John Pangilinan's 2015 Sonata Blends Street Art With High Performance For SEMA

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Delivering on his eye-catching reputation, John Pangilinan revealed his 2015 Sonata for the 2014 SEMA show. The JP Edition Sonata strives to change the perception of what a sedan is by combining high performance driving dynamics with the striking visuals of Los Angeles street art. The design vision for the JP Edition Sonata is featured with the four other Hyundai SEMA builds in this latest video from Hyundai. The car will be revealed at Hyundai's SEMA news conference in Las Vegas on November 4, 2014 at 9 a.m. PT.

With an emphasis on maintaining his signature build style, the JP Edition Sonata connects Los Angeles street art culture with automotive enthusiasts. By keeping the stock white paintwork as the visual base, JP wanted to represent a blank white canvas, upon which he would create a work of art. Working in collaboration with Flexfit | BSCMP and Mr. 44, a renowned Los Angeles-based street artist, the trio was able to create a Sonata that reflects a union between equally passionate street art and auto-enthusiast cultures.

"Inspired by a trip earlier this year to the Pow! Wow! Hawai'i art event in Hawaii, I wanted to connect the street art culture to automotive, without going too over the top with a full blown art car," said John Pangilinan. "This build features a balance of performance products, in-car entertainment with the latest innovations and clean styling, representing the enthusiasts whose cars showcase an extension of their personalities and lifestyles."

Giving the Sonata a performance boost, John Pangilinan added an AEM cold air intake, a MagnaFlow exhaust kit and a hot charge pipe from Bisimoto engineering. The chassis has been altered with the addition of KW coilovers. A custom, wide body and lip kit from LTMW give the Sonata a more aggressive stance, and the car now sits on 19-in. RAYS Gram Lights 57Getter wheels wrapped in Toyo R888 tires. Rounding out the customization, the front seats have been replaced with RECARO cross sportster seats and BP Auto Sound has added a full audio system with Alpine and Scosche electronics.

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ENGINE MODIFICATIONS

• AEM Cold Air Intake
• MagnaFlow Exhaust
• Bisimoto Hot Charge Pipe

CHASSIS/SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS

• Progress Sport Springs
• RAYS Gram Lights 57Getter Wheels
  • 19 x 9.5-in. Front
  • 19 x 10.5-in. Rear
• Toyo Tires Proxes R888
  • 245/40 R19 Front
  • 295/35 R19 Rear

INTERIOR MODIFICATIONS

• Custom Widebody and Lip Kit by LTMW
• Custom Vinyl Art by Mr. 44
• The Retrofit Source and Retrofit House Custom JP Edition Headlights with VLEDs

INTERIOR MODIFICATIONS

• RECARO Cross Sportster Seats
• Bisimoto Custom-Fabricated Seat Brackets
• Katzkin Re-Upholstery Leather Seats
• Alpine Electronics System built by BP Autosound

1. iLX-007 CarPlay Car Stereo
2. PDR-F50 4/3/2 Channel Digital Amplifier
3. PDR-M65 Mono Digital Amplifier
4. SWS-10D4 10-in. Subwoofer
5. SPS-610 6 ½-in. Coaxial 2-Way Speaker Set
6. SPS-610C 6 ½-in. Component 2-Way Speaker System

• Scosche Electronics

1. Accumat Hyperflex Sound Damping
2. EFX Elite Series Braided Multi-Core Interconnects
3. EFX Speaker Wire
4. EFX Amp Power Kit
5. EFX Ground Distribution Block

• V-LEDs Lighting

SPONSORS

• LTMW – www.ltmotorwerks.com
• Flexfit – www.flexfit.com
• Mr. 44 – www.mr44.com
• Jon Sibal Design – www.jonsibal.com
• Brembo Brakes – www.brembo.com/us
• RAYS / Mackin Industries - www.mackin-ind.com
• Recaro – www.recaro-automotive.com/us
• Alpine Electronics – www.alpine-usa.com
• Toyo Tires – www.toyotires.com
• Bisimoto – www.bisimoto.com
• V-LEDs – www.v-leds.com  
• The Retrofit Source – www.theretrofitsource.com
• Scosche Electronics – www.scosche.com
• AEM – www.aempower.com
• KI Studios – www.kistudios.com
• BP Auto Sound – www.bpautosound.com
• Knockaround – www.knockaround.com
• Mophie – www.mophie.com
• Illest – www.illestbrand.com

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 820 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5-year/60,000-mile fully transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai's 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance. Hyundai Blue Link Connected Care provides owners of Hyundai models equipped with the Blue Link telematics system with proactive safety and car care services complimentary for one year with enrollment. These services include Automatic Collision Notification, Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Vehicle Diagnostic Alert, Monthly Vehicle Health Report and in-vehicle service scheduling.

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