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This Korean car maker has completely reinvented itself since its introduction into America. In the last 10 years Hyundai has begun to offer well built cars at affordable prices, now evening offering luxury cars. Models to watch: Azera
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BorgWarner Supplying VTG Turbo for New Hyundai and Kia Engines
Korean car manufacturers Hyundai and Kia have been making quite the buzz lately. From clever marketing campaigns to assistance programs to entice consumers into their products, both manufacturers are now staple competitors in the ever-growing automotive market. Part of their brilliant success is developing the right partnerships with the right people. Hyundai has done a…
AMS Performance to Tackle, Document Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T Build Process
The Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T (the R-Spec model in particular) was built to appeal to buyers who like to modify their vehicles. One of the top tuners in the United States, AMS Performance, has begun developing performance parts for the Genesis Coupe 2.0T – a car that until now has been mostly ignored by the…
Hyundai and Rhys Millen Racing to Challenge Pikes Peak World Record in an AWD Genesis [with Video]
Rhys Millen will once again head to Pikes Peak this year, in the hopes of setting a new world record. The Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) team is currently building a special vehicle for the uphill climb, called the RMR Hyundai Genesis PM580, which will compete in Unlimited class and use all-wheel drive. Hyundai has released…
Formula Drift Long Beach 2010: Energy Drinks Reign Supreme
Breaking into its seventh season, Formula DRIFT took to the Streets of Long Beach for its trademark season opener. This event is always a fan favorite being one of the only, if not the only, drift event that takes place on actual streets rather than a race track, course or parking lot. Many new cars…
Rhys Millen Tests Hyundai Genesis Coupe Ahead of Formula Drift Season Opener [video]
Rhys Millen is no stranger to any form of motorsports. However, he is probably most well-known for his Red Bull stunts and his impressive drifting career. Hailing from New Zealand, Millen was one of the US pioneers of drifting, completely dominating its initial competitive seasons with his Pontiac GTO. He then moved onto the Pontiac…
New York 2010: Hyundai Equus Flagship to Feature Premium Services
With the debut of the new Equus luxury sedan at the New York Auto Show, CEO John Krafcik also announced that sales of flagship model will come with premium services. For starters, Hyundai dealerships will feature the car in a showroom-within-a-showroom format, alongside the Genesis Sedan and Genesis Coupe. But if you’d like to test…
New York 2010: Hyundai Equus to Rival S-Class, But Priced in the Mid $50,000 Range
It certainly looks like a flagship luxury sedan, created to rival established German saloons like the 7 Series and S Class, but it costs roughly half the price and… it’s a Hyundai? Yes, debuting at the New York Auto Show, Hyundai will now offer its flagship luxury sedan from Korea in the U.S. aiming to,…
New York 2010: Live Photos of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T
Hyundai announced the 2011 Sonata 2.0T at a private press event on the eve of media day at the New York Auto Show and now we have the first live photos of the new turbo-charged direct-injected Sonata. As we reported, the Sonata 2.0T boasts a class-leading 274 hp with fuel efficiency of 34 mpg on…
New York 2010: Hyundai Sonata 2.0T Debuts With 274-HP, 34-MPG Highway Rating
When Hyundai debuted the new 2011 Sonata in 4-cylinder trim, the company announced that it would not introduce a V6 model. The Korean automaker was still planning to go head-to-head with its V6-powered competitors, however, and today we found out exactly what with. Just unveiled at the New York Auto Show, the new 2011 Sonata…
New York 2010: Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Revealed With 39-MPG Highway
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Debuting alongside the new performance-oriented 2.0T model, Hyundai has just unveiled the Sonata Hybrid at the New York Auto Show with an impressive 37-mpg city and 39-mpg highway. To put those numbers in perspective, the current class leader (if you don’t count the Prius) is the Ford Fusion Hybrid with 41/36 mpg (city/highway). And thanks…
Spied: Next Generation Hyundai Elantra Uncovered in Korea with Sonata’s Good Looks
A single spy photo captured in Korea seems to show the next-generation Hyundai Elantra. Some reports have suggested this might be the next Accent, but it simply looks to large and too impressive to be a true economy car. If in fact it is the Elantra, what is obvious is that the compact sedan has…
2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Teased Ahead of NY Auto Show Debut
Hyundai has just released the above teaser image of the Sonata Hybrid, which will get its world premiere at the New York Auto Show next week. The new 2011 Sonata (reviewed here) already has quite the sleek profile, but this hybrid version aims to give an aggressive and sporty appeal to cars in the hybrid…
Hyundai Customers Most Loyal to Their Brand Says Kelley Blue Book
According to the most recent numbers released by Kelley Blue Book, Hyundai now has the strongest brand loyalty among its customers. Over the past year Hyundai owners looking to purchase another Hyundai went up 10.4 percent to a total of 56.4 percent, outranking long-time first-place brand Toyota. Honda, meanwhile, continues to hold on to the…
New York Preview: Hyundai Equus to Make Production Debut at Big Apple Show
A year after its first showing on U.S soil and at the very same venue, Hyundai will officially unveil the production version of its flagship luxury sedan at the New York Auto Show. Hyundai has not said as much, but the full-sized luxury car is expected to keep the Equus name. What it will be…
Geneva 2010: Hyundai i-Flow a Future Vision for the Sonata
Hyundai unveiled its i-Flow concept vehicle, calling it a preview for a future D-Segment contender. According to Hyundai, we may see the i-Flow’s styling and technology in a 2011 production model. Would it be too much to expect it in the 2011 Euro-spec Sonata? The seventh of a series of concepts from the Russelsheim design…
Geneva Preview: Hyundai i-Flow Concept a Hybrid Diesel That Gets 78-mpg
Hyundai has just revealed the first photo that shows its new i-Flow concept in full. The concept car is set to be revealed at next week’s Geneva Auto Show and is a look ahead at the future of the Sonata in Europe. With a new Sonata having just been launched in North America and Korea,…
New York Preview: Hyundai Sonata Turbo and Hybrid Models to Get Big Apple Debut
With the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata 4-cylinder now on sale with its best-in-class power and fuel economy, the Korean automaker will launch turbocharged and hybrid versions of its mid-size sedan at the New York Auto Show in late March. The Hybrid Blue Drive model is expected to use the new 2.4-liter GDI Theta II engine…
AutoGuide.com Places 3rd In Hyundai Sonata Fuel Economy Challenge With 46.8 MPG
While we can’t write any driving impressions about the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata due to an embargo that lifts Monday, we can tell you that during the vehicle’s launch our car achieved an incredible 46.8 mpg. And as impressive as that number sounds, it was still only enough to earn the team of AutoGuide.com Editor-in-Chief…
Geneva Preview: Hyundai i-Flow Concept Previews Sonata Replacement for Europe
Hyundai has just released a single sketch of the i-Flow Concept, which it will officially unveil at the Geneva Auto Show next month. The i-Flow is a look at what the company’s next D-segment (mid-size) car for the European market will be. We’re surprised to hear Hyundai is going this route because in the past…
2011 Hyundai Azera Makes More Power, Uses Less Fuel
With a mild facelift for 2011, the important changes to the Hyundai Azera come as a result of changes to the two V6 engines, delivering more power and improved fuel economy. Both the standard 3.3-liter V6 and optional 3.8-liter V6 are still part of the package, but both mills now get added power and improved…
2011 Hyundai Sonata Priced from $19,195
Hyundai has just announced pricing for the all-new 2011 Sonata, starting at $19,195 for a base GLS sedan with a six-speed manual transmission. The price has climbed from the outgoing model, but just by a models $500 and when you consider what the new model brings, that’s a real bargain. Along with a beautiful new…
Hyundai Releases New Super Bowl Commercials Featuring 2011 Sonata, Brett Favre
Ahead of their official airing during Super Bowl XLIV, Hyundai has released two of its commercials. The first is called “10 Years/Favre” and is set 10 years in the future where a 50-year-old Favre (even more gray-haired than now) accepts the MVP award and contemplates retiring… again. With the words, “We don’t know what things…
Report: Hyundai Tucson Blue Edition Coming With More Efficient 2.0-Liter 4-Cylinder
Hyundai will expand its Blue Edition range of fuel-efficient “green” vehicles to include the all-new 2010 Tucson CUV. Last year Hyundai introduced the Blue Edition Accent and Elantra with mild adjustments to eek out a few more miles per gallon. The Korean automaker’s plans for the Tucson Blue Edition are more significant, with a new…
Report: Jilted Buyer Lawyers-Up After Hyundai Dealer Breaks “Verbal Agreement”
Recently we brought you the story of an ongoing saga between GenCoupe.com forum member McFly and the Kansas Hyundai dealership that refused to honor an eBay sale. The last installment of the story saw McFly thanking his supporters, which had inundated the dealership with emails and calls, to please stop as he had reached an…
