2012 KIA RIO 5-DOOR US PRICING ANNOUNCED

Unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and 2011 New York International Auto Show, respectively, the all-new 2012 Rio 5-door hatchback now comes to the US market sporting a base price of $13,600 for the manual gearbox model, not including a $750 destination and handling fee that brings the total to $14,350..

2013 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE UNDISGUISED!

HYUNDAI NAMED MOST IMPROVED MANUFACTURER IN BRITAIN

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2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER OFFICIAL PRICING ANNOUNCED (USA)

Saturday, May 2, 2009

April: Hyundai and Kia sales fall 14 percent, better than competitors

Hyundai SonataKia Motors said Friday that April U.S. sales fell 14.8% to 25,606 vehicles, while Hyundai Motor America sales dropped 13.6% to 39,280 units from last year. April U.S. sales of Kia's Spectra fell 14.8% to 7,165 vehicles, and sales of Hyundai's Sonata dropped 6.9% to 11,001 vehicles from a year ago. Kia is an affiliate of Hyundai Motor America and the sales and marketing arm of Kia Motors Corp. based in Seoul, Korea.

[Source: Fox Business]


Friday, May 1, 2009

Report: Wagon variant of Hyundai YF Sonata in the works

Hyundai YFThose who have long yearned for the comeback of the defunct mid-size wagon era (farewell Dodge Magnum) can now sigh in relief as Hyundai has an estate counterpart of the next-generation Sonata in the works. There is one catch, however - it will initially be sold in the European market, bearing the i40 nomenclature. We're not dismissing any chances of the Sonata station wagon arriving in North America. After all, the Korean brand is known to be all ears to enthusiasts; proven with the reincarnations of the affordable, tuner-friendly, rear-wheel drive sports coupe, and an equally value-conscientious, yet feature-laden, rear-wheel drive luxury car.

Hyundai has announced that the i40 (European name) station wagon will go on sale in late 2009. We speculate that the North American launch date for the sleeker "YF" Sonata will occur in that timeframe as well.

[Image above is a speculative rendering]


Thursday, April 30, 2009

KBB picks Genesis Coupe for its Top 10 Tax Refund Cars

Kelley Blue Book’s www.kbb.com named the 2010 Genesis Coupe to its “Top 10 Tax Refund Cars” list, which recognizes the hottest new coupes and convertibles. The Genesis Coupe was named alongside the 2010 Audi S5 Cabrio, 2009 BMW Z4, 2010 Ford Shelby GT500, 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible, 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, 2010 Lexus IS Convertible and 2009 Porsche Cayman.

“Hyundai’s roll continues,” Kbb.com editors said. “Only a few months after the Hyundai Genesis Sedan took home the 2009 North American Car of the Year trophy, Hyundai has rolled out the similarly impressive - and really fun - Genesis Coupe.”

[Source: Hyundai]


Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Motor Trend picks Hyundai Genesis Coupe over Chevy Camaro

Genesis Coupe against CamaroMotor Trend received great attention when it ranked the Hyundai Veracruz above a Lexus RX350 in a comparison test. This time, the publication, whose parent company has recently filed for Chapter 11, has pitted the rear-wheel drive Hyundai Genesis Coupe against America's reborn pony car icon, the Chevrolet Camaro. Both test models were V6-powered and retail a hair under or over $30K. After strenuous testing both on road and on track, the editors at Motor Trend ultimately gave the nod to the Hyundai.

To the folks at Motor Trend, prepare yourselves for a blowing hit by expectedly irate GM aficionados. We've been a bit taken aback ourselves (with a sly smirk, of course).

Read the full story at the link below (verdict on Page 5).

[Source: Motor Trend]


Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Spied: 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe (Facelift)

2010 Hyundai Santa FeHyundai will rehash the Santa Fe for the 2010 model year with exterior, interior, and powertrain changes. The Santa Fe will receive Hyundai's new corporate grille which has started to appear in recent prototypes from the automaker such as the next-generation YF Sonata. New headlights and a restyled front bumper are also in the running, as well as restyled taillights and rear bumper.

The current Santa Fe is powered by either a 2.7L V6 or a 3.3L Lambda V6. Announced by Hyundai executives recently, the 2010 Santa Fe will drop the former option in favor of a more efficient 175 hp 2.4L 4-cylinder engine. The 3.3L will also be replaced by a new, more powerful 3.5L V6.

The freshened SUV is expected to go on sale by the fall of this year. More details will be posted soon. Head over to Leftlane to view more images.

[Source: Leftlane]


Monday, April 27, 2009

Hyundai is 2nd largest car maker in Singapore

A stronger yen - and to some extent a weaker won - have helped Hyundai to overtake the Japanese competition and zoom up the local sales chart to the No 2 position. After the first three months of 2009, the Korean marque is the second most popular brand here behind perennial leader Toyota.

Among members of the Motor Traders Association of Singapore (MTA), Hyundai ended 2008 in fifth place. It has now returned to a position it enjoyed a few years back - in 2005 it was Singapore's No 3 brand, and in 2004, the No 2 make.

The big improvement in ranking is especially striking, because the local passenger car market will shrink at least 24.2 per cent this year. The maximum number of cars that can be registered in 2009 is 73,830. In 2008, 97,348 cars were registered, of which MTA members sold a collective 70,809.



Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Kia Soul surpasses 5000 units worldwide in sales


The Kia Soul has passed an important mark this morning, and defying the current economic doom and gloom, selling 5000 units worldwide since its January release. It’s an incredible achievement for Kia, and one that has indeed proved exciting for the Korean manufacturer who said sales are 13 per cent higher than they predicted.

Already a multi-award winner, the Soul was the first Korean car ever to receive Germany’s prestigious recognition of a design award from the world renowned Red Dot product design competition. In the UK, Fast Car magazine named Soul the ‘Best New Model for 2009'.



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