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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
Filed under: Economy , Hybrids/Alternative , Green , Paris Motor Show , Crossovers/CUVs , Hyundai Click above for more shots of Hyundai's Paris 2008 Lineup Hyundai is headed to the Paris Motor Show with a bevy of environmentally friendly models and concepts. In addition to bringing along production-intent vehicles like the new i20, Genesis Coupe and Genesis sedan, the automaker will showcase two new...
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Driive (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
Filed under: Aftermarket , SEMA , Tuners , Coupes , Hyundai Click above for a high-res gallery of the Street Concepts Hyundai Genesis Coupe Hyundai's trifecta of SEMA-bound Genesis Coupes is complete, and the latest tuned, rear-wheel-drive two-door comes courtesy of Street Concepts . Unlike the turbo'd models from RMR and HKS , the Street Concepts Coupe is packing the 3.8-liter V6 fitted with a custom...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
Filed under: Aftermarket , SEMA , Tuners , Coupes , Hyundai Click above for a high-res gallery of the Street Concepts Hyundai Genesis Coupe Hyundai's trifecta of SEMA-bound Genesis Coupes is complete, and the latest tuned, rear-wheel-drive two-door comes courtesy of Street Concepts . Unlike the turbo'd models from RMR and HKS , the Street Concepts Coupe is packing the 3.8-liter V6 fitted with a custom...
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Driive (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
Filed under: Economy , Hatchbacks , Hyundai Click either image for a high-res gallery Car buyers in the US are thinking smaller and more efficient, but probably not small enough for the upcoming Hyundai i10 . At least that's the thinking within the top ranks of Korea's largest automaker. The i10 is a micro hatchback that was designed for Euro duty, but could find a niche here in the States. Unfortunately,...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
Filed under: Economy , Hatchbacks , Hyundai Click either image for a high-res gallery Car buyers in the US are thinking smaller and more efficient, but probably not small enough for the upcoming Hyundai i10 . At least that's the thinking within the top ranks of Korea's largest automaker. The i10 is a micro hatchback that was designed for Euro duty, but could find a niche here in the States. Unfortunately,...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Filed under: In the Autoblog Garage , Economy , Hatchbacks , Hyundai Click above for high-res gallery of the Hyundai Accent SE Dismal little car. That's what you'd hear 20 years ago when the conversation turned to Hyundai. The Excel wasn't as terrible as a Yugo, or even as horrifically unreliable as sneering Peugeots, but it wasn't exactly welcomed with open arms. Back then, even Japanese brands were...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Filed under: Car Buying , Coupes , Videos , Hyundai Click above to watch the video Today is the day reservations become available for the Hyundai Genesis Coupe in Korea . To celebrate, Hyundai has released a new commercial which you can watch after the break. Those placing orders now should begin taking possession of their new two-door, rear-wheel drive coupe on September 26. Pricing for the new hotness...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Filed under: Aftermarket , SEMA , Tuners , Coupes , Hyundai Click above to enlarge Hyundai made a huge splash at the New York Auto Show this year with its Genesis Coupe, and it's looking for a repeat performance next month at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The Koreans are working with several aftermarket tuners to create special coupes for the tuner show and they just passed along a photo of one of them....
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Filed under: Concept Cars , Economy , Euro , Paris Motor Show , Hatchbacks , Hyundai Click above to enlarge Hyundai will have a full display at this year's Paris Motor Show next month, and front and center will be a new subcompact to replace the Getz called the i20. With availability set for sometime early next year, the i20 features five doors and a longer wheelbase than the outgoing Getz, which...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008
Filed under: Spy Photos , Coupes , Sedans/Saloons , Crossovers/CUVs , Hyundai Click above for more Hyundai spy shots Remember: When traveling to faraway locales, always have your camera. A reader by the name of Steve did just so and was rewarded with some pictures of Hyundai's latest and greatest models. Why, you may wonder, was the Korean automaker testing these vehicles? They were likely undergoing...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 22/08/2008
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons , Hyundai Click above for a high-res gallery of the Hyundai Genesis sedan. The Hyundai Genesis sedan has only been on sale for a month, but the automaker is already considering upgrading the current 4.6-liter V8 with a 5.0-liter version. Hyundai's North American product chief, John Krafcik, told MotorTrend that the Tau V8 could be stroked up to 5.5-liters, but the ideal...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
Filed under: Coupes , Hybrids/Alternative , Sedans/Saloons , Hyundai Click above for a high-res gallery of the Hyundai Genesis sedan. Hyundai's first foray into the world of rear-wheel-drive needs to be a success in order to justify the development, manufacturing and launching costs. Hyundai's vice president for product development, John Krafcik, told reports that the automaker expects to sell 50,000...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons , Etc. , Hyundai Click above for a high-res gallery of the Hyundai Genesis. Hyundai sold a healthy amount of Genesis sedans after it went on sale last month, and of the 800 models running around the U.S., General Motors and Toyota were two of the first to pick up the new luxury sedan from the Korean automaker. According to Michael Deitz, Hyundai's manager of product development,...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
Filed under: Tuners , Sedans/Saloons , Hyundai Click above for more high-res pics of the Genesis DUB-ified Who says you need to wait for Hyundai's Genesis Coupe to get your tuning freak on? Not the rims and system folks over at DUB, who took two Genesis (Geneses') and kitted one out like, well, KITT, and the other kind of like a Stormtrooper from Star Wars . For an interior we can't exactly describe...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show , Coupes , Euro , Hyundai Click above for a high-res gallery of the Hyundai Velostar concept. Hyundai's replacement for the Tiburon (aka the "Coupe" outside the U.S.) will make its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next September. As expected, the new Coupe will be inspired by the Velostar concept that debuted in Seoul last year and will be built atop the...