Pink Feathered Kia Driver Falls Asleep, Takes Another Car Down Into a Crazy Rollover
Pink feather like decorative accents on door handles might make some of us take notice for humorous purposes, but they won't make other drivers more aware of you when you fall asleep behind the wheel.
This severe accident took place in South Korea last week when the driver of the aforementioned black Kia Optima seemingly dozed off with his vehicle veering to the right and hitting the concrete barrier that sent it across the other way before smashing into a silver sedan.
As a result of the high speed contact, both cars rolled over. Amazingly, the author of the video stated that, despite the severity of the accident, no one was seriously injured.
Take a look at the incident for yourself in the video below.
Yay or Nay for New BMW SW Design Concept?
The automotive world would be a better place if all carmakers had at least one exotic-looking supercar highlighting their range of products, wouldn't you agree? Carscoops' reader "Eom-Kwan" from Korea certainly does, and he's showing us his vision of what an extreme BMW sports car should look like with this independent design study.
While the computer rendering is a little rough around the edges, the Korean designer followed a different path with the SW, which has more in common with the Italdesign's BMW Nazca than the German brand's current crop of models, and that's a positive thing in our book.
"The BMW SW's beauty is optimized through moderate lines and powerful shape," says Eom-Kwan. "The straight line which begins from the front grille and flows through the sides newly interpreted the traditional and intrinsic line elements of BMW for distinguished design."
"When BMW SW is viewed from the side, the body which looks as if it winded up internally holds strong and keen character lines composed in a balanced manner, and aeromechanical flow and linearity were emphasized to express the vitality and dynamism which bring up the instinct of speed," he added.
There's no mention about the concept's mechanical layout, but the shape of the car and its proportions all point to a mid-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive.
Designer: Eom-Kwan
Tremendously Stupid Yet Remarkable Overtake in Korea
How can an occurrence be both ill advised and amazing at the same time? Well, it happens that you can actually have both - when the decision to make a move is bad or unwise but your actions afterwards amend the situation you put yourself in.
Something of the sort happened in this video, purportedly shot in South Korea, when the driver of what looks like a Hyundai Genesis (judging by the rear lights), foolishly attempted to overtake the camera-car from the right lane, squeezing behind a truck.
Yet, the situation somehow worked out in an amazing way with the Genesis swerving around the lorry and the driver saving his head. As you would imagine, his next pass was much more civil…
Smart Call by Korean Driver Faced with Out of Control Bus
Sometimes people like to criticize other drivers for not acting promptly when faced with a danger on the road, but truth is, it's one thing watching it from the comfort of your home through a video and a completely different experience when you're sitting behind the wheel and have only seconds - if not less, to make a decision.
Hyundai Introduces Facelifted 2013 Equus Luxury Sedan in South Korea
Hyundai is on a roll these days updating or completely replacing its models one after the other.
Following yesterday's news on the subtly revised 2013 Grandeur or as North American consumers know the car, the Azera, Hyundai has now presented a facelifted version of its flagship Equus saloon in its home market of South Korea.
The current Equus is based on an extended version of the Genesis Sedan's platform and went on sale in Korea in 2009 and the United States in 2010.
For the 2013 model, Hyundai has applied some modest revisions to the car's exterior, mainly by removing the chrome trim strips on the front and rear bumpers, designing a new set of alloy wheels in two different sizes, adding new mirrors and making changes to the graphics of the LED tail lamps.Updated 2013 Hyundai Grandeur aka Azera gets New Grillz in South Korea
The latest generation of the Grandeur has only been on the market since early 2011 in South Korea, and even less in the United States where it launched as the all-new 2012 Azera in April this year, yet Hyundai has released a subtle refresh for its mid-size sedan in its home country.
For the 2013 model year, the Grandeur gets a new waterfall-like front grille along with a fresh selection of colors and alloy wheel designs on the outside.
Kia Presents Korea's First Production Electric Model, the New Ray EV
The new Ray EV is not only Kia's first attempt to enter the electric car market but it is also the first production EV to be introduced by a Korean automaker.
The battery-powered model is based on the recently launched Ray city car, which is only offered in Kia's home market. It shares the regular model’s major dimensions and, in a global first for an EV manufacturer, is built on the same production line as the conventional combustion-engine models.
Kia's Global Sales Surpass 1 Million Mark in the First Half of 2010
Kia Motors Corp. saw its overall global sales of passenger cars, recreational vehicles and commercial vehicles through the first six months of 2010 surpass the 1 million unit mark, recording an increase of 34.1% over the same period last year and reaching 1,004,724 units.
Percentage-wise, the highest gain came from China where sales increased by 75.6 per cent to 170,977 vehicles.
