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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => Motoring => Topic started by: bumpkin on May 13, 2011, 21:58:18

Title: i40 saloon revealed!!
Post by: bumpkin on May 13, 2011, 21:58:18

www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/267688/hyundai_i40_saloon_first_pics_and_details.html (http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/267688/hyundai_i40_saloon_first_pics_and_details.html)

Title: Re: i40 saloon revealed!!
Post by: Dazzler on May 13, 2011, 22:03:27

Really just a smaller i45 to my eyes but works well... :goodjob:

Title: Re: i40 saloon revealed!!
Post by: Shambles on May 13, 2011, 22:10:09

These new models are turning me away from Hyundai. I simply do not like the new "up sweep" styling and grim looking fronts.

Also, can't see those DRLs looking nice when lit :(

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/ShamblesX/Capture-26.jpg)

Title: Re: i40 saloon revealed!!
Post by: Dazzler on May 13, 2011, 22:14:12

I beg to differ Steve (but each to their own..) Not a big fan of the iX35 styling in the base models particularly but find the
i35, i40 and i45 very pleasing to the eye from most angles (really like the i40 estate) :goodjob:

Title: Re: i40 saloon revealed!!
Post by: bumpkin on May 13, 2011, 22:46:38

I like it, but I think Steve may have a point with the DRL bead, it is like a copy from the ix20 light, but it is not a continuation of anything, if you look at the ix20 front that bead continues from the central grill and so IMHO does conform to "fluidic design", this doesn't quite cut it.........

Sent from my 1000et

Title: Re: i40 saloon revealed!!
Post by: moxey on May 17, 2011, 19:23:03

Lets hope its sells well

Title: Re: i40 saloon revealed!!
Post by: Gibber on May 17, 2011, 20:05:08

Quote from: Shambles on May 13, 2011, 22:10:09

These new models are turning me away from Hyundai. I simply do not like the new "up sweep" styling and grim looking fronts.

Also, can't see those DRLs looking nice when lit :(

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/ShamblesX/Capture-26.jpg)

I agree, the up sweep styling to me looks like its lifting from the road where I prefer a car to look like its hugging the road bit like a racing design  :evil: