Archive for the 'Hyundai' Category

Spy Shots: Will Rhys Millen drive a Hyundai Equus at Pikes Peak this year

Judging by these spy shots of a Hyundai Equus we just received from an alert reader, the Korean brand may be considering giving Rhys Millen a new ride to try and break the class record he set last year at Pikes Peak. Recall that in 2009, Millen ran up the 14,110-foot Colorado mountan-side in […]

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

2011 Hyundai Sonata a sweet addition to mid-size sedan segment

Imagine, for a moment, that you’re forced to invent a new candy with the specific objective of taking a bite out of the market segment comfortably satisfied by M&M’s, Skittles and Reese’s Pieces. Sounds daunting, right? With that in mind, the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata is being placed right back into the middle of […]

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

First Drive: 2010 Hyundai Tucson a green machine with few compromises

Little more than ten years ago, the meat and potatoes of the automotive universe were C and D segment sedans. Think Toyota Corolla and Toyota  Camry; Focus, Ford Fusion and (old) Ford Taurus; Honda Civic and Honda Accord. But then, for better or for worse, something significant shifted in that old sales paradigm. Specifically, crossovers. […]

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

SEMA Motor Show 2009: The mid-engine RM460 Hyundai Genesis Coupe has landed

It’s arrived. Finally. The wickedly awesome Rhys Millen Racing mid-engine V8 version the Hyundai Genesis Coupe is here, and it took every fiber of our being not to hop in and drive it off the SEMA show floor.
The RM460 is why we’re in Sin City — it’s the embodiment of the originality and DIY-ethic of […]

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

SEMA Motor Show 2009: Hennessey preps a 500-hp carbon look Genesis Coupe

Hyundai has announced plans to introduce a 500 horsepower Genesis Coupe at the SEMA Motor Show.
Created by students from the Hennessey Performance Engineering Tuner School, the Genesis Coupe features a turbocharger, HKS boost controller, and an upgraded fuel management system. Thanks to these tweaks, the engine produces 500 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque. If […]

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

SEMA Motor Show 2009 Preview: RM460 Genesis Coupe with 500-hp mid-engine V8 gets rendered

We’ve been keeping tabs on Rhys Millen Racing and their construction of a V8-powered, mid-engine Hyundai Genesis Coupe for the last few weeks. Called the RM460 Genesis Coupe, this car will make its official debut at SEMA in early November, but we’ve got the first rendering of the exterior right here for ya.
As we’ve mentioned […]

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Hyundai releases 2010 Accent details, pricing, talks up Blue’s fuel economy

The big news for Hyundai’s updated 2010 Accent is fuel efficiency. The Korean automaker has managed to improve average miles per gallon by four percent in the city and three percent on the highway by means of low-friction engine internals, aero improvements, low-resistance tires and a so-called “smart” alternator system.
Interestingly, the least expensive Hyundai Accent […]

Saturday, October 10th, 2009