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Old 04-01-20 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by RXSF
I also think it looks quite good. However, the promo videos touted 18 exterior colors or something like that, and the blue interior is nice, but if you go to the genesis website to build the G80, it only gives you a few options. 7 of the usual colors and 3 interior choices, none of which are blue. I wonder which options will actually be coming to the US
The blue interior is on their website but for some reason it is listed as "brown/maroon/marina blue". It looks like the headliner and steering wheel are brown.
Old 04-01-20 | 06:25 PM
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Looks like a mish-mash of other brands. Front grille screams Bentley, side profile screams first gen A7/current Honda Accord and the rear scream Lincoln MKZ. No originality whatsoever.
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Originally Posted by F1Driver
Looks like a mish-mash of other brands. Front grille screams Bentley, side profile screams first gen A7/current Honda Accord and the rear scream Lincoln MKZ. No originality whatsoever.
Ok, and the interior?
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Originally Posted by F1Driver
Looks like a mish-mash of other brands. Front grille screams Bentley, side profile screams first gen A7/current Honda Accord and the rear scream Lincoln MKZ. No originality whatsoever.
You forgot to mention it has 4 doors.

The reaching desperation of comments like these always gives me a laugh.

On a related note, did you know that Lexus's signature corporate grille was stolen from a 2009 Hyundai?




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Old 04-02-20 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Ok, and the interior?
I couldn't get past the derivative exterior styling to get to the interior.
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Originally Posted by Motorola
You forgot to mention it has 4 doors.

The reaching desperation of comments like these always gives me a laugh.

On a related note, did you know that Lexus's signature corporate grille was stolen from a 2009 Hyundai?

You mad, bruh? The truth hurts?

On a related note, did Hyundai steal their corporate logo from Honda?


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Originally Posted by F1Driver
On a related note, did Hyundai steal their corporate logo from Honda?
I didn't know Honda invented and copyrighted the letter "H". But you want to know who DID get sued for supposedly plagiarizing a logo?

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/a...ogo-10315.html

And guess what other brand got sued for supposedly stealing their entire name from another company?

https://apnews.com/84c39afcb1a5a5e74c216995741338f2

Guess you'll have to start bagging Audi and Lexus now- but we both know you won't since that's just another double standard that you apply only to Korean cars to further justify your irrational hatred of them.

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ok folks back to the g80. F1Driver, you've made your points that you believe the g80 is copied from other brands, we've got it.
Old 04-02-20 | 11:29 AM
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I dont know if anything flows but it does look good. Liking the augumented reality nav, amazing how fast this brand is evolving and refreshing.


Originally Posted by arentz07
That's a beautiful exterior and very elegant interior! I'm not sure I love the steering wheel, but everything else is awesome, especially the open-pore wood. Not sure I love the blue color. My only gripe is that the grill seems a bit big, but at least it flows with the rest of the car decently.
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Originally Posted by Motorola
I didn't know Honda invented and copyrighted the letter "H". But you want to know who DID get sued for supposedly plagiarizing a logo?

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/a...ogo-10315.html

And guess what other brand got sued for supposedly stealing their entire name from another company?

https://apnews.com/84c39afcb1a5a5e74c216995741338f2

Guess you'll have to start bagging Audi and Lexus now- but we both know you won't since that's just another double standard that you apply only to Korean cars to further justify your irrational hatred of them.
You're right, I find Korean cars lackluster. After all, the Koreans much like the Chinese auto manufacturers are notorious for copying designs from other auto makers. Having said this, the Japanese used to copy other auto makers as well in the beginning. However, the one thing that stood out from the Japanese versus the Korean/Chinese auto makers is that they evolved as their auto industry matured as time went on. So now, the Japanese auto makers come up with their own unique designs unlike the Korean/Chinese auto makers who are stuck in a never-ending loop of copy this, copy that.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
ok folks back to the g80. F1Driver, you've made your points that you believe the g80 is copied from other brands, we've got it.
Thank you!
Old 04-02-20 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by F1Driver
You're right, I find Korean cars lackluster. After all, the Koreans much like the Chinese auto manufacturers are notorious for copying designs from other auto makers. Having said this, the Japanese used to copy other auto makers as well in the beginning. However, the one thing that stood out from the Japanese versus the Korean/Chinese auto makers is that they evolved as their auto industry matured as time went on. So now, the Japanese auto makers come up with their own unique designs unlike the Korean/Chinese auto makers who are stuck in a never-ending loop of copy this, copy that.
Oh really? I think you missed the part when Mercedes accused Lexus of knocking off its S-Class as early back as the 2000s. Pretty sure that was several decades after the "beginning"

https://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/...20100823-13ghf

The fact that the new Accord gets a thumbs up from you despite the blatant A7 mimicking while the G80 is somehow in the same league as the Chinese Range Rover knockoffs says a lot about how you perceive brands. Thanks for proving my point- and being honest in admitting that your hatred is as unjustifiably delusional as I perceived.


To get back on topic again, the US configurator for the G80 is online. Not a lot of options so far though, especially the weird omission of interior colors.

https://www.genesis.com/us/en/2021/g...0-reserve.html

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Old 04-02-20 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Motorola
Oh really? I think you missed the part when Mercedes accused Lexus of knocking off its S-Class as early back as the 2000s. Pretty sure that was several decades after the "beginning"

https://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/...20100823-13ghf

The fact that the new Accord gets a thumbs up from you despite the blatant A7 mimicking while the G80 is somehow in the same league as the Chinese Range Rover knockoffs says a lot about how you perceive brands. Thanks for proving my point- and being honest in admitting that your hatred is as unjustifiably delusional as I perceived.


To get back on topic again, the US configurator for the G80 is online. Not a lot of options so far though, especially the weird omission of interior colors.

https://www.genesis.com/us/en/2021/g...0-reserve.html
You have a reading comprehension issue and I'll leave it at that.
Old 04-02-20 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by F1Driver
You have a reading comprehension issue and I'll leave it at that.
You mad, bruh? The truth hurts?

Ah, attacking me instead of my argument. Thanks for demonstrating yet again that the ground you stand on is as thin as ice.
Old 04-02-20 | 07:38 PM
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I don’t really understand the hate, and I don’t think this car is derivative looking really.



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