Hyundai Launches New Tucson

[Atmo]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Love a lot of things about new Tucson... EXCEPT the front. Why they integrated headlights & grill together... Hyundai trying to compete w BMW to see who can have 2nd biggest grill? 1st place been taken by Toyota/Lexus lol

I gotta see in person to decide, but if I can handle to front look, might buy it as 2nd car.

Agree, Venza front styling is more conservative, balanced and will age better than overstated Tucson. They even managed to tone down the recent gaping basking shark mouth a bit. Now it's more like a bulldog.

[Lantanafrs2]

So much for solid, dependable engines of proven design. Everything is genius until it fails. Makes evs look better and better

[Atmo]

Originally Posted by Spuds

The Apollo program made 17 vehicles (ok, like 30-40 if you count each vehicle segment separately) that had to work for a maximum of 2 weeks, were operated by the smartest test pilots/engineers in the US, and were continuously monitored by ~30 engineers. Also, didn't need to turn a profit.

Smart but not infallible engineers, as the Apollo 1 program showed.

And NASA not needing to turn a profit is what I meant. Hyundai, like other for-profit corporations, needs to move development along to deliver to an ultra competitive market before fickle buyers move on to the next new thing. Given their target market, I doubt that many CUV shoppers will care about the new valve actuation mechanism. The PHEV will draw more attention provided the battery is big enough to get the Fed/State tax credits.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Love a lot of things about new Tucson... EXCEPT the front. Why they integrated headlights & grill together... Hyundai trying to compete w BMW to see who can have 2nd biggest grill? 1st place been taken by Toyota/Lexus lol

I gotta see in person to decide, but if I can handle to front look, might buy it as 2nd car.

I think those are just running lights. Wouldn't surprise me if the actual headlights were in the lower set like the Kona.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Spuds

I think those are just running lights. Wouldn't surprise me if the actual headlights were in the lower set like the Kona.

No, those are actual headlights. I know Kona & Santa Fe have DRL in headlight area, if I heard the presenter correctly, those weird grill w lights are headlights.