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Detroit 2011: Hyundai CURB Concept Is A Crossover For Hipsters
Hyundai has finally released details on their new CURB crossover Urban Activity Vehicle, described as a vehicle for “Generation Y living an urban lifestyle with an active night life.” The wild sport-cross concept shared the stage with the new Veloster during its debut at the Detroit Auto Show. Despite the nebulous marketing spin, the CURB seems…
Kia KV7 Concept Teased Again, Ahead of Detroit Auto Show Debut
Having already released a profile image of its upcoming KV7 concept, Kia has now provided an additional teaser of the van-ish model ahead of its debut at the Detroit Auto Show next week. Taking inspiration from the Soul, it’s not clear from this image or from the one already released exactly how large the KV7…
Hyundai Curb Concept Teased Ahead of Detroit Debut as a Coupe-Styled Crossover
Hyundai has just released two teaser images of what it calls the Curb concept, ahead of the vehicle’s world premier at the Detroit Auto Show next week. The big bold design and large wheels give the appearance that this concept is quite large, but looking at the door size its more likely a small crossover…
Hyundai BlueLink Set To Rival OnStar, Appear In Sonata And Veloster
Hyundai is taking a bold step into the world of in-car telematics with their BlueLink system. Much like GM’s OnStar, BlueLink can provide directions, schedule servicing, remotely lock or unlock the car doors, notify emergency services in case of a crash and remotely start the car, with the ability to pre-heat or cool the vehicle…
Hyundai Equus Out-Sells More Cars Than You’d Expect in its First Month
When Hyundai first introduced the Genesis, people chuckled at a Korean automaker offering a rear-drive luxury car. Now established as a modestly successful model, Hyundai has ventured further into the luxury market with the full-sized Equus, designed to rival cars like the Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series and Lexus LS. With the possibility that it…
Ford, Buick and Hyundai Listed Among ‘Brands of the Year’ by Advertising Age
What do Conan O’Brien, Old Spice, the Miami Heat and Buick all have in common? We bet you’re stumped. We’ll, they’re all on this year’s list of the hottest brands, compiled by the experts at Advertising Age. No doubt you’ve heard of a few others on the list, like Glee, Groupon, Burberry, M&Ms and let’s…
Hyundai Veloster Teased Ahead of Detroit Auto Show Debut
Hyundai has just released a single teaser image of its new Veloster sports coupe/hatchback ahead of the car’s debut at the Detroit Auto Show next week. As rumored, the car appears to be a 4-door hatchback, with two doors on the passenger’s side, but only one on the driver’s side. Positioned as a rival to…
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Travels 2,269 Miles Across America On Two Tanks of Gas
To help promote just how fuel efficient the new Sonata Hybrid is, the folks at Hyundai employed the expertise of hypermiler Wayne Gerdes. Known for achieving 1,445 miles on a single tank of gas in a Ford Fusion Hybrid and for traveling 1,065 miles in a Hyundai Sonata 4-cylinder, Gerdes was able to travel across…
Hyundai, Kia Forecast 10 Percent Growth in 2011
Hyundai and subsidiary brand Kia are poised for more solid growth in 2011 after a huge spike in 2010. According to the Korean automaker, it is forecasting total growth of 10 percent in 2011 targeting 6.33 million vehicles, up from 5.75 million in 2010. Of that number, Hyundai sold 3.6 million units for an increase…
Mercedes G-Class Based Gazal-1 Headed to Production as Saudi Arabia’s First Car
When most people think about Saudi Arabia, they think about a country that produces 10-million barrels of crude oil every day, a country where temperatures in the summer can reach over 130-degrees, and a country where the Sheikhs live in mansions bigger than some high-end resorts. While there is a huge car culture there, with…
Hyundai Success Story Continues as Sonata Sales Hit Record High
There was a time when Hyundai was a back-marker among car companies, and not very highly respected among buyers. Those days are well behind them now as they keep posting record sales year after year. 2010 will go down as an exceptional year for this South Korean manufacturer, as it sold over 200,000 units of…
Kia KV7 Concept Teased Ahead of Detroit Auto Show Reveal, Hinting at Brand’s Next Van
Kia has just released a lone image of a new concept vehicle it will debut at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show in January. Called the KV7, the small van looks to be sized between the Soul and a conventional minivan, perhaps suggesting it could be a replacement for the Rondo MPV. There’s a definite resemblance…
2012 Hyundai Accent Previewed With Verna Hatchback at China’s Guangzhou Auto Show
Several spy photos have already given us a good idea of what the next-generation Hyundai Accent will look like, but we now have the first look at the hatchback model. Unveiled at the Guangzhou auto show in China, the Accent will be sold as the Verna overseas. In China two engines will be offered including…
2012 Hyundai Azera/Grandeur Gets 4D Video Reveal
Hyundai is preparing to launch its all new Grandeur (sold as the Azera in North America) in its home-market of South Korea and has given us the first glimpse at the new luxury car though an innovative commercial. While 3D is all the rage these days, Hyundai refers to its two-minute long ad as being…
Hyundai Veloster Teased Ahead of Detroit Debut With Dual-Clutch, Direct-Injection [Video]
Hyundai has just released a short teaser video giving us the best glimpse yet and its new Veloster compact sporty car ahead of it’s debut at the Detroit Auto Show. Positioned as a rival to the Honda CR-Z, the Veloster won’t be a hybrid, but will still beat the Honda in terms of fuel economy…
2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Priced from $25,795
Hyundai has just announced that its new Sonata Hybrid will be priced from $25,795 – a roughly $5,500 premium over the standard vehicle and approximately $1,500 more than the Turbo version. A Premium package raises the price to $30,750. Using Hyundai Blue Drive hybrid setup the Sonata Hybrid combines a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder (which makes 169-hp…
Celebrity Women Make Directorial Debut at Hyundai’s ‘Glamour Reel Moments’ Film Festival
Being an automaker isn’t enough for some companies. Sometime, the call of Hollywood is just too strong to ignore. That’s why Hyundai has answered the call and are making movies. But not just any movies – these silver screen gems are a tribute to women. Teaming up with Glamour Magazine, Hyundai has hosted “Glamour Reel…
North American Car And Truck Of The Year Finalsts Announced
Finalists for the North American Car and Truck of the Year have been announced, with Chrysler dominating the truck field, and electric vehicles comprising 2/3rds of the car category. The Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee, both built on the same platform, were nominated in the truck category, as well as the re-designed Ford Explorer….
Honda Fit, Mazda2 Headline New B-Spec Road Racing Series
The Honda Fit and Mazda 2 will headline a new racing class, known as B-Spec, that’s been designed as a new showroom stock racing series. The rule set is expected to be finalized within the next 60 days, and both the SCCA and NASA sanctioning bodies have expressed interested in adopting the class. Using OEM…
Hyundai Sales Surpass 500,000 In U.S. For The First Time
Hyundai is celebrating its first ever year in which it sold 500,000 vehicles, with the Sonata leading the charge, moving over 183,000 units. The Elantra and Santa Fe were second and third, respectively. The company’s previous record was 467,009 units in 2007, but Hyundai expects to sell about 537,000 units this year. The record year…
Hyundai Sonata Wagon Previewed With i40 Concept
Hyundai‘s previous generation Sonata is still on sale in European markets, and with a new alphanumeric naming convention being established, the next Sonata will apparently be known as the i40 when it makes its European debut at the 2011 Geneva auto show. So far, the i40w station wagon has been the only variant previewed so far. We…
2011 Kia Sorento Recalled For Brake Defects
Kia is recalling 7,697 Sorentos due to a problem with the rear brake calipers, according to a release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Kia claims that no crashes have resulted from the problem, but is going ahead with the recall anyways. “Some of the rear brake calipers may not have been properly machined,”…
Hyundai Azera Photos Trickle Out Ahead Of Launch
The latest batch of Hyundai Azera photos have surfaced, and the vehicle looks to be following in the footsteps of its little brother, the Sonata, by looking nearly identical to its mid-size counterpart. With its re-design, the Azera moves from its position as a stodgy-looking competitor to the Toyota Avalon and towards a sportier full-size…
Kia Optima Technical Service Bulletin Issued for Sticky or Unresponsive Gas Pedal
Kia has issued a technical service bulletin (TSB) to dealers, instructing them of potentially unresponsive gas pedals on the new 2011 Optima. According to the TSB, the Optima sedans built between October 16 and November 24 could exhibit sticking or unresponsive accelerator pedals, but to a faulty spring that may not push the pedal back…
