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2026 Honda Prelude
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This year’s auto show was one vast sea of disappointment

March 19, 2026 Steve 10

Attending an auto show used to be a high point of my year, so I have wondered why this year’s Seattle event was so disappointing. Could it be harder to impress an old fart who […]

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Kia trumpets innovative approach to safety with 2027 Telluride

February 26, 2026 Steve 0
2025 Kia K5 rear
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Will cars with ‘crying-eyes’ styling withstand the test of time?

July 31, 2025 Steve 10

(EXPANDED FROM 2/18/2022) The automotive media tend to treat even the ugliest styling trends like the courtiers who ignore when the emperor has no clothes. I thus found it refreshing to see Sajeev Mehta critique […]

2025 BMW XM front left
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How long will automotive styling be dominated by brutalism?

March 18, 2025 Steve 15

Question-of-the-day features tend to be vapid, so I usually ignore them. However, I must admit to getting drawn into a Jalopnik query about what are the ugliest cars on the market today (Bellwood, 2025). The […]

1957 Oldsmobile
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How the greenhouse on US cars has evolved from the late-40s to present

January 28, 2025 Steve 0

(EXPANDED FROM 10/27/2021) Greenhouses have not typically changed as frequently as other parts of the American automobile’s external styling, but they go a long way toward summing up the dominant design approach of a given […]

2023 Kia EV6
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Kia EV6 mixes new and old design themes in fascinating ways

July 4, 2024 Steve 1

I have been dismissive of the Hyundai Ioniq 5’s styling, so I should talk about its more aesthetically successful sibling, the Kia EV6. They share a platform and have similar exterior dimensions but look radically […]

2023 Genesis GV60
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Genesis GV60 is relatively understated but still a quirky electric SUV

April 15, 2024 Steve 0

We’ve taken to task Hyundai for the gratuitously industrial styling of its Ioniq 5 (go here), so let’s take a look at its Genesis counterpart. The GV60 is based on the same platform as the […]

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Automotive Views: Kia’s new AI-styled EV9 gets mixed review

September 7, 2023 Steve 0
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Automotive Views: This Kia doesn’t want to stand out in the crowd

November 18, 2022 Steve 0
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Automotive Views: The Kia brand makes its big move upmarket

September 30, 2022 Steve 0

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    Speedreaders.info is a rare source of book reviews, but quality varies
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    1958-60 Lincoln: Failing to beat GM at its own game
    June 2, 2026 16
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    Three videos: The death of car culture, rich people’s cars and the 1957 Nash
    May 29, 2026 6
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    1963 Mercury Marauder: Ford tries to do a premium-priced car on the cheap
    May 27, 2026 11
  • Did 1964 Ramblers share more parts between size classes than competitors?
    May 26, 2026 1
  • Patrick Foster shows how International Harvester failed to adapt
    May 13, 2026 5
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