My koreaN babe

[syed putra]

Hyundai Genesis g70

And this kia stinger

 

[Leongsam]

Hyundai Genesis g70

The Genesis has rave reviews and tops many reliability ratings.

However the depreciation is horrendous so get yourself a preowned one.

 

[syed putra]

Pity the road tax though,

 

[Leongsam]

Pity the road tax though,

Sorry forgot about that in SG. In NZ the road tax is around $100 a year for a petrol vehicle regardless of cc.

https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/licensing-rego/vehicle-fees/licensing-fees/

 

[syed putra]

Brunei road tax is B$20 i think. I heard they may implement some kind of toll system. Not sure if its for mistly sarawak cars or for all. Maybe i will get the car over there.

 

[syed putra]

2022 Kia Stinger Reveals Its Updated Design Inside and Out
The refreshed Stinger should arrive in the U.S. next year, possibly with more powerful 2.5-liter and 3.5-liter engines.

BY JOEY CAPPARELLA
AUG 12, 2020

KIA

• The Kia Stinger is getting an update, and we now know what its new styling will look like.
• We also think it will receive updated powertrains, but Kia isn't sharing details yet.
• The refreshed Stinger is likely to arrive in the U.S. early next year as a 2022 model.

The Kia Stinger has been around long enough that it's due for a mid-cycle update, and we now have photos of the updated 2022 model that should arrive in the U.S. next year. Its styling is slightly sharpened and we think the freshened design looks good inside and out.
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Our Stinger GT Was a Few Quirks Short of Greatness

2020 Kia Stinger GTS Offers AWD with a Drift Mode
Changes to the front end include new LED headlights, while the rear boasts a cool new taillight design that stretches the full width of the decklid. The turn signals' LED elements are meant to look like a checkered flag. New 18- and 19-inch wheel designs are also on offer, and the GT model will offer larger exhaust tips and a rear diffuser. Kia says that a blacked-out appearance package is coming for the U.S. If you're curious about the "E" badge seen on this Korea-market example, know that this emblem is currently only found on the Stinger in its home market and is likely to stay that way.
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We're told that the interior materials have been upgraded, including contrasting stitching, new metallic finishes, and gloss-black trim. There's also newly available colored ambient lighting. The infotainment system will upgrade from an 8.0-inch screen to a wider 10.25-inch unit.
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Although Kia isn't sharing many technical details at this point, we're especially curious to hear about possible powertrain updates that could bring more powerful engines to the lineup. Our guess is that it will drop the current 2.0-liter turbo-four and 3.3-liter turbo V-6 engines in favor of the newer and more powerful 300-hp 2.5-liter turbo-four and 375-hp 3.5-liter turbo V-6 engines found in the Genesis G80. Kia says more details will be revealed later this year, so stay tuned.

 

[eatshitndie]

stinger’s grill is beginning to look like that of a bmw.

 

[Chase]

I tried this car in Korea, such a shame Komoco never bring into SIngapore

 

[syed putra]

stinger’s grill is beginning to look like that of a bmw.

They hired german designers and engineers to improve quality and design.

Meanwhile bmw grill has gone massive.




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Check Out The BMW Kidney Grille's Evolution Over 87 Years

Apr 24, 2020 at 1:25pm
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By: Fabio Gemelli
Published by: Chris Bruce

From the aerodynamic kidneys of 1933 to the tall grille of the upcoming 4 Series.
BMW's kidney grille is such a distinctive design element of the brand's models that it's hard to picture a product from the company without these dual openings at the front. It's now an iconic element for the firm's styling.
The famous design detail has changed many times since 1933, and it has only become bigger and bigger in recent years. Just look at the forthcoming BMW 4 Series for the best example.
But where does the BMW "double kidney" come from and how has it evolved over the years? Let's find out together!
An Angled Radiator for Aerodynamics
A brief historical note is necessary because when the BMW 303 was born in 1933, the double kidney was nothing more than a radiator grille divided into two long vertical parts that angled rearwards on the outside.

Designer Fritz Fielder used this split design as a way to improve the 303's aerodynamics. His decision kicked off a legend that has continued to appear on BMW's machine. Over time, the iconic grille has changed in height, width, shape, and position, but those who see it know at a glance that the car is a BMW.

The BMW 328 Makes Itself Known on the Circuit
The BMW 328 was among the cars that first made the BMW brand (and its grille) known in Europe because of its success in racing.

The style became more famous on the luxurious 327, and the look remained largely intact through the 1940s. In the postwar period, there were the 501 and 502 models that reproduced kidneys with a few changes. On the 503, things started to change when the shape shrunk in height.

On the 507, The Face Widens
In 1956, the 507 brought a complete revolution to the kidney grille. The spectacular sports car with a design by Albrecht von Goertz boasted a pair of short, yet wide horizontal opening that created an integral part of the styling between the headlights.

The BMW Z8 with a design by Henrik Fisker under the supervision of Chris Bangle brought the 507's styling back with a more modern appearance. The similarities are obvious, yet don't go so far to make the Z8 look too retro.

The Gradual Evolution of the Conjoined Kidney Grille
In recent years, BMW's designers have tweaked the design to incorporate a horizontal line joining the headlights to the grille. You can see this element on the latest 3 Series, 5 Series, and 8 Series. The i3 adapts this look into a smaller size because it does not need air to flow to the engine. With the i8 and latest Z4, the firm stretched the shape to occupy a larger horizontal area of the front end.

The 2011 BMW Vision ConnectedDrive and 2019 BMW Vision M NEXT concepts follow this same general style. However, the designers put a focus on creating more complex polygonal shapes along the edges.

20 Years A Similar Shape
Returning to the earlier evolution of the kidneys, check out look the arrival of the so-called Neue Klasse models in the early 1960s. On these vehicles, the designers used two relatively skinny ovals in the center and incorporated a wide array of mesh outward to the headlights.

The first 5 Series from 1972, the 1975 3 Series, and the 1977 7 Series further crystallized this distinctive aspect of BMW's frontal design for the decades to come. The general concept of this styling cue lasted until the mid-1990s on some of the brand's machines.
Something a Little Different
Even while the company's major models wore the trademark combination of a wide grille opening and circular headlights, other products showed experimentation with something different. Vehicles like the M1, Z1, and original 8 Series still had kidneys, but they were smaller and simpler than other members of the lineup.

It's the '90s
The 1989 Z1 and 1990 8 Series actually previewed the future direction for the kidneys that later models adopted. In the 1990s, vehicles like the E36-generation 3 Series, E39-gen 5 Series, and much of the rest lineup no longer head the wide grille from the past decades. Instead, the kidneys were a discreet element of the nose, and body-color elements surrounded them.

This styling cue continued into the 2000s on vehicles like the 1 Series, 6 Series, X1, and X3.

Increasingly Large
Over the past ten years, BMW teased the motoring world by showing concepts and even some production cars with an slightly evolved take on the kidney grille.

With the 2018 BMW X5, the designers enlarged the openings horizontally and vertically. Using chrome for the uprights made them even more visually distinctive. So far, the 2019 7 Series and X7 are the most obvious expressions of this styling cue, but we know that more models like this are on the way.

Before that, however, there was the 2013 BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe Concept and the 2014 BMW Vision Future Luxury were hints of what was to come.
Back to the 328 for a Vertical Grille
In 2011, the BMW 328 Hommage concept debuted showing a modern take on the classic model. Part of its design was a large, vertical grille that ran from the tip of the hood nearly to the ground. With the upcoming 4 Series, we are seeing the company incorporate this cue into a production vehicle.

The Writing on the Wall?
The 2014 BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage, followed by the 2016 Vision Next 100, 2019 Concept 4, and 2020 Concept i4 highlighted the slow evolution of BMW designers incorporating the taller kidney grille into increasingly production-ready-looking vehicles. We now know the Concept 4 is a very close preview of what to expect from the next-gen 4 Series when it arrives in showrooms.

Even earlier, there were signs of BMW eliminating the gap between the kidneys and using a single bar between them instead. Vehicles like the 2017 Vision Dynamics, 2017 Vision iNEXT and 2018 Concept iX3 showed this evolution.

BMWs Without A Kidney Grille
While they are uncommon, there are BMWs without a kidney grille. The Isetta comes to mind, although it's styling originally comes from an Italian microcar. There's also the BMW 700 that has a rear-engine layout, so the kidneys aren't a styling necessity.

Non-Bimmer BMWs with a Kidney Grille
Here's where things get weird because there are vehicles with close relationships to the Bavarian automaker without actually being BMW products that have a kidney grille. First, there's Eisenacher Motorenwerk (or EMW) from the former East Germany. Following World War II, the former BMW factory in Eisenach, Germany, began re-manufacturing pre-war BMW vehicles and later some tweaked versions of these products.
Future BMWs:
⠀ New BMW M440i Convertible, M4 Coupe Spied Testing At The Green Hell

BMW X2 Refresh Spied Not Hiding Much Of A Facelift
There's also the case of Britain's Bristol Cars in the post-war period. It was able to gain access to BMW technology and even employed BMW 303 designers Fritz Fielder to create the Bristol 400 that had a striking styling similarity to pre-war BMW vehicles

 

[Chase]

They hired german designers and engineers to improve quality and design.

Meanwhile bmw grill has gone massive.




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View attachment 89542


Apr 24, 2020 at 1:25pm
5
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By: Fabio Gemelli
Published by: Chris Bruce

From the aerodynamic kidneys of 1933 to the tall grille of the upcoming 4 Series.
BMW's kidney grille is such a distinctive design element of the brand's models that it's hard to picture a product from the company without these dual openings at the front. It's now an iconic element for the firm's styling.
The famous design detail has changed many times since 1933, and it has only become bigger and bigger in recent years. Just look at the forthcoming BMW 4 Series for the best example.
But where does the BMW "double kidney" come from and how has it evolved over the years? Let's find out together!
An Angled Radiator for Aerodynamics
A brief historical note is necessary because when the BMW 303 was born in 1933, the double kidney was nothing more than a radiator grille divided into two long vertical parts that angled rearwards on the outside.

Designer Fritz Fielder used this split design as a way to improve the 303's aerodynamics. His decision kicked off a legend that has continued to appear on BMW's machine. Over time, the iconic grille has changed in height, width, shape, and position, but those who see it know at a glance that the car is a BMW.

The BMW 328 Makes Itself Known on the Circuit
The BMW 328 was among the cars that first made the BMW brand (and its grille) known in Europe because of its success in racing.

The style became more famous on the luxurious 327, and the look remained largely intact through the 1940s. In the postwar period, there were the 501 and 502 models that reproduced kidneys with a few changes. On the 503, things started to change when the shape shrunk in height.

On the 507, The Face Widens
In 1956, the 507 brought a complete revolution to the kidney grille. The spectacular sports car with a design by Albrecht von Goertz boasted a pair of short, yet wide horizontal opening that created an integral part of the styling between the headlights.

The BMW Z8 with a design by Henrik Fisker under the supervision of Chris Bangle brought the 507's styling back with a more modern appearance. The similarities are obvious, yet don't go so far to make the Z8 look too retro.

The Gradual Evolution of the Conjoined Kidney Grille
In recent years, BMW's designers have tweaked the design to incorporate a horizontal line joining the headlights to the grille. You can see this element on the latest 3 Series, 5 Series, and 8 Series. The i3 adapts this look into a smaller size because it does not need air to flow to the engine. With the i8 and latest Z4, the firm stretched the shape to occupy a larger horizontal area of the front end.

The 2011 BMW Vision ConnectedDrive and 2019 BMW Vision M NEXT concepts follow this same general style. However, the designers put a focus on creating more complex polygonal shapes along the edges.

20 Years A Similar Shape
Returning to the earlier evolution of the kidneys, check out look the arrival of the so-called Neue Klasse models in the early 1960s. On these vehicles, the designers used two relatively skinny ovals in the center and incorporated a wide array of mesh outward to the headlights.

The first 5 Series from 1972, the 1975 3 Series, and the 1977 7 Series further crystallized this distinctive aspect of BMW's frontal design for the decades to come. The general concept of this styling cue lasted until the mid-1990s on some of the brand's machines.
Something a Little Different
Even while the company's major models wore the trademark combination of a wide grille opening and circular headlights, other products showed experimentation with something different. Vehicles like the M1, Z1, and original 8 Series still had kidneys, but they were smaller and simpler than other members of the lineup.

It's the '90s
The 1989 Z1 and 1990 8 Series actually previewed the future direction for the kidneys that later models adopted. In the 1990s, vehicles like the E36-generation 3 Series, E39-gen 5 Series, and much of the rest lineup no longer head the wide grille from the past decades. Instead, the kidneys were a discreet element of the nose, and body-color elements surrounded them.

This styling cue continued into the 2000s on vehicles like the 1 Series, 6 Series, X1, and X3.

Increasingly Large
Over the past ten years, BMW teased the motoring world by showing concepts and even some production cars with an slightly evolved take on the kidney grille.

With the 2018 BMW X5, the designers enlarged the openings horizontally and vertically. Using chrome for the uprights made them even more visually distinctive. So far, the 2019 7 Series and X7 are the most obvious expressions of this styling cue, but we know that more models like this are on the way.

Before that, however, there was the 2013 BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe Concept and the 2014 BMW Vision Future Luxury were hints of what was to come.
Back to the 328 for a Vertical Grille
In 2011, the BMW 328 Hommage concept debuted showing a modern take on the classic model. Part of its design was a large, vertical grille that ran from the tip of the hood nearly to the ground. With the upcoming 4 Series, we are seeing the company incorporate this cue into a production vehicle.

The Writing on the Wall?
The 2014 BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage, followed by the 2016 Vision Next 100, 2019 Concept 4, and 2020 Concept i4 highlighted the slow evolution of BMW designers incorporating the taller kidney grille into increasingly production-ready-looking vehicles. We now know the Concept 4 is a very close preview of what to expect from the next-gen 4 Series when it arrives in showrooms.

Even earlier, there were signs of BMW eliminating the gap between the kidneys and using a single bar between them instead. Vehicles like the 2017 Vision Dynamics, 2017 Vision iNEXT and 2018 Concept iX3 showed this evolution.

BMWs Without A Kidney Grille
While they are uncommon, there are BMWs without a kidney grille. The Isetta comes to mind, although it's styling originally comes from an Italian microcar. There's also the BMW 700 that has a rear-engine layout, so the kidneys aren't a styling necessity.

Non-Bimmer BMWs with a Kidney Grille
Here's where things get weird because there are vehicles with close relationships to the Bavarian automaker without actually being BMW products that have a kidney grille. First, there's Eisenacher Motorenwerk (or EMW) from the former East Germany. Following World War II, the former BMW factory in Eisenach, Germany, began re-manufacturing pre-war BMW vehicles and later some tweaked versions of these products.
Future BMWs:
⠀ New BMW M440i Convertible, M4 Coupe Spied Testing At The Green Hell

BMW X2 Refresh Spied Not Hiding Much Of A Facelift
There's also the case of Britain's Bristol Cars in the post-war period. It was able to gain access to BMW technology and even employed BMW 303 designers Fritz Fielder to create the Bristol 400 that had a striking styling similarity to pre-war BMW vehicles

 

[eatshitndie]

They hired german designers and engineers to improve quality and design.

Meanwhile bmw grill has gone massive.




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HomeBMWi8NewsDesign
Check Out The BMW Kidney Grille's Evolution Over 87 Years
View attachment 89542


Apr 24, 2020 at 1:25pm
5
+

By: Fabio Gemelli
Published by: Chris Bruce

From the aerodynamic kidneys of 1933 to the tall grille of the upcoming 4 Series.
BMW's kidney grille is such a distinctive design element of the brand's models that it's hard to picture a product from the company without these dual openings at the front. It's now an iconic element for the firm's styling.
The famous design detail has changed many times since 1933, and it has only become bigger and bigger in recent years. Just look at the forthcoming BMW 4 Series for the best example.
But where does the BMW "double kidney" come from and how has it evolved over the years? Let's find out together!
An Angled Radiator for Aerodynamics
A brief historical note is necessary because when the BMW 303 was born in 1933, the double kidney was nothing more than a radiator grille divided into two long vertical parts that angled rearwards on the outside.

Designer Fritz Fielder used this split design as a way to improve the 303's aerodynamics. His decision kicked off a legend that has continued to appear on BMW's machine. Over time, the iconic grille has changed in height, width, shape, and position, but those who see it know at a glance that the car is a BMW.

The BMW 328 Makes Itself Known on the Circuit
The BMW 328 was among the cars that first made the BMW brand (and its grille) known in Europe because of its success in racing.

The style became more famous on the luxurious 327, and the look remained largely intact through the 1940s. In the postwar period, there were the 501 and 502 models that reproduced kidneys with a few changes. On the 503, things started to change when the shape shrunk in height.

On the 507, The Face Widens
In 1956, the 507 brought a complete revolution to the kidney grille. The spectacular sports car with a design by Albrecht von Goertz boasted a pair of short, yet wide horizontal opening that created an integral part of the styling between the headlights.

The BMW Z8 with a design by Henrik Fisker under the supervision of Chris Bangle brought the 507's styling back with a more modern appearance. The similarities are obvious, yet don't go so far to make the Z8 look too retro.

The Gradual Evolution of the Conjoined Kidney Grille
In recent years, BMW's designers have tweaked the design to incorporate a horizontal line joining the headlights to the grille. You can see this element on the latest 3 Series, 5 Series, and 8 Series. The i3 adapts this look into a smaller size because it does not need air to flow to the engine. With the i8 and latest Z4, the firm stretched the shape to occupy a larger horizontal area of the front end.

The 2011 BMW Vision ConnectedDrive and 2019 BMW Vision M NEXT concepts follow this same general style. However, the designers put a focus on creating more complex polygonal shapes along the edges.

20 Years A Similar Shape
Returning to the earlier evolution of the kidneys, check out look the arrival of the so-called Neue Klasse models in the early 1960s. On these vehicles, the designers used two relatively skinny ovals in the center and incorporated a wide array of mesh outward to the headlights.

The first 5 Series from 1972, the 1975 3 Series, and the 1977 7 Series further crystallized this distinctive aspect of BMW's frontal design for the decades to come. The general concept of this styling cue lasted until the mid-1990s on some of the brand's machines.
Something a Little Different
Even while the company's major models wore the trademark combination of a wide grille opening and circular headlights, other products showed experimentation with something different. Vehicles like the M1, Z1, and original 8 Series still had kidneys, but they were smaller and simpler than other members of the lineup.

It's the '90s
The 1989 Z1 and 1990 8 Series actually previewed the future direction for the kidneys that later models adopted. In the 1990s, vehicles like the E36-generation 3 Series, E39-gen 5 Series, and much of the rest lineup no longer head the wide grille from the past decades. Instead, the kidneys were a discreet element of the nose, and body-color elements surrounded them.

This styling cue continued into the 2000s on vehicles like the 1 Series, 6 Series, X1, and X3.

Increasingly Large
Over the past ten years, BMW teased the motoring world by showing concepts and even some production cars with an slightly evolved take on the kidney grille.

With the 2018 BMW X5, the designers enlarged the openings horizontally and vertically. Using chrome for the uprights made them even more visually distinctive. So far, the 2019 7 Series and X7 are the most obvious expressions of this styling cue, but we know that more models like this are on the way.

Before that, however, there was the 2013 BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe Concept and the 2014 BMW Vision Future Luxury were hints of what was to come.
Back to the 328 for a Vertical Grille
In 2011, the BMW 328 Hommage concept debuted showing a modern take on the classic model. Part of its design was a large, vertical grille that ran from the tip of the hood nearly to the ground. With the upcoming 4 Series, we are seeing the company incorporate this cue into a production vehicle.

The Writing on the Wall?
The 2014 BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage, followed by the 2016 Vision Next 100, 2019 Concept 4, and 2020 Concept i4 highlighted the slow evolution of BMW designers incorporating the taller kidney grille into increasingly production-ready-looking vehicles. We now know the Concept 4 is a very close preview of what to expect from the next-gen 4 Series when it arrives in showrooms.

Even earlier, there were signs of BMW eliminating the gap between the kidneys and using a single bar between them instead. Vehicles like the 2017 Vision Dynamics, 2017 Vision iNEXT and 2018 Concept iX3 showed this evolution.

BMWs Without A Kidney Grille
While they are uncommon, there are BMWs without a kidney grille. The Isetta comes to mind, although it's styling originally comes from an Italian microcar. There's also the BMW 700 that has a rear-engine layout, so the kidneys aren't a styling necessity.

Non-Bimmer BMWs with a Kidney Grille
Here's where things get weird because there are vehicles with close relationships to the Bavarian automaker without actually being BMW products that have a kidney grille. First, there's Eisenacher Motorenwerk (or EMW) from the former East Germany. Following World War II, the former BMW factory in Eisenach, Germany, began re-manufacturing pre-war BMW vehicles and later some tweaked versions of these products.
Future BMWs:
⠀ New BMW M440i Convertible, M4 Coupe Spied Testing At The Green Hell

BMW X2 Refresh Spied Not Hiding Much Of A Facelift
There's also the case of Britain's Bristol Cars in the post-war period. It was able to gain access to BMW technology and even employed BMW 303 designers Fritz Fielder to create the Bristol 400 that had a striking styling similarity to pre-war BMW vehicles

from virgin to slut in 69 years.

 

[syed putra]

Japan used to dominate these sports segment but somehow lost it. That was how the first " fast and furious" started. Now there is no more japanese cars in that movie.

 

[A Singaporean]

Not halal animal skin for car seats. m&ds should stick to motorcycle.

 

[syed putra]

Nissan is back.assuming it does not go bust before 2022, this is what you may get. Pity nisssn cars were not in the first fast and furious movie.

 

[Charlie99]

Sorry forgot about that in SG. In NZ the road tax is around $100 a year for a petrol vehicle regardless of cc.

https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/licensing-rego/vehicle-fees/licensing-fees/

The road tax in SG is ridiculous

 

[syed putra]

The road tax in SG is ridiculous

Buy the cars in brunei. Its the cheapest place in the region for high end cars.i believe rod tax in onlyB$20 per year even for S-class.
Once or twice a year, drive into sabah or sarawak once their highway is completed. Plus into 8nfonesua once their new capital is completed.

 

[eatshitndie]

Japan used to dominate these sports segment but somehow lost it. That was how the first " fast and furious" started. Now there is no more japanese cars in that movie.

italians were the kings of sports cars for several decades until ww2, with the alfa romeo winning many races. japs were no where in sports cars until after 1969. any sports car enthusiast with some nostalgia will worship the 1925 alfa romeo as the quintessential sports car.

for me, if i were to own a red vintage mille miglia winner, i would be in hog heaven.

 

[Charlie99]

My son likes the Bugatti Veron (spelling?)

 

[syed putra]

italians were the kings of sports cars for several decades until ww2, with the alfa romeo winning many races. japs were no where in sports cars until after 1969. any sports car enthusiast with some nostalgia will worship the 1925 alfa romeo as the quintessential sports car.
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for me, if i were to own a red vintage mille miglia winner, i would be in hog heaven.
View attachment 89651

The new Alfas are superb. But many are wary of its irritating quirks. Small issues such a electronics, electricals. I have seen previous generstion peugeots stalling during heavy rain.

When it comes to design, italians, Japanese have their distinc style, flair.like this coming alfa gtv.

 

[nightsafari]

Hyundai Genesis g70

And this kia stinger

View attachment 86179

which one you prefer?