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Old 08-21-21, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Motorola
That applies to non-EV's too. Pretty much the only thing that's OEM-exclusive anymore is the platform and powertrain.
Yep, and even then a lot of powertrain comes from the same suppliers - transmissions, various engine modules.
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Yep, and even then a lot of powertrain comes from the same suppliers - transmissions, various engine modules.
Amazing, it sounds almost like how they build computers.
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I think a lot of them do have the same supplier, everything looks and feels the same down to the graphics.
The crazy part is they are tied with contracts with these suppliers so they can’t change/update the interior even if they wanted to.

I just think it’s silly that almost every automaker is going to this rectangle iPad screen for the gauges instead of having it integrated in the dash.

MB, BMW, Genesis, Kia etc all use the same exact screen lol
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Originally Posted by RNM GS3
The crazy part is they are tied with contracts with these suppliers so they can’t change/update the interior even if they wanted to.

I just think it’s silly that almost every automaker is going to this rectangle iPad screen for the gauges instead of having it integrated in the dash.

MB, BMW, Genesis, Kia etc all use the same exact screen lol
Its not just the ipads, for instance Harman now owns pretty much all automotive audio systems, including ML, and even those systems that they don't own, such as Bowers & Wilkins, are often still Harman systems licenses to be branded as B&W or whatnot. And everything else in modern cars just feels very similar inside and out.
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Old 08-22-21, 11:23 PM
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Back to the GV60- we finally see it in colors that aren't the leftovers of a rave gone wrong. Too bad the rims once again look like they belong on a different car.







Judging from the size of the driver's head in the pic above, this car is tiny. Smaller than the EV6 and Ionq 5 for sure. The cabin sits up far more upright than either.

Funny enough, this was announced today. Pretty sure this is what will be the Kia equivalent to the GV60 in size.

New Kia EV4 on course to grow electric SUV range


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Old 08-23-21, 08:20 AM
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It's ugly as sin inside and out, it is a shame the masses taste in vehicles is so bad in the past decade or so that car companies come out with designs like this thinking they will like and buy them.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
With in gauge cluster mirror views automatically displaying like on most new hyundais/kias/genesis, there's no need for the stupid screens on the sides.
They' have no intent on removing replacing those screens with an in-cluster solution. You still need to look to your sides to ensure you're driving safely and the screens are positioned to facilitate that.
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Old 08-23-21, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by UDel
It's ugly as sin inside and out, it is a shame the masses taste in vehicles is so bad in the past decade or so that car companies come out with designs like this thinking they will like and buy them.
There's been ugly cars at every point of automotive history.
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Old 08-23-21, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by TangoRed
There's been ugly cars at every point of automotive history.
Yes but not so many as there have been in the past 10 years or so.
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Originally Posted by UDel
Yes but not so many as there have been in the past 10 years or so.
Well to be fair, we have far more many models available across manufacturers now than we did before, at least in the U.S.
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Old 08-23-21, 11:18 AM
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Looks tons better in the non-neon colors, but overall smacks of Porsche SUV caught in a trash compactor. That rear side window chrome design makes me think "Kia, brought to you by the Atlanta Falcons!" or maybe a Star Trek haircut sideburn. Interior screen graphics (not the side mirror screens) have a cool design.
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Old 08-23-21, 11:27 AM
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Colors and wheels aside, I don't see anything about this design that stands out enough to be ugly or attractive. It doesn't even have the more controversial Genesis design elements like the giant grille. It's just a bland blobby shape with no character lines like a smaller version of the Mach E and Model Y and looks like it was designed almost exclusively for Euro market tastes, where they prefer small and more understated vehicles.

Take away the badges and brand name and there's nothing on this that really looks like it has anything to do with Genesis's current designs.
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Default Genesis GV60 shows more of itself, this time in white








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Looks worlds better in 'normal' colors. Black out the trim on the sides and it's a pretty sweet looking electric ute!
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love it. assume this is a dedicate ev product, that there will be no ice version?
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