Along with the new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, the 2013 Hyundai Azera sedan earned Insurance Institute For Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick Award. “The Azera was previously tested for front and side crashworthiness, the IIHS said in a statement. “It meets the criteria for the award by earning good ratings in a recent rear impact test assessing whiplash protection [...]
The Hyundai Elantra is to cars what Mike Tyson is to boxing – no really, we’re not kidding. The compact sedan is being investigated by U.S. regulators after a driver complained that a metal bracket from a side-door air bag cut his ear in half. If the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does find anything a [...]
Hyundai has recently revealed that it will be refreshing its Sonata model for 2013, just ahead of its 2014 redesign. For the refresh, Hyundai is updating the GLS base model with the addition of heated front seats and standard fog lights to its ‘Popular Equipment Package’, for $21,720. Standard heated front seats are now included [...]
BMW and Hyundai are apparently in talks for a possible tie-up in engine development and other areas, according to sources that are familiar with the matter. “The talks are at early stages,” a sources told Reuters. The insider states that the two companies have discussed an alliance, including jointly developing an engine and sharing development [...]
Hyundai has confirmed that it will be offering brake pedal electronic throttle override capability well before the government mandates the safety feature into effect. “The government mandate for brake pedal throttle override capability, a component of FMVSS 124 (Accelerator Control Systems), has been under consideration by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),” Hyundai said [...]
It seems like the U.S. market can’t get enough of the Hyundai Sonata and the Elantra. The company announced yesterday that it will be adding a third-production shift at its plant in Montgomery, Alabama in September to keep up with the huge demand for both models. The added shift will help produce an extra 20,000 [...]
Hyundai says it plans to sell 152,000 units on a global scale in 2012 of its new 2013 Santa Fe model, which was revealed at the 2012 New York Auto Show. In 2013, the first full year for the Santa Fe, Hyundai said it plans to sell 385,000 units globally. “We are confident about positioning [...]
It seems that the Hyundai Sonata has every mass automaker of mid-sized sedan shaking in their boots. In an interview with WardsAuto, Nissan’s executive vice president-global planning Andy Palmer admitted that the fifth-generation Altima faced a brief halt to design because the company had its sights set on the Sonata. “Clearly, we referenced the Sonata when [...]
Picking from a field of 40 vehicles, WardsAuto editorial staff has listed the 10 best vehicles with new or significantly improved interiors. Ward’s 10 Best Interiors for 2012 (in alphabetical order): Audi A7 Chevrolet Sonic Chrysler 300 Luxury Dodge Dart Hyundai Accent Hyundai Azera Infiniti JX35 Mazda CX-5 Range Rover Evoque Volkswagen Beetle “We saw a tremendously diverse group of [...]
Hyundai announced today that it has renewed its partnership with Rhys Millen Racing to compete in the 2012 Formula Drift champion series with a brand new race-spec Hyundai Genesis Coupe.The Korean automaker will be the lead sponsor of the RMR Genesis Coupe driven by former Formula Drift champion and acclaimed stunt driver, Rhys Millen. Check [...]
