Comparison: Popular Mechanics chooses Genesis Coupe over Infiniti G37 Coupe

The folks at Popular Mechanics, who recently pitted the Kia Soul against the Nissan Cube and Scion xB, have published a long-awaited duel between the Hyundai Genesis Coupe and Infiniti G37 Coupe. Both cars have gone through strenuous testing in the some of the most challenging roads in Southern California and the editors have come to a grand verdict:...

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IIHS awards Hyundai Genesis as Top Safety Pick

The 2009 Hyundai Genesis, recently crowned the 2009 North American Car of the Year, has also been designated a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Hyundai's current flagship sedan has earned a "Good" overall evaluation in frontal offset, side impact, and rear crash tests. A Top Safety Pick is awarded to cars that earn "Good"...

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UK: Kia to send 400 Souls to Hertz

Kia Motors is planning to send 400 units of the Soul to the daily rental firm Hertz across the United Kingdom from March onwards. Kia, which projects 3000-3500 Souls to be sold per year, sees the deal as opportunity to get as get as many potential drivers into them as possible.“Kia has a strong partnership with Hertz across Europe,” said Kia’s UK head...

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Comparison: Popular Mechanics chooses Kia Soul over xB and Cube

Popular Mechanics has published the first long-awaited comparison of the three value-oriented box cars in the market: Kia Soul, Nissan Cube, and the veteran Scion xB. After a 300-plus mile journey throughout Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, California, the editors have chosen the winner of the B-car trio: the Kia Soul.Editors praised the Soul's personality...

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Preview: Kia releases two renderings of Sorento (XM)

Kia Motors has released two official renderings of the forthcoming redesigned Sorento, code-named 'XM', which is scheduled to debut at the upcoming Seoul Motor Show in April. Designed by Peter Schreyer, the new Sorento draws its cues from his latest works such as the KND-4 Concept in the front fascia and the Borrego/Mohave in the rear.The 2010 Sorento...

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Hyundai Genesis Coupe to be sold in Europe

According to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Hyundai Motor will be bringing the Genesis Coupe to the European market. The release date has not been disclosed, but only 1000 units are planned to be allocated for the market. Also, the European Genesis Coupe will only be available with the 210 hp 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo.“Likely we wont make any profits with...

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Geneva Preview: Kia No 3 Concept

Kia Motors has released the first full images of its new concept car, dubbed No 3, bound for a debut at next month's Geneva Motor Show. Based on the cee'd, the No 3 is a five-door MPV that is set to compete with the Opel Meriva and Ford C-MAX when it enters production in the second half of 2009.The No 3 Concept is the latest creation of design guru...

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Pink Genesis Coupe: What's your say?

We just stumbled upon three images of a pink Hyundai Genesis Coupe with a plethora of customizations. In our opinion, it is the tacky utopia and affirms that pink rarely proves to look good on a car. What's your say on this? Surprisingly suitable or have an urge to bring the trash can ov...

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Video: Hyundai's Genesis Coupe ad aired during Oscars, ft. Yo-Yo Ma

Title: Epic Lap featuring Rhys Millien (performance driver) and Yo-Yo Ma (Bach's "Cello Suite #3 in C, Gigue")Car: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe[Source: WorldCarFans.c...

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Hyundai building bulletproof Equus for Korean President

According to the Korea Economic Daily, Hyundai is building the country's first domestic bulletproof car based on the upcoming Equus (pictured above). Hyundai embarked on the project for protocol purposes for key government figures including South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. The project reportedly started after an informal request from the government."Most...

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Hyundai ix-onic Concept revealed live ahead of Geneva debut

Here are the very first live images of the Hyundai HED-6 ix-onic Concept, revealed at an invitee-only presentation to a select group of journalists. Previewing the next-generation Tucson crossover (LM), the HED-6 Concept is scheduled to debut to the masses next month at the Geneva Motor Show. Hyundai also announced that the European-market Tucson will...

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Video: Pre-launch Commercial of Hyundai Equus

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Hyundai to air ads during the Oscars

Hyundai Motor America has announced its plans to air eight commercials during the upcoming Academy Awards this Sunday. Hyundai will showcase everything from its North American Car of the Year win to details on its new Assurance Plus program. The main star for Hyundai during the Oscars, however, will be the 2010 Genesis Coupe.Hyundai states that it...

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Geneva Preview: Hyundai i20 3-door

Hyundai Motor has released two official images of the three-door i20 along with a detailed press release with information. The i20 3-door is scheduled to officially debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show on March 3rd.The i20 3-door is nearly identical to its 5-door counterpart, with the front and rear end, and the wheelbase being unchanged. The three-door...

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Geneva Preview: Hyundai HED-6 ix-onic Concept

Hyundai Motor has finally revealed the HED-6 Concept in its real form with two official images released yesterday. Dubbed the HED-6 ix-onic, this latest creation by Hyundai previews the upcoming Tucson crossover, code-named 'LM'. The HED-6 ix-onic Concept is scheduled for a Geneva premiere next month.The HED-6 Concept was styled at Hyundai's European...

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Spied: Hyundai Equus caught on the streets

With the masquerade of official shots pouring in of the Hyundai Equus, it is inevitable that candid shots of Hyundai's new RWD flagship sedan are bound to start seeping into the web. Here are the very first spy shots of an undisguised Equus snapped in Korea. We're liking the LED taillights and the gorgeous white paint.Stay tuned for more information...

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Exclusive: More official images of Hyundai Equus

Continuing our stream of news updates on the Hyundai's new flagship sedan, Equus, we have a set of new official photos. This time, we also have images of the interior. With this latest set, we can finally confirm the existence of two front grilles for the Equus: a horizontal-slat version for the V6 models and a more luxurious vertical-slat design for...

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That's right. Twitter has proven to be an excellent application for receiving news updates on the go or at your desktop. So, TheCarBlogger is following suit with our own Twitter feed:http://twitter.com/TheCarBloggerPlease comment after the jump for any questions or suggestio...

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Preview: 2010 Kia Sorento (XM) teaser revealed

Kia Motors has revealed the first official image of the redesigned 2010 Kia Sorento, code-named 'XM'. Set to formally debut at the Seoul Motor Show in April, the new Sorento will bring a host of new fuel-conserving technologies including the all-aluminium turbodiesel R-Engine developed in-house with Hyundai. The 2010 Sorento will deviate greatly from...

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Leaked: Official Images of Hyundai Equus

Need we say more? Stay tuned for more information on the Equus. Continue reading for an image of the rear view. Both images are high-resolution.NOTE: Contrary to what some articles from other websites are stating, the Equus will not debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Totally unrelated to this, Hyundai has pushed the debut date of the Equus from March...

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Preview: 2010 Hyundai Equus

Hyundai Motor hosted a media-only test drive event of its upcoming flagship Equus today at the automaker's R&D center in Namyang, Korea. The invited attendees were able to test the Equus against the car's primary benchmarks, Lexus LS460 and Mercedes-Benz S550. The Equus is slated to be officially unveiled to the public on March 3rd.The Equus heralds...

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Spied: 2010 Hyundai Equus snapped during test event

Right about now, Hyundai is hosting a media-only test drive event of its upcoming flagship Equus sedan, ahead of its formal unveiling date of March 3rd. Images will not be released by the media, but who says there won't be candid ones? Here is the first spy shot of the Equus caught during today's test event. Stay tuned for the next post which will...

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Hyundai i30 Blue marked for Geneva debut

Hyundai Motor will debut the eco-friendly i30 Blue at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show (Salon International de l'Auto) next month. The model wears the Blue moniker, which is Hyundai's new sub-brand of low-emission, fuel-sipping cars in Europe. Hyundai has showcased its Blue models in the past with concepts such as the i10 Blue and i20 Blue. The i30 Blue,...

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NOTICE: TheCarBlogger has a new website address!

We have finally done it. In short words, TheCarBlogger's new URL or web address is:http://thecarblogger.netAs if TheCarBlogger isn't already a long name, we have made it easier for readers and new visitors in accessing the website by removing the "blogspot.com" and simply changing it to ".net". We would have opted for the ".com" domain if it was available,...

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Ad Blitz: Love is complicated (Hyundai Genesis)

Editor's Note: Ad Blitz is a new weekly feature at TheCarBlogger where we will post advertisements produced by Hyundai or Kia that we nominate are worth feasting your eyes on. The advertisements may be a video or an image. We will also rate it with either a Thumbs Up indicating our approval or a Thumbs Down to indicate our disdain. Explanation for...

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