Take a look at videos featuring traffic in South Korea and you will find that 90% of cars are in silver, white, grey, or black. The cars of Seoul tend to lack some (ahem) soul and if you ever spot a car in a bright shade, they are usually taxis. The most common taxi model is the Hyundai Sonata and following the launch of the facelifted eighth-generation DN8 model in 2023, the taxi version has just given an update for the South Korean market. Unlike the regular Sonata, the Sonata Taxi is imported
CY Foong
05.04.2024
As this blue and green third rock from the sun completes its orbit around the pulsating red giant heat sphere, another year passes. 2023 could also see another record-breaking year of automotive sales in Malaysia. Still, as we get accustomed to writing 2024 (or 2023A for the superstitious) on our calendar dates, we also would like to remember the key models that did not make it. Bar certain variants that have been discontinued like the Mazda 3 1.5-litre variants and the Volkswagen Golf R-Line, w
CY Foong
03.01.2024
The Kia K5 is the successor to the Kia Optima and is the Korean rival to the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry in the shrinking D-segment sedan market. Recently, a facelift was introduced in Korea 4 years after the Optima successor was launched. Just like the rest of the Kia model line-up, the updated 2024 Kia K5 features the Korean carmaker’s Opposites United design philosophy. The DRLs have been given a prominent look that resembles the shape of a heartbeat while the star map signature lighting de
CY Foong
27.10.2023
Despite Hyundai focusing more on its growing lineup of SUVs and the range of Ioniq electric vehicles (EVs), the evergreen Hyundai Sonata is not exactly forgotten by the italic H brand as it has unveiled a facelift of the D-segment sedan. Currently in its eighth generation, the DN8 2023 Hyundai Sonata facelift receives a sportier exterior design and a new badge. The pre-facelift was introduced in 2019 when the Sonata was “reborn” as a stylish four-door coupe. The Sonata’s low-slung exterior exemp
CY Foong
27.03.2023
After 8 generations, the Hyundai Sonata may have reached the end of the road, as a report by South Korean publication Chosun mentioned that Hyundai has no plans to develop a next-generation model. According to a Hyundai Motor official, “The development project for the DN9, the next-generation Sonata model, is not in progress.” DN9 is the codenamed for a vehicle based in Hyundai Motor Company. D stands for D-segment mode, while N stands for sedan. 9 would mean the 9th generation of the Sonata. Th
Eric
20.05.2022
While performance and speed are traits that we as petrolheads readily embrace, the reality is that as a daily, we would much rather go for something comfortable. Would you rather walk on some uncomfortable clogs over a pair of pillowy loafers? Unlike the clothes we wear, there is something else that is of concern especially when buying a car – reliability. So, for this article, we’re choosing used cars that excel in providing a comfortable ride all without blowing your bank account on repair bil
CY Foong
17.10.2021