We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. Recently, I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. While I had an internal debate on ...

Automobile maniacs and automakers have locked horns over the years to generate the most reflective and eye catching paint textures possible. However, now-a-days to float in the recent market, many of ...

Matte paint has been a niche offering for years now, limited to one or two factory offerings on mostly high-end vehicles (and the occasional electric Hyundai). Buyers wanting the look in a broader ...

Matte paint makes a car look special. We’re not talking about wraps. Anyone can get those, but real matte paint has always lived in the world of premium automobiles, namely of the German kind. BMW, ...

A car company launching a matte paint color from the factory isn't unprecidented, but it's still unusual. That's what Genesis has done in creating the launch edition for the redesigned G70. In doing ...

Having a matte paint finish is one way to make your car stand out, but there are many drawbacks as maintaining the finish and keeping it clean takes a lot more effort than a regular gloss finish.

Remember the fuss everyone made over the original Audi TT at its launch in 1998? That seems like a lifetime ago now. Last year Audi sold just 987 TTs in the whole of the U.S., whereas Ford shifted ...

A friend of mine got a new Porsche 911 GT3 last year and before he even brought it home, he had it wrapped in a paint protection film by local company Xpel. Porsche doesn’t offer a matte finish for ...

The two new Cadillac Blackwing sedans will be available to order a unique optional paint color called Dark Emerald Frost. This dark green paint has a matte/satin finish to it, which presents some ...

Matte paint from the factory is almost unheard of outside luxury brands. These are the only two non-premium brands that offer it. Matte paint is typically a finish found only on premium and luxury ...