Comments on: Hyundai “river stone,” Kia “brick”

By: Penyiar

Penyiar — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:09:20 +0000

This Hyundai forgets that a river stone remains low to the ground. You can’t have a slippery body AND a high ground clearance too! They neutralize each other; render the other useless.
Meanwhile the Kia Brick slopes at the back while the rest of the body tries to remain upright! No, this belongs in the Ugliest Cars Hall of Fame.
BTW, doesn’t this Hyundai look “70s Datsun”?

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 02:23:49 +0000

I associate a brick with strength and strudiness. Naturally the statement about Kia being a brick is ridiculous. How could Hyundais with smaller, weaker engines be associated with a brick?

By: Garris

Garris — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:11:15 +0000

“Our design direction for Hyundai is the river stone: a very smooth, solid, and refined surface,” he said. “The direction of Kia is a brick: solid and aggressive, with a feeling of strength.”

I sense some GM-think creeping into Hyundai’s efforts to differentiate its brands.

By: manny

manny — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 02:47:53 +0000

throwing a brick at something… say, a kia… now THATS agressive.

By: Dallas

Dallas — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 23:01:28 +0000

how the hell is a brick aggressive? A brick is the last thing I associate with aggressive…

Will Hyundai and Kia ever be real car companies, or just automotive jokes?

By: DaEMoN

DaEMoN — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:24:07 +0000

“The direction of Kia is a brick”
I do hope they don’t drive like one, aswell.