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Hyundai is heading to the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show next week to showcase the next generation of its Blue Link telematics and infotainment system. The new system is designed to incorporate the best of Apple and Google technology along with features from several other industry giants...

Hyundai is previewing its vision for the future of car connectivity with a new technology demonstrator based on its i30 hatchback sold overseas. Aptly named the Connectivity Concept, the new i30-based technology demonstrator showcases the future of mobile phone and car integration from the Korean...

Hyundai has announced the recall of certain 2012 model year Veloster hatchbacks, built between November 1, 2011 and April 17, 2012. At issue is a potential defect in the panoramic sunroof glass, caused by inadvertent contact between the glass and the unloading station robot. In all, some 13,500...

Ban Ki-moon, the current Secretary General of the United Nations, originally hails from South Korea. Now in his second term as Secretary General, it seems fitting that Ki-moon would travel in an armored limousine that comes from the land of his birth. Yesterday, Hyundai handed over the keys to a...

Sometimes, you never see the divorce coming until the kindly-looking lady serves you with papers. Though we don’t know all the behind-the-scenes details, we surmise that’s likely how the four-year marriage between Hyundai and Rhys Millen Racing (RMR)ended. Just one month after Rhys...

In the world of almost pointlessly powerful front-wheel-drive cars, Bisimoto Engineering is a legend. Wringing unbelievable herds of horses from pint-sized engines, the Bisimoto team continues its magic, pulling 600-plus horsepower out of a 1.8-liter Hyundai Elantra GT for SEMA. Based on the...

The SEMA show is the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association's yearly bash celebrating all that's new and ostensibly cool in tuner and aftermarket culture. Hyundai has embraced the show with a bearhug again this year, adding a new Veloster "Velocity" concept to the mix in addition to its...

This year's SEMA show will feature a special track-ready but street-friendly Cosworth-tuned Hyundai Genesis Coupe.

SRT released pricing and build configuration information for the 2013 Viper, and there's no question that most of these snakes will be unique. There are nearly 150,000 different ways to configure the new Viper, from wheels to interior, everything is an option. In the end, you won't get your new...

Just days after Hyundai Europe confirmed it would return to the World Rally Championship with a highly-modified version of its i20 hatchback, Hyundai Motor America has announced an end to its motorsport programs in North America. Rhys Millen Racing, which has partnered with Hyundai in Formula...

If you were counting on Hyundai to release more Genesis Coupe concepts at this year’s SEMA Show, it looks like you won’t be disappointed. The first Hyundai SEMA concept that we’re seeing is based on the Genesis Coupe R-Spec variant, and it comes courtesy of ARK Performance...

The Kia Ronda hasn’t been on sale in the U.S. since it was dropped at the end of the 2010 model year but a brand new model, one designed under the watchful eye of Kia design boss Peter Schreyer, is in the works and could potentially see the Rondo name return to these shores. Prototypes for...

Considering you’ve built up enough of a reputation that you require a bullet-proof vehicle, is a Hyundai really the way to go? The guys at ArmorTech, the Russian experts at building armored cars for politicians, industry leaders and perhaps a drug dealer or two, have considered the...

In 2012, Hyundai upgraded the Genesis sedan lineup with the 5.0-liter V-8-powered Genesis R-Spec. All models, including the 4.6-liter V-8 and the 3.8-liter V-6, received Hyundai’s new eight-speed automatic transmission. Finally, the 3.8-liter Genesis sedans got a boost in output to 333...

Rhys Millen set a new record for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 2012 behind the wheel of a 700-horsepower Genesis Coupe.

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. Put another way, the Veloster...

When it comes to choosing a ride for the upcoming zombie apocalypse, we’ll admit that a Hyundai Elantra Coupe isn’t the first option that springs to mind. While it can deliver up to 40 mpg on the highway (an important consideration when there are no more gas stations), its lack of...

How does a $23,000, 201-horsepower Hyundai Veloster grab you? Great, right? You'd be surprised how challenging it is to other front-drive fans. It sounds silly, even ridiculous, to those who bow to the old school of hot hatchbacks. But it has to worry them, too. Sign up: Get our best headlines...

Hyundai. Zombies. Comic books. What? We're not entirely sure what's going on here, but we kind of like it. In celebration of the 100th issue of The Walking Dead comic, the Hyundai Elantra GT will get a special wrap bearing the issue's cover art. Better yet, Robert Kirkman, owner of the Skybound...

The wait is almost over: The 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo is coming to showrooms soon, and now we know how much it'll cost. Hyundai has announced that the Turbo model of this unique hatchback will be priced from $22,725 including destination. For those doing the math on a calculator, that's $4,500...