USA: 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring Adds GLS Trim

PRESS RELEASE: HYUNDAI EXPANDS ELANTRA TOURING LINEUP WITH NEW GLS MODELFOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. - When introduced in 2009, the all-new more functional variant of Hyundai’s popular Elantra sedan, Elantra Touring, was looked at as one of best bargains in the industry. Now the Elantra Touring gets even better for 2010 by adding an all-new entry-level...

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Spied: 2012 Hyundai Accent/Verna (RB) - EXCLUSIVE

Truth be told, we have very little, if not no information on Hyundai's upcoming redesign for the subcompact Accent. Sold as the Verna overseas, the Korean automaker's subcompact offering is one of the most popular models in the brand's line-up. The current generation Accent has been on sale since 2005 and has recently received minor cosmetic changes...

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Revealed: Hyundai EQUUS Limousine, 400 PS V8

Hyundai Motor Company officially unveiled the long-wheelbase "Equus Limousine" in South Korea today. The redesigned Equus Limousine sits atop the regular-wheelbase Equus in the brand's domestic line-up, making it the flagship vehicle of the Korean automaker. The Limousine is 300 mm longer than the regular-wheelbase Equus, and introduces a myriad of...

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Frankfurt: Kia Shows Revised Cee'd Hybrid With New Face

Kia Motors unveiled the revised hybrid-electric variant of the popular cee'd Hatchback in Frankfurt last week. Developed at Kia’s European R&D centre, the cee’d hybrid concept is a follow-up model of the initial cee’d hybrid model, which debuted at the Paris Auto Show last year. Since then, the new cee’d hybrid has adopted the new front fascia...

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OFFICIAL: USDM 2011 KIA Sorento Information Released

Kia Motors continues its full-fledged design and vehicle lineup transformation with the all-new 2011 Sorento CUV. The first vehicle to roll off the line at Kia Motors’ new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in West Point, Georgia, the new Sorento adopts Kia signature design cues and offers the U.S. market a well-equipped, well-appointed and versatile...

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REPORT: KIA Planning Diesel-Hybrids

Kia has confirmed it will be pursuing diesel-hybrid technology in future production cars after showing a Sorento concept at the Frankfurt motor show. A Kia source told Autocar Magazine that a close variant of the Sorento hybrid’s powertrain is likely to make production by 2012 in the Kia range."Diesel hybrids are certainly the way we’d like to go with...

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USA: Hyundai Announces 2010 Elantra Blue, 35 MPG HWY

Hyundai Motor has announced that one model in its 2010 Elantra lineup, the all-new Blue, will get 35 miles to the gallon in highway driving. That puts it in line with manual-transmission versions of the competing Toyota Corolla and Ford Focus and 1 mpg ahead of the manual Honda Civic, all of which are more than $1,000 pricier than the Hyundai.Compared...

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Kia Releases More Venga Shots Ahead of Frankfurt Debut

Kia has released more official images of their upcoming Venga MPV. Based on the No 3 concept, the Venga measures 4,068mm in length, 1600mm in height, and 2,615mm in wheelbase. The car also boasts a sliding 60/40 split rear seat (which folds flat) and an available tilt-&-slide panoramic glass roof.According to Kia's General Marketing Manager of...

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First Spy Shots of 2011 Hyundai Elantra (MD)

With the help of car spies over at KGP Photography and the folks at Straightline, we have the first look at the next-generation Elantra compact sedan from Hyundai. Code-named "MD", the completely redesigned compact will carry a sleeker, coupe-like design alike that of the soon-to-be-released YF Sonata.Ostensible in these spyshots, the 2011 (or 2012)...

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Priced: Kia Forte Koup to Start at $17,290

Kia has finally released the pricing details on the 2010 Kia Forte Koup, the two-door sibling of the new 2010 Forte Sedan. The two-door Forte Koup will be available in two trims including, EX and SX.Pricing for the Forte Koup EX starts at $16,595 (excluding a $695 destination charge). Power comes from a 2.0L inline 4-cylinder engine that makes 156-hp...

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Frankfurt Preview: Hyundai ix-Metro Concept & i10 Electric

Hyundai is set to present the world debut of two green vehicles at the Frankfurt Motor Show. One, the ix-Metro will be present in concept form, the other the i10 Electric will be presented in production form.The ix-Metro, a hybrid electric CUV concept, is aimed at the European sub-B segment and according to Hyundai will emit less than 80g/km of CO2....

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VIDEO: New Hyundai Tucson ix CF w/ Exclusive Translation

[Source: Hyundai]Exclusive translation brought to you by TheCarBlogger after the jump!The phrases in this commercial are very poetic and can be fully understood in Korean only. Here’s my best shot at translating:For the typical image of “car”For the typical image of “SUV”For the typical mentalityTucson ixConcept cars can’t runConcept cars CAN run: Tucson ixHexagon_the perfect shapeLines cannot turn into surfaceSurface cannot turn into linesLines CAN turn into surface: Tucson ixSurface CAN turn into lines: Tucson ix‘Fluidic Sculpture’ design that...

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