2012 Hyundai Genesis Review

Hyundai Genesis - Three years on and the Genesis is due for an update, and Hyundai has gone beyond the usual tweaked tail lights and new wheel designs. The big news for the 2012 Genesis is a power bump, with the base Genesis V6 now making 333 horsepower, up from 290. At the other end of the spectrum, a new Genesis R-Spec model with a stiffer suspension, tighter steering and a more aggressive

2012 Hyundai Accent Review

Hyundai Accent - From our first drive impressions in the Nevada desert, we?re happy to report that the Korean auto giant has succeeded, producing a car that is more than a match for the Ford Fiesta, one of the subcompact segment benchmarks. We decided to take a spin in a GLS hatchback, which Hyundai is positioning as the top dog, with a sportier look and feel as well as favorable levels of

2011 Hyundai Equus Review [Video]

Hyundai Equus - Enter Hyundai and its new flagship sedan, the Equus. Having already garnered praise for the Genesis, allegedly competing against cars like the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class, the Equus takes aim at the top of the luxury ladder, the S-Class and 7 Series, vehicles synonymous with the world?s elite.Can Hyundai, a company that seems to be doing absolutely everything right, pull off

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Hyundai elantra

Hyundai elantra                                           Hyundai elantraTo my knowledge, no publication had ever conducted a long-term test on a Hyundai so I decided that the time had come to test the Korean automaker’s mettle. When our silver Elantra GLS sedan arrived, I gave the team this instruction: Beat on this car has hard as possible each and every time you drive it

Hyundai sonata

Hyundai sonataNew generation of Hyundai Sonata is finally showing itself in its full glory as the company unveils it in Korean domestic market. The new Sonata, apart from its name, does not share a single line with the outgoing model! It comes with a totally new design which according to Hyundai is called the ‘fluidic sculpture’ design philosophy’.Considering the class of Sonata this new design

Hyundai Teases i40 Sedan

It was an almost a month ago Hyundai showcased their i40 estate at Geneva Auto Show, Now Hyundai is taking the car to a new level by planning an i40 Sedan which will premiere at the Barcelona Motor Show on May 12. The i40 sedan is going to be a premium mid-sizer which will fight against the BMW 5 series and Mercedes E-Class proving to be a cheaper and smarter alternative for the buyers who

Hyundai India Releases 2011 Verna Interiors Snaps

Its hardly 5 days for the launch of one of the most awaited car of 2011 – Hyundai Verna. Hyundai on their Facebook page have showcased certain images of the interior of the car as the crowd is so eager to catch a glimpse of the car. Hyundai Verna has actually made Cruze & Laura buyers to wait as this car comes loaded with some high-tech gadgets and features such as 6 air bags which are

Spied: Hyundai i15 to plug the gap between i10 and i20?

Hyundai is on a roll. The company is coming out with new models which are making mainstream car buyers salivating. Be it the soon to be launched New Verna, the international sensation Sonata YF or the extremely gorgeous New Elantra, every model from the Korean carmaker’s stable seems to be bristling with a newfound charm. But Hyundai refuses to rest on its laurels and continues to pump

Hyundai’s Futuristic Viral Ad Campaign for the New Accent [with Video]

In a very interesting melding of the virtual and real world, Hyundai has crafted a new viral ad to showcase its 2012 Accent sub-compact and highlight the brand’s new slogan “New Thinking. New Possibilities.". What makes this futuristic video intriguing is that the viral includes an actual 2012 Hyundai Accent suspended on a wall with a driver walking down the side to get into the car. At the same

Hyundai Sells 3.6 Million Vehicles in 2010, up 16.3% from 2009, Net Profits Soar 78%

Hyundai continues its juggernaut-like growth breaking one record after the other. In 2010, the South Korean carmaker not only replaced Toyota as Europe’s best-selling Asian brand and passed the 500,000 sales mark in the US for the first time since entering the market in 1986, but the company also posted record sales and impressive profits.Not including affiliate Kia Motor's results, Hyundai alone

SCOOP: 2012 Kia Rio Spotted out on the Road

Like sister company Hyundai, Kia is in the midst of a new-product blitz that started a little over a year ago. Since the second half of 2009, the South Korean automaker has refreshed its lineup with a slew of new models such as the Forte Koup, Cadenza sedan, Venga mini MPV, Sorento, Sportage and Optima sedan. Now, following the announcement on the completely redesigned Picanto city car that

Detroit Show Preview: Hyundai Curb Crossover Concept Study

The upcoming Veloster sports hatch will be sharing the spotlight at Hyundai's Detroit motorshow stand with a new crossover concept called the Curb. The South Korean firm has released very little information on the study that carries the HCD-12 codename, but we do know that it has been penned at the firm's California Design Center. According to the company, the Curb's styling is an evolution of

New Hyundai Veloster Teased Again, Reveals Third Side Door

According to Hyundai's dedicated Veloster web page, we'll have to wait for the Detroit Motor Show to open its doors on Monday, January 10, to see the new sports hatch in the flesh. However, the South Korean automaker continues the tease with the release of yet another photo, this time revealing the Veloster's asymmetric layout with two conventional doors on the passenger's side and a single door

Hyundai - Kia Group Targeting a 10-Percent Increase in Sales for 2011

For the Hyundai Motor Group and its affiliate Kia Motors, the New Year brings a new sales target as the South Korea's largest automaker said on Monday it aims to sell 6.33 million cars in 2011, which represents a 10 percent increase over 2010 when the company sold a combined total of 5.75 million units. More specifically, Hyundai delivered 3.6 million cars (up 16 percent from 2009), while sold

Hyundai Launches First 4-D Commercial for New Azera Sedan

Hyundai is banking on the latest film technologies to promote its new Azera sedan, at least on its home turf. The automaker released a new advertisement for the mid-size saloon, which is named Grandeur in its home market, in select 4-D and 3-D movie theaters in South Korea. Read more »

Kia to Start Assembly of New Model at its Slovakian Plant in 2012

Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Motors Corp. are certainly on a roll after overtaking Toyota as the biggest Asian carmaker in Europe and have no plans of stopping any time soon. According to a report citing Slovak news agency TASR, Kia wants to begin production of a new model at its European plant in 2012. “We launched two new models this year and we want to launch a new model in 2012”,

Hyundai Sells Over 200,000 Sonata Sedans in North America this Year, Sets New Record

The well received new Sonata is spearheading Hyundai's North American sales efforts this year, with the South Korean automaker selling more than 200,000 examples of the mid-size sedan in the U.S. and Canada in 2010, setting a new sales record. More importantly, the four-door saloon helped the company deliver more than 530,000 vehicles in the United States and over 110,000 in Canada for the first

New Hyundai Veloster Coupe: First Official Teaser Photo and Video Released Ahead of Detroit Show

It won't be long before we get to see the production version of the 2007 Veloster Concept as Hyundai has launched a mini site counting down the days and hours left before the small coupe makes its world premiere at the Detroit Motor Show in mid-January. The road-going model will keep the concept car's Veloster nameplate, while according to the official teaser video, it will be equipped with a

2011 Hyundai i40: European Market Sonata Officially Announced

Hyundai has come out with an official announcement on its new D-segment car for Europe, about a week after the first illustrations of the i40 made their way onto the web. The i40, which was known by the codename ‘VF’ during development, is essentially the European market version of the North American and Korean Sonata, and will compete against cars like Ford Mondeo, VW Passat and Citroen C5.