love how hyundai is throwing hand grenades in the market!!!!!!
11-28-10, 01:52 PM
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Didn't care much for the camouflaged pics, but if it's anything like the renderings, then Hyundai has another stunner on their hands.
11-28-10, 02:46 PM
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I would really love to talk to Hyundai's head designer. If I ever had a chance to, I would simply ask why?
That rear character line IMHO looks ridiculous. It looks totally out of place and it looks as if it was involved in an accident.
That rear character line IMHO looks ridiculous. It looks totally out of place and it looks as if it was involved in an accident.
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11-28-10, 03:47 PM
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Between the Sonata, Genesis and Equus, I'm not quite sure where a new Azera would fit in TBH.
The Sonata has become a much more desirable car and the Genesis seems to be the logical choice for those looking for a step up. Adding another full size sedan would complicate things, IMO, unless they really do break the Genesis and Equus off into another brand.
The Sonata has become a much more desirable car and the Genesis seems to be the logical choice for those looking for a step up. Adding another full size sedan would complicate things, IMO, unless they really do break the Genesis and Equus off into another brand.
11-28-10, 03:53 PM
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Between the Sonata, Genesis and Equus, I'm not quite sure where a new Azera would fit in TBH.
The Sonata has become a much more desirable car and the Genesis seems to be the logical choice for those looking for a step up. Adding another full size sedan would complicate things, IMO, unless they really do break the Genesis and Equus off into another brand.
The Sonata has become a much more desirable car and the Genesis seems to be the logical choice for those looking for a step up. Adding another full size sedan would complicate things, IMO, unless they really do break the Genesis and Equus off into another brand.