The 201HP Veloster Turbo features a bold 3-door design, LED headlight accents and tail lights and raking contour lines make this car instantly recognizable. Veloster Turbo is the sporty twin to the Veloster featuring aggressive styling and sport tuned suspension.The Turbo includes standard 18-inch alloy wheels, round chrome-tipped dual exhaust, and front fog lights and fascia that frame the special wide-mouthed grille.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012
Hyundai pits 2013 Genesis Coupe against... an archer?
In a surprise move, the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe has shaken up its segment by adding an arrow to its competitive set – that's right, as in "Bow and...". Trying to answer the question of whether the 348-horsepower two-door can go faster than a bow-powered arrow, the company put an archer and bulls-eye in one lane of a runway and a Genesis Coupe in the other.
We won't tell you which one wins. We will tell you that one of them gets a serious head start. And Hyundai will tell you that "This scene is 100% real. There are no computer graphics or digital tricks in the film." Scroll down to check it out.Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Hyundai Aims to Build 350,000 Hybrids a Year
According to industry sources on Monday, Hyundai’s Chairman Chung Mong-koo said at a meeting that the company aims to produce and sell 350,000 hybrid cars annually, or more than 11 times the number it sold last year. It aims to achieve its target by 2015.
In terms of global sales of hybrids, Hyundai and its affiliate Kia Motors sold about 30,000 units of the Sonata and K5 mid-sized cars last year, or just fraction of the number sold by Toyota (630,000 units) and Honda (197,000 units).
Hyundai and Kia sold 16,000 hybrid cars in the first four months of this year, meaning sales would have to jump more than sevenfold to achieve the newly set annual target. Hyundai said it aims to achieve its goals by improving fuel-efficiency, strengthening domestic demand and targeting Europe.
The U.S. is the only overseas market for Hyundai's hybrid cars at present. This fall, it plans to release upgraded versions of the Sonata and K5 hybrid sedans there. It will start selling them in Korea around the end of this year. Hyundai aims to drastically enhance the fuel-efficiency of the two models (currently 21 km/l) to outperform the Toyota Camry hybrid (23.6 km/l).
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Hyundai's Latest Sales Coupe
The Civic outsold the Elantra by 34,874 units last year, even with the inventory shortages, and Honda sold about 35,400 Civic coupes last year. In a normal year, coupe sales would account for 60,000 to 75,000 units.
To keep Elantra sales near the top of the compact segment, Hyundai is introducing additional body styles of the increasingly popular sedan. Soon, the Elantra will have a coupe variant plus a four-door hatchback called the Elantra GT to replace the old Elantra Touring wagon.
The Elantra coupe is 0.4 inch longer than the sedan, on the same 106.3-inch wheelbase. The sporty SE coupe trim level features five-spoke, 17-inch alloys; foglamps; and optional side mirror turn signal repeaters. Dual chrome exhausts poke out of a blacked-out rear diffuser. Hyundai claims a 0.28 drag coefficient.
The new GT is essentially the Euro-market i30, and rides on a wheelbase that's 2 inches shorter than that of the coupe/sedan. The GT is a full 9 inches shorter overall, 0.2-inch wider, and 1.4 inches taller compared with the Elantra sedan. Drag coefficient is 0.30, Hyundai says. The vehicle comes with a cooled glovebox and a 12-volt electrical outlet in the cargo area, for tailgaters.
The Elantra GT is the driver's car, with a three-stage Driver Selectable Steering Mode and a chassis tuned for "added feel, responsiveness and control," while the sedan's suspension is tuned for maximum comfort.
All North American Elantras come only with the 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine and a choice of six-speed manual or automatic. The engine is rated 148 horsepower and 131 lb-ft of torque, or 145 hp and 130 lb-ft for the California PZEV version. The coupe goes on sale this spring, with the GT launching this summer.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Hyundai’s makeover continues to pay off
Fans of the film “Glenn Garry Glen Ross” will fondly recall Alec Baldwin’s ultimate put-down of Ed Harris’ ride, and Ed Harris.
“…you drove a Hyundai to get here tonight. I drove an $80,000 BMW!”
Point being that in 1992, when “Garry” was released, Hyundai was synonymous with poor quality due to the company's plunging quality control in the late 80s.
Today, however, none of the cars in Hyundai’s fleet are anything but well-made, reliable and reasonably priced for what you get. The quality improvement has paid off in sales, too. The Hyundai brand climbed 25 percent to achieve the second highest level of improvement in perception of quality over the last five years according to ALG, the industry benchmark for vehicle value.
“Improving perception is like turning a ship, and Hyundai is one of the few brands to make significant progress during the past five years,” said Eric Lyman, vice president, Residual Value Solutions, ALG. “Hyundai’s improved product and marketing are helping consumers understand Hyundai’s increased value in the marketplace.”
Now in its fifth year, ALG's Perceived Quality Study is a semi-annual consumer survey measuring the perceived quality of automotive brands. PQS is one of the ways ALG calculates industry benchmark residual values, helping companies and consumers understand the future value of their vehicles.
The PQS is a good thing in particular as it helps carowners determine resale or trade-in value of their rides when the time comes.
“This level of long-term improvement in perceived quality is proof of Hyundai’s all-around growth,” said Mike O’Brien, vice president, Corporate and Product Planning, Hyundai Motor America. “Car shoppers truly recognize Hyundai as a trusted brand and our recent record breaking May sales is a testament to that.”
Hyundai’s ongoing success is largely attributed to the continued positive reception of the 2012 North American Car of the Year Elantra and Sonata and Accent models, as well as the all-new Azera, all four of which have received significant consumer interest and positive reception since their respective launches. These vehicles, in addition to the rest of the Hyundai lineup, contributed to Hyundai’s success last month with an all-time May sales record of 67,019 units, the second best sales month in company history. Elantra also won a 2012 Residual Value Award from ALG.
Hyundai’s makeover continues to pay off
“…you drove a Hyundai to get here tonight. I drove an $80,000 BMW!”
Point being that in 1992, when “Garry” was released, Hyundai was synonymous with poor quality due to the company's plunging quality control in the late 80s.
Today, however, none of the cars in Hyundai’s fleet are anything but well-made, reliable and reasonably priced for what you get. The quality improvement has paid off in sales, too. The Hyundai brand climbed 25 percent to achieve the second highest level of improvement in perception of quality over the last five years according to ALG, the industry benchmark for vehicle value.
“Improving perception is like turning a ship, and Hyundai is one of the few brands to make significant progress during the past five years,” said Eric Lyman, vice president, Residual Value Solutions, ALG. “Hyundai’s improved product and marketing are helping consumers understand Hyundai’s increased value in the marketplace.”
Now in its fifth year, ALG's Perceived Quality Study is a semi-annual consumer survey measuring the perceived quality of automotive brands. PQS is one of the ways ALG calculates industry benchmark residual values, helping companies and consumers understand the future value of their vehicles.
The PQS is a good thing in particular as it helps carowners determine resale or trade-in value of their rides when the time comes.
“This level of long-term improvement in perceived quality is proof of Hyundai’s all-around growth,” said Mike O’Brien, vice president, Corporate and Product Planning, Hyundai Motor America. “Car shoppers truly recognize Hyundai as a trusted brand and our recent record breaking May sales is a testament to that.”
Hyundai’s ongoing success is largely attributed to the continued positive reception of the 2012 North American Car of the Year Elantra and Sonata and Accent models, as well as the all-new Azera, all four of which have received significant consumer interest and positive reception since their respective launches. These vehicles, in addition to the rest of the Hyundai lineup, contributed to Hyundai’s success last month with an all-time May sales record of 67,019 units, the second best sales month in company history. Elantra also won a 2012 Residual Value Award from ALG.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
2013 Hyundai Sonata "Radar"
When you drive a Sonata, a 2012 IIHS "Top Safety Pick," people may think you know something they don't. Learn more at hyundai.checkeredflag.com.
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