While most car manufacturers are scrambling to get economical hybrids and diesels onto the market, Hyundai has headed in the opposite direction with its new Genesis sedan, a large segment, 4.6L V8 sedan putting out 368hp through the rear wheels. In a market yearning for more fuel efficient vehicles, John Krafcik, Hyundai’s vice-president of product […]
MPV style concepts appear to be a popular theme for this year’s Geneva Motor Show. Just last week GM released a teaser for its upcoming Opel Meriva MPV concept and now Hyundai has released a couple of sketches for its take on the flexible van design. Hyundai’s new concept is called the HED-5 […]
Hyundai’s new Genesis flagship sedan was on display today at the Chicago Auto Show in full production trim for the first time. The car was previously shown at the Detroit show but it was presented with two different grilles, one with the regular Hyundai ‘H’ and the other with a set of four […]
Hyundai and its Kia brand are planning to launch a range of new AWD models in coming years, with engineers currently testing a new prototype drivetrain sourced from Sweden’s Haldex. Hyundai is expected to use the same XWD system and electronic differential offered by Saab, making it the first Asian carmaker to use Haldex mechanicals.
The […]
Hyundai’s new Genesis coupe has been caught uncovered at a market research event sitting next to its toughest competitor, the Ford Mustang. The car was photographed by someone at the event, however nobody has claimed responsibility for the pictures, which turned up on an online forum. The final production version is expected to debut late […]
Most of the information on Hyundai’s new RWD coupe is based merely on speculation and a few spy shots, as any official details are incredibly hard to come by. We know that it will be based on a shortened version of the carmaker’s new RWD platform that will debut in the upcoming Genesis […]
Hyundai has announced plans for the launch of its upcoming Genesis sedan in China in April next year to capitalize on growing numbers of affluent new car buyers. China is now the second largest car market and there are still plenty of opportunities for growth.
The new car will likely cost around $50,000 and initial sales […]
Hyundai will join the group of automakers wearing their green cufflinks at the Frankfurt auto show when it unveils a new hydrogen powered concept. The i-Blue concept previews a future crossover and employs the Korean company’s new 3rd-generation fuel cell technology.
Strangely, the concept was developed not in Seoul but in Hyundai’s technical center in […]
With the introduction of the new V8 powered RWD Genesis sedan, Hyundai will finally have a car that could rival the low-cost but powerful saloons that seem to remain the domain of the US carmakers. To give its new ‘Tau’ V8 a fighting chance, Hyundai is rumored to be setting the 4.6L engine’s output at […]
Researchers at Hyundai and its Kia brand are developing new diesel and hydrogen fuel-cell powertrains that’ll eventually be added to its lineup but the immediate focus remains the introduction of a new V8 platform. The new V8 engine will debut in Hyundai’s upcoming RWD Genesis sedan and could also end up in the Tiburon replacement […]
Several prototypes of Hyundai’s new RWD Coupe have been spotted testing in California’s Death Valley, and we now have what’s purported to be an official rendering of the new two-door. The sketch features the same basic shape of the spied prototype but now we get a possible direction for the styling of the car’s front […]
The newly independent Chrysler is pulling all stops to turn around its ailing car business. One of the plans involves an alliance with Hyundai or Mitsubishi that could involve the companies building engines for each other or share platforms. Frank Klegon, Chrysler executive vice president of product development, has said that they are still in […]
In 1967, brothers Ju-Yung and Se-Yung Chung established the Hyundai Motor Company. The next year they entered into a contract with Ford to produce the Cortina and Granada for the Korean market. With the knowledge gained from this venture, Hyundai’s dream of creating its first independently designed motor car could soon be achieved.
Hoping to […]
The replacement for Hyundai’s FWD Tiburon sports coupe will feature a RWD layout when it arrives in early 2009. The new coupe will be the second model to be based on Hyundai’s new RWD architecture, the first being the Genesis sedan that’s expected to go on sale by mid-next year.
A spokesman has revealed to […]
There’s been no end to the list of potential bidders for Ford Premier Auto Group brands - Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo. Carmakers such as BMW, Renault and Hyundai were all thrown into the rumor mill as well as equity firms Cerberus, Blackstone and Equity One as suitors but more details are starting to emerge […]