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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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The Koreans are not playing anymore. Watch out Germany and JA

Even though i do not think this concept is jaw dropping or anything. but i have to give respect to kia and hyndai for really upping their game. if this car makes it to production, i can see alot of teens and young adults buying this car.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080701....-coupe-in-2009






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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by alfy28
Even though i do not think this concept is draw dropping or anything.
Don't you mean jaw dropping?
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Renesis SE3P
Don't you mean jaw dropping?
lmao yes. lol i was thinking of drawing while i posting this thread, lol. let me go fix it lol.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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For some reason, it resembles a Geo Storm or a Saturn...
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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^ Or a Civic coupe but clearly better looking.

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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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i just can't respect kia and hundai when they can't even hire a proper car designer and constantly rip off other ppl's designs.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:16 AM
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The rear 1/4 has a VW Corrado look to it, which isn't a bad thing. It does look like a blend of several cars that was mentioned. I like it, if I was a teenager again, I think I would consider this as a option along with the Civic SI and the TC.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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looks like scion tc
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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looks like an rx-8.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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Looks like a tC to me
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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looks like they took porsche mirrors and slapped it on a tc.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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I always see strong echoes of other company's designs in Hyundai and Kia designs. They remind me of video game cars, like they do in the Burnout series. Two cars are mixed for the front (Ion and Civic in this case) and two different cars are mixed for the back (Integra and IS350...sort of - the back here is a bad example).
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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Well, there's only so many ways to design a car that's marketable these days. If its not ripped off from one company, its a stylized version of another's! I think Hyundai and Kia are pretty smart in taking the good, well established traits and combining them. Korean music is a good example. They take all the beats from hit songs and re-mix them. Can't go wrong there! Originality is good too, but a bad example of being too original is the B9 Tribeca. Nasty.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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it looks like a Civic SI Coupe Crossover Scion tC Double Crossover Nissan Sentra

it doesnt look that bad but on the other hand, nothing really special about it. WOW its just that its the first time that Hyundai actually made something that does not look like a piece of ****.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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looks like an rx-8.
looks nothing like the rx-8. this thing looks heavy.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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I'm sure German and Japanese auto manufactures are shaking in their boots with this scion/civic masterpiece
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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i like the way the guage setup is compared to the civic SI. god i hate that insrument panel on the SI's
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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i like the way the guage setup is compared to the civic SI. god i hate that insrument panel on the SI's
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Worst instrument panel ever.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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looks like a tc to me
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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looks like a stubby TC.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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Stumbled across the real deal which is the sedan version but article said coupe (like the concept shown) will follow. Not bad looking but I see smaller Lexus IS w/ a Honda/Acura front end. I'm sure it will sell like hot cakes.

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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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looks like a ford/honda.
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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it looks like it has a fat ***, but if it were rwd and had good performance i'd buy it.
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by kersh4w
it looks like it has a fat ***, but if it were rwd and had good performance i'd buy it.
for their sake, i hope it is fwd and does not have good performance but great fuel economy and utility so thousands of people would buy it while a few dozen enthusiasts brand it as lame.
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