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Feb 2, 2007 | 01:47 PM

Threxx

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Does anybody else see the similarity between the Azera's HVAC display and...

some of the older Lexus models, such as the 2nd-gen GS?
http://blogs.edmunds.com/.ee97a4b/cm...edded..ee97a4e

Ignore the controls, I'm just talking about the display.

Shift the fan setting readout one slot to the left and it's be 99% spot on, IMO.

Feb 2, 2007 | 03:06 PM

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Yup, very very similar indeed...imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...haha

Feb 2, 2007 | 03:10 PM

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What do you expect from Huindyi? They are nothing but copy cats, I have no respect for them whatsoever.

Feb 2, 2007 | 04:33 PM

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They spell Hyundai... I have no respect in that brand either..

Feb 2, 2007 | 04:36 PM

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Is it possible that they're both Denso HVAC units?

Feb 2, 2007 | 04:56 PM

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Wow. Looks exactly the same.

Feb 2, 2007 | 06:24 PM

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They spell Hyundai... I have no respect in that brand either..

Yeah, even the name of their company is Honda wannabe.

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Feb 3, 2007 | 08:37 AM

Och

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What about the rest of their shapes? Did you see the new Elantra? You can barely tell it apart from Corolla.

Feb 3, 2007 | 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Och

What about the rest of their shapes? Did you see the new Elantra? You can barely tell it apart from Corolla.

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They have come the long way. I think they deserve some respect. Who really cares about HVAC controls? I don't.

I do have a lot of respect for them. They did what GM and Ford need to do: make vehicles that the public desires. I don't personally respect the fact that they design all their vehicles after other vehicles are out, in some cases previous generation vehicles. I could sit here and make a whole list on what one of Hyundai's vehicles look exactly like, but I'm sure we all know.

Why's it so hard to design your own vehicle? When your current "flagship" looks like Mazda Millenia in the front and a pre-buttlift Honda Accord in the back, you definitely lack originality.

Feb 3, 2007 | 10:21 AM

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Why's it so hard to design your own vehicle? When your current "flagship" looks like Mazda Millenia in the front and a pre-buttlift Honda Accord in the back, you definitely lack originality.

I strongly believe that Honda buttlifted the current Accord to make it look different from copy cat Sonata.