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They're on the right track in terms of focusing on one engineering aspect (that is, isolation and ride comfort), so there's at least that. If they tightened up their designs a bit, added some sort of design language (that wasn't ugly and ill-proportioned), and somehow were able to maintain their current price point, they'd do really well.]]>Mar 5th 2008 4:23AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/But don't get me started on Ford's three bar grille thing. AGH. ]]>Mar 5th 2008 4:33AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/
I have yet to see an American car company unify their designs in a good way. I think Pontiacs and Dodges, on the whole, do not look good (and they're probably the ones who do it most consistently). I have high expectations of Ford, and if the Fiesta is any indication of their future models, then their entire brand will benefit.]]>Mar 5th 2008 4:39AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/Mar 5th 2008 5:52AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/If the HED-5 i-Mode makes it to market, I would imagine it would be very different from what we see here.
If I remember correctly, the front end resembles some other concepts...like the Veloster...so its' styling is not so out of line if you look at some other concept designs from Hyundai....others are correct, the i-Mode will not resemble the current production models.
Kinda like the continuity of design from one model to another..those that are instantly recognizable as a...Mercedes , for example. Guess that is boring to some. ]]>Mar 5th 2008 9:28AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/the 2.2-liter diesel powerplant making 212 hp and 340 lb.-ft. of torque.........
thats sweet. think they'll ever get stateside?
]]>Mar 5th 2008 9:28AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/This looks like what the production version of that car would be.]]>Mar 5th 2008 9:30AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/Mar 5th 2008 9:32AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/
You beat me to it! That rear profile shot is smack on in Aztek creaminess. :)]]>Mar 5th 2008 12:54PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/Mar 5th 2008 9:33AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/Mar 5th 2008 1:04PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/Mar 5th 2008 2:12PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-hyundai-hed-5-i-mode-aims-to-isolate/
Hyundai is in a position to steal some thunder. While this design does have a few odd areas, it's overall concept is much more interesting than anything I've seen for Toyota or Honda (US car designs aren't even close yet, the ones that are come from Europe or Australia anyways)]]>Mar 5th 2008 4:05PM