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 ...

Not all paints are created equal. Back during the days of the horse-drawn carriage, paints used natural bases, of which linseed oil comes to mind. In the 1920s, that all changed with the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ford says the matte paint film will start shipping on Mustang coupes by June and on convertibles before the end of the year. The matte film option is available on all paint choices but is not ...

Matte paint finishes have become all the rage, but as I know all too well, it takes effort to be beautiful. Cupra, which offers a selection of matte paint finishes, has teamed up with automotive ...

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 ...

Savannah Vallier’s car already stood out. A red Mini Cooper, it had Union Jack-style red, white, and blue side-view mirrors. Then the 21-year-old Hudson, N.H., native got a job detailing cars at ...

Among car designers and stylists, matte is becoming the new black. The not-so-shiny satin finish (usually in black) popularized by urban hot-rodders, racers and custom-motorcycle builders is going ...