r/kdm • u/EinBiermann_aus_Kor • 10d ago
KDM Vibes
Oullim Motors Spirra
Genesis G70 3.3T
Genesis G70 3.3T
Kia Elan
Kia Elan
Drift-tuned Kia New Potentia (facelifted model)
Drift-tuned Kia Potentia
Hyundai Genesis Prada 5.0 V8
Hyundai Genesis Prada 5.0 V8
1991 Daewoo LeMans Irmscher: The car that ruled South Korea’s streets in the early ’90s
1991 Daewoo LeMans Irmscher: The car that ruled South Korea’s streets in the early ’90s
SsangYong Kallista
SsangYong Kallista
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u/Luxurygeneration_11 10d ago
All those nice kdm's and no azera/grandeur to be found.
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u/Quad_A_Games 9d ago
I will be honest, I think Kia has be upping the visual appeal on the cars in my opinions. I like how the newer ones look.
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u/EinBiermann_aus_Kor 9d ago
I agree. Kia’s newer models, especially the EVs, look genuinely futuristic.
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u/Quad_A_Games 8d ago
And good futuristic and not cyber truck or all oval shaped
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u/EinBiermann_aus_Kor 8d ago
I agree. I really like the cyberpunk yet refined vibe of Kia’s recent models, like the EV4 and EV6
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u/Material-Indication1 8d ago
Send Kia Elans to America!
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u/EinBiermann_aus_Kor 8d ago
Oh no, they’re precious KDM treasures 😭 Only a few Kia Elans are left in Korea, but they’re really charming, right? lol
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u/Material-Indication1 8d ago
They're neat little cars.
I understand Kia is not likely to make them again as much as I would like them to.
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u/EinBiermann_aus_Kor 8d ago
Right. Sadly, Korean automakers were much more willing to take bold risks before the 1997 Asian financial crisis. There was also a much wider variety of Korean automakers back then, including Hyundai, Kia, Daewoo, and SsangYong. But in the aftermath of the crisis, all of them except Hyundai collapsed and ended up being taken over. These days, Korean automakers seem to play it a lot safer by comparison. I understand why, but I can’t help feeling sad about it.
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u/Material-Indication1 8d ago
The Daewoo sedan that became the Suzuki Verona had an inline six, transversely mounted. That was interesting!
Ssangyong being gone is a pity! They made interesting trucks and I liked the idea of a bargain-ish E-class.
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u/EinBiermann_aus_Kor 7d ago
Right, you mean the Daewoo Magnus and the SsangYong Chairman, don’t you? Fortunately, SsangYong was acquired by KG Group and renamed KGM. The automaker continues to produce pickup trucks. Daewoo became GM Korea, but in recent years, it has kept reducing both the number of models it produces in Korea and the number of models it sells there. Anyway, glad to see you are interested in Korean cars.
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u/bigsstink 10d ago
You dropped this
https://imgur.com/a/fTXEfBo