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 [...]
Hyundai’s most important model, one that has helped the automaker rebrand its image, is due for a redesign in 2014 – that’s right we’re talking about the Sonata mid-sized sedan. According to CEO Kim Choon-ho who spoke with Reuters – a redesign of the Sonata is due in 2014. Check out more news on the [...]
The new 2012 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec is definitely a powerful car. Power for the top-of-the-line Genesis sedan comes from a 5.0-liter GDI DOHC V8 with 429-hp and 376 lb-ft of torque. To promote all that horsepower, Hyundai has put together a commercial showing the Genesis sedan hitting up the track for some high-speed action. Prices [...]
The 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe will be headed into dealerships in March with a fresh new look and a lot more power. Prices will start at $24,250 for the 2.0T model Genesis Coupe and $28,750 for the 3.8-liter R-Spec model. The 2.0 liter 4-cylinde turbo Hyundai Genesis Coupe produces a strong 274-hp and 275 lb-ft [...]
In order to create a larger gap between the Hyundai brand and the premium vehicles it produces, the automaker is considering making a sub-brand under the Genesis label for the U.S. Badges would be swapped on rear-wheel drive models including the Genesis sedan and coupe, and the Equus, and would trade in their current model [...]
Today at the Detroit Auto Show, Hyundai offered a redesigned, more punchy Genesis with the following powertrain upgrades: a new turbo for the direct injection two liter four (274 bhp/275ft-lbs) and direct injection for the 3.8 liter V6 (348bhp/295ft-lbs). The V6 gains 42bhp/29 ft-lbs and the four is up 30% on power. Handling-wise, the rear-drive [...]
I can’t say that I haven’t seen this type of activity in other parts of the world, but it’s usually those that don’t have a luxury sedan. Now, while you may not consider the Hyundai Genesis a luxury sedan, we do. However, we’re pretty sure that the trunk of the Hyundai Genesis isn’t luxurious enough [...]
Chrysler has made a huge comeback post-bailout and their latest products speak for themselves. In fact, they’ve made such a huge improvement that Consumer Reports scored the Chrysler 300 C as “Excellent” in an overall road and called it “the best Chrysler sedan we’ve seen in decades.” Scoring 80 in CR’s latest test of four [...]
Hyundai of Germany has just unveiled a new limited edition of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe GT just for Germany. Inspired by the Hyundai Schuhmann Motor Sport Team that raced a Genesis Coupe at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring in June, the unique Genesis Coupe GT comes standard with the 3.8L V6 good for 299hp and [...]
Hyundai has just confirmed that the next generation Hyundai Genesis will receive an option for all-wheel drive, after seeing that nearly half of BMW sedans in the US are ordered with AWD. “We do have a plan to fix that (the current lack of an AWD option for the Genesis sedan) with the next major [...]
