Ford is giving (most) new Mustang customers an opportunity to wrap their car with a clear matte film from the factory.

But as a friend said, choosing another color for the Ioniq 5 N is like ... while offering insights on whether or not matte paint car owners really should be paying a premium for car care products.

Over at Kia, the EV6 can be optioned in Steel Matte Gray for a far more ... car wash and instructing the car washer not to use brushes or sponges on the paint isn't feasible either.

Hot' pops into our heads when the matte finish is in another ... was anticipated by Paul Czornij, head of automotive color design in the Americas at paint supplier BASF, who told Axios in 2021 ...

General Motors is dialing up the personalization options for the 2026 GMC Hummer EV off-roader with three new exterior color options, as featured right here.

Steel Matte Gray earns a pass on my normal "gray is ... the sound of nails against unburnished metal. But as a paint scheme on a car? Impeccable. Of the two blue shades offered by Kia, I argue ...

However, the EV9 we ended up purchasing was finished in Ocean Blue Matte, a striking extra-cost, low-gloss color ... car-care products. We ended up ordering the complete Dr. Beasley’s Matte ...

Our G90 is not just any other car, though—it's a six-figure luxury sedan clothed in Genesis's extra-cost Makalu Gray matte finish. See All 5 Photos The paint's $1,500 up-front cost is only the ...

This combination helps reduce the chances of any scratches occurring while you wash your car, which is especially important when caring for matte paint. To make your life even easier when it comes ...

So, if the car scene needs a new trend, for all the OEMs and YouTubers to replicate, what should it be? My answer is a nostalgic one: A return to the days of color-shifting paint. Think back to ...