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![What we see here today is a beater — a cheap car that generally is not well maintained by its owner, who generally cannot afford anything nicer. Our featured car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PXL_20240819_162517697.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003 Hyundai Sonata – The Bridge to a Crescendo")
Curbside Classic: 2003 Hyundai Sonata – The Bridge to a Crescendo
Posted on September 4, 2024 | 27 CommentsWhat we see here today is a beater — a cheap car that generally is not well maintained by its owner, who generally cannot afford anything nicer. Our featured car […] -
![Great television shows occasionally hit the ground running, offering a truly incredible experience from the first episode onward. Others initially struggle to find their footing, ultimately reaching their potential in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170627_104233.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2007 Hyundai Sonata – Hyundai Changes Its Tune And Sings A Sweeter Melody")
Curbside Classic: 2007 Hyundai Sonata – Hyundai Changes Its Tune And Sings A Sweeter Melody
Posted on October 30, 2023 | 53 CommentsGreat television shows occasionally hit the ground running, offering a truly incredible experience from the first episode onward. Others initially struggle to find their footing, ultimately reaching their potential in […] -
![After coming across and posting the first 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz I found last month, I’ve been stealthily creeping around trying to flush a new Ford Maverick out of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_6748.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside New Car Non-Review: 2022 Ford Maverick XLT AWD – Game On…")
Curbside New Car Non-Review: 2022 Ford Maverick XLT AWD – Game On…
Posted on October 27, 2021 | 58 CommentsAfter coming across and posting the first 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz I found last month, I’ve been stealthily creeping around trying to flush a new Ford Maverick out of the […] -
![Driving by the local Hyundai dealer’s empty lot this afternoon I spied an unfamiliar shape parked out front, ooh, one of the new Santa Cruz pickups! This highly anticipated small […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_5745.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside New Car Non-Review: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz SEL – The Iceman Cometh")
Curbside New Car Non-Review: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz SEL – The Iceman Cometh
Posted on September 6, 2021 | 41 CommentsDriving by the local Hyundai dealer’s empty lot this afternoon I spied an unfamiliar shape parked out front, ooh, one of the new Santa Cruz pickups! This highly anticipated small […] -
![Is there anything more gimmicky than a free maintenance plan on a new car? Pin stripes or other cosmetic dealer add-ons might be worse, but at least those might be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20190425_110334.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Hyundai Latest Company To Offer ‘Free Maintenance’ Program")
Curbside Newsstand: Hyundai Latest Company To Offer ‘Free Maintenance’ Program
Posted on February 2, 2020 | 22 CommentsIs there anything more gimmicky than a free maintenance plan on a new car? Pin stripes or other cosmetic dealer add-ons might be worse, but at least those might be […] -
![With a competitive roster of crossovers – especially two highly discussed three-rows utilities – Hyundai Motor Company scored a major victory for 2019. Their new products were very well received. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_111100.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 5: Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade, Genesis Brand Propel Hyundai Motor Company 3.8 Percent")
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 5: Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade, Genesis Brand Propel Hyundai Motor Company 3.8 Percent
Posted on January 13, 2020 | 13 CommentsWith a competitive roster of crossovers – especially two highly discussed three-rows utilities – Hyundai Motor Company scored a major victory for 2019. Their new products were very well received. […] -
![Kia created a genuine hit with their Telluride. It’s got the ruggedly upscale exterior that resonates with shoppers. The cabin successfully mimics more expensive vehicles. It’s also big enough to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20190425_111002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Hyundai’s Palisade Lives in The Telluride’s Shadow, But That Probably Doesn’t Matter")
Curbside Newsstand: Hyundai’s Palisade Lives in The Telluride’s Shadow, But That Probably Doesn’t Matter
Posted on December 10, 2019 | 32 CommentsKia created a genuine hit with their Telluride. It’s got the ruggedly upscale exterior that resonates with shoppers. The cabin successfully mimics more expensive vehicles. It’s also big enough to […] -
![My convoluted return journey from Tokyo took me to Beijing and then to Los Angeles, where I arrived late at night and had booked an early morning flight for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7158.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review: 2019 Hyundai Veloster 2.0 – My Quick And Cheap Blind Date")
Rental Review: 2019 Hyundai Veloster 2.0 – My Quick And Cheap Blind Date
Posted on November 8, 2019 | 17 CommentsMy convoluted return journey from Tokyo took me to Beijing and then to Los Angeles, where I arrived late at night and had booked an early morning flight for the […] -
![After the recent report on a decade with my Honda Fit, I realized that I am coming upon another milestone: six years with a Kia Sedona. Alright, before you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2012KiaSedona01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Long Term: 2012 Kia Sedona LX – Six Years With M-M-M-My Sedona")
Curbside Long Term: 2012 Kia Sedona LX – Six Years With M-M-M-My Sedona
Posted on October 23, 2017 | 70 CommentsAfter the recent report on a decade with my Honda Fit, I realized that I am coming upon another milestone: six years with a Kia Sedona. Alright, before you […] -
![I heard it many times in reference to icons like the E-Type and the Miura on the British car shows I watched as a child: just imagine how it would’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2006_honda_civic_si_sedan_concept_100010220_l.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2006-2011 Honda Civic – The Final Progressive Civic?")
Future Classic: 2006-2011 Honda Civic – The Final Progressive Civic?
Posted on February 26, 2015 | 71 CommentsI heard it many times in reference to icons like the E-Type and the Miura on the British car shows I watched as a child: just imagine how it would’ve […] -
![Here at CC we’re no strangers to the world of taxi drivers. Both Kevin Martin and Paul had their share of driving large yellow cars, ferrying people every which way. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Terrifying Tegucigalpa Taxis")
CC Global: The Terrifying Tegucigalpa Taxis
Posted on November 29, 2014 | 25 CommentsHere at CC we’re no strangers to the world of taxi drivers. Both Kevin Martin and Paul had their share of driving large yellow cars, ferrying people every which way. […] -
![I was driving along the other day when I noticed something approaching my mirror extremely quickly. From a distance it kinda looked like a Lexus but I couldn’t quite place […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Hyundai-Ford-Cortina-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Hyundai Pony – From Humble Origins")
Automotive History: Hyundai Pony – From Humble Origins
Posted on November 15, 2014 | 75 CommentsI was driving along the other day when I noticed something approaching my mirror extremely quickly. From a distance it kinda looked like a Lexus but I couldn’t quite place […] -
![For most of us, our last car ride will be in something we can’t choose. We’ll spend our last moments above ground in a moving vehicle of indeterminate make and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/hearse-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Hearse Week Capsule: Hyundai H1 – Van Hearsing.")
Hearse Week Capsule: Hyundai H1 – Van Hearsing.
Posted on October 31, 2014 | 28 CommentsFor most of us, our last car ride will be in something we can’t choose. We’ll spend our last moments above ground in a moving vehicle of indeterminate make and […] -
![This Hyundai Stellar was purchased as a parts donor for my Locost Seven roadster project, but it is an interesting enough car that I think it deserves its own COAL […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1986-Hyundai-Stellar1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars of a Lifetime: 1986 Hyundai Stellar GSL")
Cars of a Lifetime: 1986 Hyundai Stellar GSL
Posted on May 4, 2014 | 39 CommentsThis Hyundai Stellar was purchased as a parts donor for my Locost Seven roadster project, but it is an interesting enough car that I think it deserves its own COAL […] -
![It’s a new year, and as time marches on, the car-buying public forget more and more of the underwhelming, underperforming or just plain unappreciated cars that littered market over the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/800px-06-08_Mitsubishi_Eclipse_coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 4")
Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 4
Posted on January 10, 2014 | 59 CommentsIt’s a new year, and as time marches on, the car-buying public forget more and more of the underwhelming, underperforming or just plain unappreciated cars that littered market over the […]
