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  • 2011 Kia Optima Turbo

    The last few years have seen a step-up in in-car telematics, with more connected systems than ever now available to drivers and their passengers. Kia is currently developing its next generation of telematics, to expand on the first-gen UVO system found in its current 2012 range of cars. The new system will also be rolled out globally - the current UVO is limited to North America. The next generation will take a leaf out of the iPhone's book and allow users to choose from a series of icons for different functions, and change screens by swiping a fingertip. Also in common with the current wave...

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    Guilty Pleasure: 1986 Hyundai Excel

    What makes a normally undesirable car become desirable? In the case of the first Hyundai sold in the United States, it's a combination of historical significance and historical awfulness. Nowadays, Americans see Hyundai as a manufacturer of some very high-quality cars, but it wasn't always so. Far...

  • 2012 Hyundai Azera (Grandeur)
    2012 Hyundai Azera: From About $32,000, Features Up To You

    Even though the 2012 Hyundai Azera's debut is still over two months away, the automaker wants interested customers to build and price their new Azera via a configurator microsite.

  • 2012 Hyundai Veloster online configurator
    2012 Hyundai Veloster Online Configurator Now Live

    We already know the 2012 Hyundai Veloster will set you back at least $18,060 including destination, but now you can know how much the car will cost when kitted out to your exact desire. That’s because an online configurator for the unique sports hatch has just gone live, providing auto...

  • Sebastian Vettel inspired Infiniti FX50 Concept
    Vettel’s Infiniti FX, Hyundai Genesis Facelift, Sad Ferrari Enzo: Today’s Car News

    The facelifted 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe isn’t due to be unveiled until the 2012 Detroit Auto Show but images of the car have just leaked online. [MotorAuthority] Turns out Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a betting man, as he has just bet $1 million his company will deliver its second model, the...

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    2012 Hyundai Veloster Priced From $17,300

    Hyundai has just announced that its funky new hatchback can be yours for the price of $17,300, plus a $760 destination charge. That price includes the 1.6-liter GDI inline four-cylinder and a six-speed manual transmission. If rowing your own gears isn't your style, you can add another $1,250 for...

  • 2012 Hyundai Equus

    It may be the weekend when all of the classic-car world preoccupies itself with Pebble, Laguna and Quail, but on a slightly less rarified level, the Monterey classics celebration also serves as a launching pad for new luxury vehicles, this year from Infiniti, Lexus and Cadillac alone. Hyundai's also counting itself present at Pebble Beach, with a display on the Lodge's Peter Hay Hill, and also with the 2012 Equus, the updated and upgraded version of its flagship sedan coming later this year. While the rest of The Quail's attendees took on the challenge of fighting other well-heeled noshers...

  • 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Facelift Spy Shots
    2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Facelift Spy Shots

    The facelifted 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe is expected to make its official world debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show in January.

  • 2011 Hyundai Equus
    2012 Hyundai Equus Loses iPad Manual, Goes Back To Paper

    We're so used to seeing carmakers taking leaps forward in in-car technology and mobile innovations that it comes as a shock when progress takes a step back. When the 2011 Hyundai Equus luxury car was launched it gained high praise from all quarters for offering huge levels of equipment at a price...

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    2012 Hyundai Equus Dropping iPad Owner's Manual: Report

    The 2011 Hyundai Equus could be the last to include an iPad owner's manual.

  • 2012 Hyundai Veloster
    2012 Hyundai Veloster Mega-Gallery

    The 2012 Hyundai Veloster has just hit the showrooms but you can enjoy it here now thanks to our mega-gallery.

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    Ethernet May Reduce Cost, Improve Vehicle Communication Tech

    If ethernet brings up images of 1990s technology and its use in cars suggests a spaghetti of cables like your office, then think again. Freescale Semiconductor is one of several companies now exploring ethernet technology in an automotive communications and networking environment, and it could...

  • 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX

    There's a lot to be said for being able to buy the latest and greatest in supercar technology, but for many of us, that's little more than a dream. If you're looking for a whole lot of speed for not much money, however, you'll be surprised just how much you can get. This list brings you 10 of the fastest, most engaging cars you can buy without breaking the bank, in no particular order, based on horsepower, 0-60 mph times, and manufacturer retail prices. We're not cheaping out here, though. If it's not something we'd like to own, it won't make our list--no matter how little it costs. On with...

  • Department of Transportation vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) program
    The DOT Needs Volunteers For Its V2V Technology Program

    In May, we told you that the U.S. Department of Transportation was rolling out a new program to test vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology. If you live in one of the six cities where that's taking place, you have a chance to participate -- and earn a small sum of cash. What is V2V tech? In a...

  • 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe R-Spec
    Hyundai Developing V-8 Supercar: Wild-Eyed Rumor

    Hyundai has been moving upmarket for years, and rumor has it, it may take that move to the next level.

  • 2012 Hyundai Genesis Sedan R-Spec
    2012 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec Does Burnout: Video

    The 2012 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec has V-8 power, and that means old-school burnouts are possible, as this video shows.

  • 2012 Hyundai Veloster
    Hyundai's BlueLink Covers All Your Infotainment Needs

    Vehicle diagnostics, remote vehicle start and setting geographical restrictions for your sneaky children are just a small selection of the features found in Hyundai's BlueLink infotainment option. Joining the ranks of other automakers such as Nissan with CarWings and Ford's troubled SYNC...

  • 2012 Hyundai Veloster
    Five-Door Hyundai Veloster In The Works: Report

    The new 2012 Hyundai Veloster is still in the process of making its way to showrooms all across the country, coming onto the market with its unique hatchback design and potentially game-changing features and functions. At the top of its list is a funky quartet of doors. Hyundai calls it a...

  • Rhys Millen testing the Hyundai PM580 for Pikes Peak 2011

    Hyundai is making a serious assault on the 10-minute record at Pikes Peak, but there's still a lot of work to be done before the mountain surrenders.

  • Hyundai Blue Link screen interface
    Hyundai Blue Link Priced: Free Trial, 1-3 Year Contracts Available

    At this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) we brought you the breaking news of Hyundai's Blue Link telematics system. We followed it up with a look at how BlueLink's web-assisted features are similar to cloud-based services. Today, the company has revealed pricing for the service. Buyers of...

  • Hyundai RMR PM580 Pikes Peak hillclimb car
    Hyundai Fielding Two Cars, Two Millens For 2011 Pikes Peak

    Rhys Millen and Hyundai have done a lot together, including a tricked-out Equus, a drift car, a few rounds of the Rallycross Championship, and, of course, Pikes Peak. This year Rhys is bringing his father into the act with a two-car assault on Pikes Peak. Rhys will tackle the mountain and its more...

  • 2012 Hyundai Genesis Sedan R-Spec
    2012 Hyundai Genesis Sedan Priced From $34,200

    Though it's largely unchanged for the 2012 model year, there are a few new tweaks and twists to the Hyundai Genesis Sedan, along with a new slate of pricing info, released today. The good news is that it's pretty easy to get into a base V-6 model, which starts at just $34,200. That's right in the...

  • 2012 Hyundai Genesis Prada
    2012 Hyundai Genesis Prada: Forbidden Fruit

    It’s a bit odd seeing the names Hyundai and Prada in the same title but it’s certainly not the first time. About two years ago Hyundai first took the wraps off its Genesis Prada, a special edition of the then new luxury sedan designed and built in collaboration with Italian fashion...

  • 2012 Hyundai Genesis
    Next-Gen Hyundai Genesis To Spawn All-Wheel Drive Model: Report

    The wraps recently came off the facelifted 2012 Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan and while the car did receive some healthy engine and transmission upgrades, an all-wheel drive option, something that’s proving more and more crucial among luxury buyers, was noticeably absent. Turns out Hyundai...

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