Topic: 2020 Hyundai Sonata - easy on the eyes!

[Jaeger]

Wow, C&D really ramped up their outrageous verbiage on this review to almost comedy levels, especially:

Legacy: "Slow, noisy, and thirsty; like a bounce house without the fun"  " As the Subaru's body flops, bounces, and porpoises awkwardly over rough roads, the driver's head sways, bobs, and nods constantly. This is apparently what makes a Subaru a Subaru, because the Legacy drives with the same squishy apathy as the Ascent, the Forester, and the Outback."

Camry: "cringe-inducing styling, makes a Michigan winter look cheery"  " despite the stylists' best efforts to scare onlookers into noticing it, the Camry's design is no more suggestive than a Land's End shirt. Mostly, we just want to look away."

Surprisingly, most of the comments for the 4th place Altima were positive or non committal, relatively speaking.

Yeah they have definitely gone for the bombastic approach in both criticism and praise. Comparing the Accord to a Porsche.... 

[sailor723]

Wow, C&D really ramped up their outrageous verbiage on this review to almost comedy levels, especially:

Legacy: "Slow, noisy, and thirsty; like a bounce house without the fun"  " As the Subaru's body flops, bounces, and porpoises awkwardly over rough roads, the driver's head sways, bobs, and nods constantly. This is apparently what makes a Subaru a Subaru, because the Legacy drives with the same squishy apathy as the Ascent, the Forester, and the Outback."

Camry: "cringe-inducing styling, makes a Michigan winter look cheery"  " despite the stylists' best efforts to scare onlookers into noticing it, the Camry's design is no more suggestive than a Land's End shirt. Mostly, we just want to look away."

Surprisingly, most of the comments for the 4th place Altima were positive or non committal, relatively speaking.

Yeah they have definitely gone for the bombastic approach in both criticism and praise. Comparing the Accord to a Porsche.... 

Yeah, I noticed that.....equally over the top, just in the other direction.

[Scaerio]

This just totally came to me!  LOLOL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2d9IjlRh_g

Have this cheerful Optima instead madame!

[rrocket]

Surprising the suspension seems so unsorted and excessive wind noise.

One could probably learn to live with the suspension....but not so much with the wind noise.

[Bubba]

This just totally came to me!  LOLOL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2d9IjlRh_g

Have this cheerful Optima instead madame!

 

[EV Dan]

This just totally came to me!  LOLOL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2d9IjlRh_g

Have this cheerful Soul instead madame!

FTFY 

[Scaerio]

Lol! 

[EV Dan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRrHOZuySJA

Camo'd N-Line Sonata shown. Roman hints at AWD hybrid coming soon.

Among the gimmicks shown ( he pulled ... IT out  - parking spot pull out feature), I really dig the electronic side "mirrors".

[Jaeger]

Even looks good in red.

[EV Dan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8uzcYDkz_8
- Alex on autos first drive.
The base 2.5L engine will be both, direct and port injected. Alex liked the 8spd tranny better than those of near competitors. Also the suspension seems to be greatly improved.
I personally don't like the front or the grille but think H have got themselves a winner.

[EV-Light]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8uzcYDkz_8
- Alex on autos first drive.
The base 2.5L engine will be both, direct and port injected. Alex liked the 8spd tranny better than those of near competitors. Also the suspension seems to be greatly improved.
I personally don't like the front or the grille but think H have got themselves a winner.

Only thing missing is AWD


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[EV Dan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8uzcYDkz_8
- Alex on autos first drive.
The base 2.5L engine will be both, direct and port injected. Alex liked the 8spd tranny better than those of near competitors. Also the suspension seems to be greatly improved.
I personally don't like the front or the grille but think H have got themselves a winner.

Only thing missing is AWD


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I hear it's coming with the hybrid or N-trim, forget which.

[Jaeger]

Sneak peak at the N-Line Sonata toward the end of this Motoman review.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1salNJyh7dQ

And if I thought red was too bright a shade for this big sedan, my perception has been radically altered by the retina-searing radioactive yellow that will apparently be available as a standard shade.

[Scaerio]

I would totally buy retina-searing radioactive yellow.

[Jaeger]

I would totally buy retina-searing radioactive yellow.

You know what - I'd at least consider it. Looks way better in the vids.

[rrocket]

- Alex on autos first drive.
The base 2.5L engine will be both, direct and port injected.

Which coincides perfectly with Toyota's dual injection design patent expiring...

[EV Dan]

- Alex on autos first drive.
The base 2.5L engine will be both, direct and port injected.

Which coincides perfectly with Toyota's dual injection design patent expiring...

Good to know. How long has it been around, 25, 30 years?

[rrocket]

An engineering patent is exclusive for 14 years iirc.

First time used was in 2006.

[EV Dan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXFSRuGUL7I

AoA N-line first drive.

[Jaeger]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXFSRuGUL7I

AoA N-line first drive.

I like what I'm hearing.