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Report: Chrysler Ends Engine Alliance With Mitsubishi and Hyundai
In a brief statement, Chrysler has announced that the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA) is now entirely owned by the U.S. automaker, with both former partners, Mitsubishi and Hyundai, having sold their parts of the company. This may sound like a dull bit of business news, but it could most certainly have a big impact…
Report: Kia Forte Koup Priced From $16,595
Kia has just announced that its stylish and highly-anticipated Forte Koup EX model will start at $16,595 – or $17,595 for the four-speed automatic. That is an almost $3,000 premium over the sedan. As the first two-door in the company’s history, the Koup reflects the Forte’s style and adds lots of sporty details, like a…
Report: Hyundai ix-Metro Hybrid Crossover Concept Coming to Frankfurt
Along with an electric version of the company’s tiny i10, Hyundai will also unveil an innovative hybrid CUV concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show in just over a weeks time. As a part of Hyundai’s Blue drive initiative, the ix-Metro is powered by a turbocharged 1.0-liter 3-cylinder gasoline engine mated to an electric motor. Designed…
Report: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Renderings and Info Released
Please pretend for a moment that you didn’t already see our article on the leaked images of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata. Now take a look at these renderings of the upcoming sedan. Sure they look cool. Renderings always do. What’s nice to know is that now that we have seen real images we know that…
Leaked: Official 2011 Hyundai Sonata Photos
Recently a few snap shots taken during the 2011 Hyundai Sonata’s official photo shoot were leaked onto the interweb, and now the same seems to have happened to a selection of some of the official images. These four images show a four door coupe design that is most certainly in keeping with what Hyundai PR…
Video: 2011 Hyundai Equus First Ride
AutoGuide was recently invited by Hyundai to take a ride in its new flagship Equus luxury sedan, which is due out in the U.S. in 2011. We posted some initial impressions immediately afterward and have since prepared a little video of the car and our chat with Hyundai Motor America’s VP of Marketing Joel Ewanick….
Report: Hyundai to Debut i10 Electric Car at Frankfurt Auto Show
Hyundai Motor Co. has announced plans to debut a small electric car at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month. The new model will be based on the i10 mini-car platform, but it is not clear when Hyundai will deliver a production model to market. The electric i10 is a part of Hyundai’s new corporate mission…
Report: 2010 Hyundai Tucson Revealed in Korea
While the 2011 Hyundai Tucson isn’t set to officially debut until the Geneva Auto Show in March, the Korean automaker has released some details and a few photos of the new model for the Korean market. In Korea two engines will be offered, a diesel and a gasoline motor, both of which will have a…
Report: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Revealed in Spy Photos
Ahead of its official debut, we now know what the 2011 Hyundai Sonata will look like, thanks to a selection of spy photos taken during the car’s pre-release photo shoot. On the image above we get a great idea of what the new front fascia of the Sonata will look like, and we also get…
Report: Hyundai Canada Launches Its Own Cash-for-Clunkers Program
In the absence of any real movement by the Canadian government to establish a cash-for-clunkers program like the one that is currently boosting auto sales in the U.S., Hyundai Canada has just announced its own incentive program to get older, less-environmentally responsible cars off the road and get you into a Hyundai. Currently through the…
Report: Hyundai Tops Ford as World’s Fourth Largest Automaker
No doubt you’ve heard a lot over the past several months about how Ford is bucking the global economic downturn and finding ways to succeed. It may surprise you then to learn that Hyundai (including its Kia brand) has succeeded in selling more cars in the first half of 2009 than Ford, which makes Kia…
Report: 2010 Hyundai Tucson Teasers and Renderings Released
Hyundai has just released two renderings and a teaser image of the upcoming 2010 Hyundai Tucson. We have already had a good glimpse of what the car will look like thanks to a lone spy photo, but the renderings give us an ever better idea of the car from all angles, including the large hexagonal…
First Ride: Hyundai Takes Us for a Spin in the Company’s New 2011 Equus Flagship
Earlier this week Hyundai announced that it would launch the company’s Korean market Equus flagship right here in the U.S. And to help promote the car, Hyundai decided to show-off a few examples of its top-tier luxury sedan at one of the world’s most high-profile automotive events: the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. While in town…
Breaking: Hyundai Equus Flagship to Go On Sale in U.S. Next Year
Hyundai continues to shake up perceptions of what a Korean automaker can be, announcing today that it will offer its flagship Equus sedan in the U.S. starting next year. The Equus is based on the same architecture as the Genesis, but is noticeably larger. Hyundai intends that it will compete with the world’s premiere luxury…
Spied: Next-Generation Hyundai Tucson Uncovered
Thanks the the prying eyes and quick fingers of one amateur spy photographer in Sydney, Australia, we have this single image of the upcoming second-generation Hyundai Tucson. Driving alongside a truck with a full camera rig, Hyundai was apparently filming either a commercial or some promotional video. And while we now know what the SUV…
Spied: Long Wheelbase Hyundai Equus With 5.0-Liter V8
Hyundai shocked consumers in the North American market by introducing the Genesis last year and is set to do so all over again as the flagship Equus luxury sedan is scheduled to go on sale here next year. At the time of the announcement the Equus was slated to get the company’s largest engine, the…
Report: Rhys Millen Races Hyundai Genesis Coupe to Pikes Peak World Record
Hyundai continues defy doubters, setting a new world record at the world-famous Pikes Peak Hill Climb in a race-prepped Genesis Coupe. Driver Rhys Millen piloted his Rhys Millen Racing Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe drift car to a time of 12:09.397 in the rear-wheel drive Time Attack Class, beating his nearest competitor by 1 minute, 23 seconds and…
Report: 2011 Hyundai Sonata to Debut at Detroit Auto Show
It may be a whole half year away but already some details are emerging about the cars expected to debut at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. And the first vehicle is the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata. Recently the Sonata was spied testing in Dubai and it gave us a pretty good…
Report: Cash-for-Clunkers Trades Account for 7% of Hyundai Sales in First Week
Hyundai is the first automaker to start accepting trade-ins under the pending Cash-for-Clunkers legislation, and during the first week of trade-ins CARS (Car Allowance Rebate System) rebates have accounted for seven percent of all sales for Hyundai Motor America. While the Cash-for-Clunkers incentives have yet to be finalized by the U.S. government, automakers have been…
Hyundai Brings Elantra LPI Hybrid to Market in Korea
Today Hyundai introduced a hybrid version of its compact Elentra sedan for the Korean marketplace. This mild-hybrid system makes use of an unconventional 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that is powered by LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), or what is also known as propane. That engine is then mated to an electric motor, which receives its power from…
Kia Officially Introduces Forte Koup
Hot on the heels of the company’s new Forte compact sedan, Kia has officially announced that it will release a coupe version of the car. A concept model was shown at this year’s New York Auto Show and the coupe is slated to keep that car’s name: the Koup. As the first two-door in the…
Report: Hyundai Tiburon Successor to Look Significantly Like Veloster Concept
According to Hyundai CEO John Krafcik, the company’s upcoming replacement for the Tiburon will look significantly like the Veloster Concept that debuted at the 2007 L.A. Auto Show. In fact, Krafcik said that the sub-compact will look 70 to 80 percent like the funky concept, calling it “Accent sized,” and a, “four passenger Honda CRX.”…
2011 Hyundai Sonata Spied Testing in Dubai
Thanks to a few careless Hyundai employees who left their test mule sitting around unattended in Dubai, we have these photos of what is reportedly the 2011 Sonata. Taken by Autoblog reader Sammy_R-Gti while on vacation in Dubai this is easily our best look yet at a vehicle that, given Hyundai’s recent successes, is sure…
Hyundai Planning Plug-In Hybrid to Compete With Prius, Volt
While Hyundai has already announced plans to enter the hybrid market in 2011 with a hybrid version of the new Sonata, due out in 2011, the company has now made clear plans for a state-of-the-art plug-in hybrid electric for 2012. This new model will be based on the Blue-Will Concept, which debuted at this year’s…
