Hyundai Veloster
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From: Ulaanbaatar
Hyundai Veloster
Whilst undeniably one of of the most shit-names ever for a car, the Koreans are certainly getting their shit together when it comes to design. The Kia Sportage is one of the best looking vehicles around at the moment IMHO and now Hyundai have caught on.
The Veloster is a very interesting vehicle as far as aesthetics is concerned:
No doubt, a dull-drive from the driving deities' POV, but I'd guess it will be reliable and do 99% of what 99% of those buying it require of it.
Whatever, it's great to see some interesting designs getting through the corporate liquidisers.
The Veloster is a very interesting vehicle as far as aesthetics is concerned:
No doubt, a dull-drive from the driving deities' POV, but I'd guess it will be reliable and do 99% of what 99% of those buying it require of it.
Whatever, it's great to see some interesting designs getting through the corporate liquidisers.
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They're still behind the best in terms of engineering, but design-wise, the current twat30 & twat40 or whatever they're called are some of the best-looking of their type, in a probably will date quickly sort of way.
No wonder the likes of Honda are shitting themselves and Vauxford are finished.
No wonder the likes of Honda are shitting themselves and Vauxford are finished.
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From: Ulaanbaatar
From a commercial perspective, design innovation has to be the most important aspect of new cars; a priority over efficiency if truth be told.
Cars are now so reliable and competent, what else can be done to afford significant product differentiation? To the vast majority of car users superlative handling and performance is of NFI and, in 'the real world', of little significance if we're all honest.
The success of the Evoque is evidence that distinctive design sells (it is after all, just a Freelander less the practicality...).
I'm delighted for JLR; but the real success will be if the momentum is maintained and the strong sales from being design-led translates into engineering innovation as well.
Cars are now so reliable and competent, what else can be done to afford significant product differentiation? To the vast majority of car users superlative handling and performance is of NFI and, in 'the real world', of little significance if we're all honest.
The success of the Evoque is evidence that distinctive design sells (it is after all, just a Freelander less the practicality...).
I'm delighted for JLR; but the real success will be if the momentum is maintained and the strong sales from being design-led translates into engineering innovation as well.
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Mfrs. are all desperate to invent the next new body style; looks at the success of those stupid german banana cars and JLR's heavily-rolled HRV.
Usually, it's an epic fail like the Acura ZDX. Yet people buy X6s...
I bet some of the shit Citroen are coming out with will sell for no reason, too.
Cars are like mobile phones now; one (unreliable) set of works and eight million 'quirky' casings.
Usually, it's an epic fail like the Acura ZDX. Yet people buy X6s...
I bet some of the shit Citroen are coming out with will sell for no reason, too.
Cars are like mobile phones now; one (unreliable) set of works and eight million 'quirky' casings.
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No I haven't tried a bloody twatphone!
All I know is, all the others cannot work properly around here when it's raining. Which it invariably is, because it's Britain.
If it cannot function as a mobile telephone, all the twat-magnet add-on features are NFU either.
Bit like an Audi, really.
All I know is, all the others cannot work properly around here when it's raining. Which it invariably is, because it's Britain.
If it cannot function as a mobile telephone, all the twat-magnet add-on features are NFU either.
Bit like an Audi, really.
