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Detroit 2010: 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe to Debut With Two New Fuel Efficient Engines
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***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** Hyundai continues to deliver significantly improved vehicles, the latest being the 2010 Santa Fe mid-sized crossover, which is set to launch at the Detroit Auto Show. Mid-cycle refreshes rarely get the sort of overhaul that the 2010 Santa Fe has received, with minor interior and exterior…
Report: Pirates Hijack Hyundai Shipment of 2,388 Cars
Pirates captured a vessel carrying a shipment of 2,405 cars including 2,388 units from Hyundai and its subsidiary, Kia, on New Year’s Day. The shipment was on board a car ship named the Asian Glory while on its way to Saudi Arabia from Ulsan, South Korea, when it was seized, 620 miles off the coast…
Detroit Preview: Hyundai Blue-Will Plug-In Hybrid May See Production as a Prius Rival
***See AutoGuide’s LIVE 2010 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Here*** First shown at the Seoul Auto Show last Spring, Hyundai will display its Blue-Will concept at the Detroit Auto Show in just a few days time. A showcase for hybrid and other green technologies, the Blue-Will is a plug-in hybrid and according to Hyundai could actually…
Report: Hyundai to Create Showroom-Within-a-Showroom to Highlight Premium Models
Rather than spin off the new premium Hyundai products into their own brand, necessitating the creation of new dealerships and huge marketing budgets, the Korean automaker is opting for the “showroom-within-a-showroom” approach. According to documents obtained by Ward’s, Hyundai Motor America (HMA) is looking to make the move soon, creating a luxury area within current…
Report: Kia Borrego a One Year Wonder
With just 10,000 units sold since its introduction to the market late last year, Kia has decided to discontinue its Borrego full-sized SUV in North America. Kia had hoped to sell roughly double that, but with a launch during a spike in the price of fuel and an overall market shift away from SUVs and…
Spied: Hyundai Veloster Caught Testing
Several amateur spy photos have appeared online showing what appears to be the upcoming Hyundai Veloster out testing in Korea. While the body cladding certainly covers up the details, the overall shape of the car is undeniably like the Veloster Concept. As it should; after all, Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik did say the…
Report: Ignition Soul, The Latest Limited Edition Model from Kia
When Kia unveiled the Denim Soul model a few months back, the Korean automaker hinted that it wouldn’t be the last limited edition Soul model. So in following the Scion marketing plan, Kia has now dropped its second special Soul, dubbed the Ignition Soul. The limited run of Ignition models will get a special “ignition…
Report: Kia Forte Koup May Get New Turbocharged Engine
Kia is examining the possibility of equipping the Forte Koup with a turbocharged engine in the future, helping the youthful two-door to deliver performance and improved fuel economy. In an interview with Automotive News, Kia’s VP of sales Tom Loveless said that it is, “a natural extension, if it makes financial sense.” For many automakers,…
Report: Kia Considering Genesis Coupe Twin
Kia is considering getting into the entry-level rear-drive sports car game with a new model that would likely be based on the architecture of the Genesis Coupe from sister company Hyundai. In an interview with the U.K.’s AutoCar, Kia design boss Peter Schreyer said while the model isn’t in the company’s product plan for the…
Report: Kia Design Team Pushing for Soul’ster Production Model
When Kia first unveiled the Soul-based Soul’ster concept at the Detroit Auto Show it almost seemed like a production certainty. But almost a full year since the car debuted and we’ve yet to hear anything more about the unconventional “convertible” version of the compact car/crossover. Now Kia’s design boss is putting his weight behind the…
Report: Kia K9 Concept Design Sketch Gives First Look at Genesis Sedan Sister Car
During a design conference last week in Seoul, Korea, Kia’s top designer showed the above sketch which is believed to be the company’s first full-fledged entry into the rear-drive luxury segment. Referred to as K9, this sketch is thought to foreshadow a concept car that will eventually make its way to production, based on the…
Report: Hyundai Prices 2010 Tucson from $18,995
Hyundai has just announced that the all-new 2010 Tucson will be priced starting from $18,995, with range-topping Limited models starting at $24,345. A base GLS model with a six-speed automatic will start at $19,995. The Limited trim level with AWD and the Premium package will top out the lineup at $28,695. A base GLS model…
Report: Hyundai Most Fuel Efficient Automaker in the U.S.
Several years ago Hyundai announced its plan to be the most fuel-efficient automaker in the U.S. The news was met with much skepticism. But not that long afterward and an impressive new lineup of award-winning vehicles and the Korean automaker has already met its goal and is well on the way to achieving the 2016…
LA 2009: 2011 Hyundai Tucson Unveiled With More Power, Increased Fuel Economy
Hyundai has just unveiled the all-new 2011 Tucson compact crossover at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The new Tucson gets a complete list of upgrades including a more powerful and fuel efficient 4-cylinder engine, as well as several new features and an all-new look. Powering the Tucson is an improved version of the company’s 2.4-liter…
LA 2009: Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Turbo Models Due Out Next Year
After having just debuted the all-new 2011 Sonata with an impressive new direct-injection 4-cylinder engine, Hyundai has announced it will offer a high-performance turbocharged model (as well as a hybrid) starting next year. The news of the hybrid model has been known for quite some time, but this is the first Hyundai has said about…
LA 2009: 2011 Kia Sorento Debuts in LA, Marks Korean Automaker’s First U.S. Built Vehicle
Korean automaker Kia has officially announced the introduction of the all-new 2011 Sorento compact crossover to the U.S. market – where it will be built. The Sorento’s new design and corporate front-end design come from the KND-4 concept first shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show back in 2007. Following in the tire-treads of the…
LA 2009: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Gets Stylish New Look, Powerful and Efficient Engine
Hyundai is all set to stir up the family sedan segment with the stylish, powerful and efficient 2011 Sonata. The latest in Hyundai’s new lineup of products, the Sonata gets a coupe-like shape reminiscent of the Volkswagen CC. And that’s a very big compliment to be sure. The car is one of just a few…
Report: Kia Cadenza Debuts in Korea as Successor to Amanti
Just unveiled in its domestic market of South Korea, the all-new Kia Cadenza is set to be introduced throughout several markets in the months to come, including in the U.S. where it will replace the Amanti. Contrary to speculation the car does not ride on the Genesis sedan’s rear-drive architecture (sigh…) but rather on an…
Report: Direct-Injection Likely For All Engines Says Hyundai Motor America’s Top Engineer
All future Hyundai products are likely to get direct injection technology, boosting both fuel economy and performance and allowing for smaller and lighter displacement engines to take the place of larger units. The news comes from Hyundai Motor America’s top engineer John Juriga, who made the comments during a technical presentation at Hyundai’s North American…
Report: Hyundai Officially Debuts 200-hp Direct-Injection Four-Cylinder for 2011 Sonata
Hyundai Motor America has confirmed the introduction of the company’s first direct-injection gasoline engine will debut in the 2011 Sonata. Called the 2.4 GDI Theta II, the engine will make 200-hp at 6300 rpm and 186 ft-lbs of torque at 4250 rpm in the SE model. Hyundai has also confirmed that despite the engine’s 11.3…
LA Preview: 2011 Hyundai Tucson to Get North American Debut
Having recently been unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany, Hyundai will officially launch its new 2011 Tucson for the North American market at the LA Auto Show in early December. The Tucson is likely to keep much of the design we first saw in Frankfurt and is a bold departure from the rather…
Report: Hyundai to Equip 2011 Sonata With Automaker’s First Direct-Injection Engine
Hyundai won’t be offering the all-new 2011 Sonata with a V6 engine, opting instead to go the four-cylinder route. It’s not clear if the automaker plans to offer two different four-cylinders, but this week in South Korea, Hyundai did take the wraps off of the company’s first direct-injection engine, a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder. Using direct injection…
SEMA 2009: Trio of Tuned Kia Souls Debut in Vegas
Kia’s big news at the 2009 SEMA Show was the announcement of the brands foray into motorsports, but the track-ready Forte Koup wasn’t the only car on display at the Kia Motors booth. In fact, three more traditional SEMA vehicles were on display. Competing in the youth-oriented box-car segment, the Soul is a hit with…
SEMA 2009: GReddy Gives the Hyundai Genesis Coupe a Total Tune-Up
As promised, import car tuner GReddy debuted its X-Gen Street Genesis Coupe at the 2009 SEMA Show. Apart from the wild and wacky paint job (a SEMA necessity), the modified 2.0T model is the kind of car we’d like to have in the driveway. The philosophy behind the build was to improve performance in all…
