Hyundai News
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A new generation of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe is coming, and these are our latest spy shots of an early test mule for the vehicle. Hyundai engineers are using the modified body of the current Genesis Coupe to hide the new car’s mechanicals, but a few discernible details tie in with what we already know about the upcoming car. The new Genesis Coupe, which we’re expecting on the market in late 2016, as a 2017 model, will be a larger, grander car than the model it replaces. This is evidenced by the test mule’s front bumper support, which stretches right up to leading edge of...
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2016 Hyundai Elantra GT Live Photos: 2015 Chicago Auto Show
The hatchback scene in the U.S. is always in a tenuous position. It feels like, at any moment, the whole thing could unravel and we’d be left with nothing but sedans, crossovers, and pickups. But thanks to good-looking, fun-to-drive mainstream models like the Elantra GT, things are alive and...
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2016 Hyundai Veloster Rally Edition: Live At The 2015 Chicago Auto Show
The Hyundai Veloster’s quirky style and available turbocharged power have made it a fun, practical choice. Now, an even sportier variant is on the market, introduced at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show: the 2016 Veloster Rally Edition. ALSO SEE: Wife Demolishes Cheating Husband’s Audi R8: Not...
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Updated Veloster Revealed In Hyundai’s Home Market
Hyundai has unveiled an updated version of its Veloster coupe in its home market of Korea. Spotted in prototype form for almost a year, the updated Veloster should make its debut at a major international auto show in the coming months before arriving in showrooms in the second half of the year, as...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup truck concept debuts at 2015 Detroit auto show
Rumors have swirled for years that Hyundai may build a pickup truck, and it looks like that may finally be about to happen. The Korean automaker unveiled the Santa Cruz pickup truck concept at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week. Appearing to be part crossover and...
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Former BMW M Engineering Chief To Oversee Development Of Hyundai Performance Cars
German auto industry veteran Albert Biermann, a former engineering chief of BMW’s storied M division, has been hired by Hyundai to oversee the development of new performance cars for the Korean brand and those from its sister brand Kia. Biermann, 57, has been assigned the role of head of...
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Hyundai’s Azera nameplate has lost much of its shine since the Korean brand's more upmarket Genesis and Equus models arrived on the scene, with the Genesis in particular outselling the Azera as much as three to one last year. Nevertheless, the Azera remains on the market and for the 2015 model year will be receiving a few updates. These are the first updates for the current-generation Azera, which was all-new for the 2012 model year. MUST SEE: Man Builds Batmobile & Becomes Real Life Superhero To Sick Children The updated 2015 Azera made its debut over the weekend at the 2014 Miami...
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Hyundai Considering New Sports Car: Report
Could Hyundai be considering a new sports car? According to one of the automaker’s senior executives, a launch of a new sports car has been discussed but no decision has been made yet. The information was revealed by Hyundai’s European chief Allan Rushforth in an interview with Autocar...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Hyundai Genesis Coupe Gets Close To 1,000 HP For SEMA
Hyundai’s four-cylinder Genesis Coupe will be discontinued once the 2015 model year rolls around but the Korean automaker plans to give it one last hurrah with a wild concept pushing out almost 1,000 horsepower. The concept will be presented at next month’s SEMA show and is being...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2015 Hyundai i20 WRC Starts Testing
Hyundai made its World Rally Championship comeback this year using a new rally car based on its i20 subcompact sold overseas. The company hasn’t fared all that well, having taken home just one win versus the 10 Volkswagen has notched up, but Hyundai is in for the long term and plans to launch...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
ARK Performance Turns 2015 Hyundai Genesis Into Super SEMA Sedan
Hyundai has done one hell of a job transforming the Genesis. The first generation machine was a novel take on a segment on which Germany has held a tight grip. There were hints of luxury, but the car was overall a B- effort. Now though, Hyundai offers up the second-generation Genesis and it's a...
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2016 Hyundai Tucson Spy Shots
The original Hyundai Tucson bowed in 2005 and was followed by the current model in 2010. Now a prototype for the third-generation Tucson, an ix35 for our European readers, has been spotted. Though heavily camouflaged, we can see that the styling of the new Tucson has been inspired by the look of...
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At last year’s SEMA show, we saw Hyundai and Californian tuner Bisimoto unveil a Genesis Coupe with, wait for it, 1,000 horsepower! Well, the two have partnered up again and this time the basis for their modding is a humble 2015 Hyundai Sonata. Bisimoto specializes in extracting huge output from Hyundai engines, and this will be perfectly demonstrated by its custom Sonata which promises to deliver 708 horsepower. We’re not talking an engine swap here. Instead, Bisimoto says it has taken the Sonata’s stock 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and enhanced almost every element while...
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Hyundai Eyes Premium Crossover To Take On Lexus RX
Earlier this year, Hyundai’s U.S. chief Dave Zuchowski revealed that the Korean automaker was considering a third premium model to join the existing Genesis and Equus sedans. Zuchowski didn’t say what segment the third model would compete in, but there have been rumors of a small, BMW...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Drops Four-Cylinder, Gets $27,645 Starting Price
Hyundai’s Genesis Coupe drops its four-cylinder engine for the 2015 model year, meaning the car now features a V-6 as standard across the range. This also means the starting price of the 2015 model is higher than last year, but to help offset the sticker shock the Korean automaker has...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Next Hyundai Genesis Coupe To Offer More Space, V-8: Report
Hyundai has just launched its second-generation Genesis sedan, and the vehicle continues to offer a well-built cabin, loads of technology and the option of a V-8. The good news is that Hyundai will use the platform of its new Genesis sedan as the basis for a new Genesis Coupe, but this time around...
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Drivers Leap From Moving Cars To Test Hyundai Genesis Safety System: Video
The newest Hyundai Genesis employs plenty of power, interior refinement, and exterior style. It also boasts a variety of safety features designed to keep you moving down the road safely. Items such as Lane Keeping Assist and Advanced Smart Cruise Control allow the driver an extra layer of...
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2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe To Drop Turbo Four
The Hyundai Genesis Coupe is currently available with either a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder rated at 274 horsepower or a 3.8-liter V-6 rated at 348 horsepower. For 2015, the turbo four option is expected to be dropped, making the Genesis Coupe a V-6-only model. The information was revealed...
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At the 2014 Busan Auto Show in South Korea yesterday, Hyundai revealed a radical race car concept based on its Veloster sports car as well as a new luxury sedan codenamed the AG. The concept is the Veloster Midship, which as its name suggests is a mid-engined version of the Veloster sports car. The AG, meanwhile, is a new luxury sedan sharing a platform with the Azera and destined to be sold in Hyundai’s home market only. MUST READ: Angry Supercar Hater Throws Rocks At Lamborghini Aventador: Video The Veloster Midship is powered by a turbocharged and direct-injected 2.0-liter...
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2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Spy Shots
If you’ve had a chance to sample the new Hyundai Veloster Turbo, you’ve probably come to the same conclusion that we have: as a sporty car it’s fine, but it’s still not ready to run with the big dogs of the hot hatch world, performance-wise. Hopefully that will change with...
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2015 Hyundai Genesis Safety Systems Tested With A Trusting Rhys Millen
Driving a car you can't see out of is not recommended. But put stunt driver Rhys Millen behind the wheel and give him the latest safety systems, and it's certainly feasible. ALSO SEE: 2015 BMW i8 Production Mega Gallery That's what Hyundai has done to demonstrate the latest high-tech safety...
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2015 Hyundai Sonata debuts at 2014 New York auto show
The redesigned 2015 Hyundai Sonata was revealed initially in its home market of Korea, but now it's made its world debut at the 2014 New York Auto Show. As we previously reported, Hyundai is adopting a more aggressive rollout program for its Sonata and will start sales of this new model this fall...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2015 Hyundai Genesis first drive review
The Hyundai Genesis arrived more than five years ago, true to its name, at the genesis of a new era for luxury. At the time, the luxury market only had what amounted to a collective hiccup; but the recession that ensued gave many who could afford a luxury vehicle just a little more pause about...
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Hyundai U.S. CEO: Sub-Tucson Crossover Being Considered
You've likely heard that a lot of traditional mid-size sedan shoppers are turning to compact crossovers like the Hyundai Tucson (or Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, or Subaru Forester) instead of a mid-size sedan—for crossovers' greater versatility, space, and all-weather ability. Now we're seeing...
Bengt Halvorson