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Hyundai HED-5 prototype captured by Rich Truesdell of Automotive Traveler
Our buddy Rich Truesdell over at Automotive Traveler was out at one of his favorite …
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2011 Hyundai Avante/Elantra – Click above for high-res image gallery
Hyundai’s all-new Avante compact sedan is officially on sale in South Korea as of today, and it’s coming to the U.S. market by the end of the year as the …
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Hyundai Avante – Click above for high-res image gallery or follow the jump to watch the video
The trickle becomes a stream as more materials on the Hyundai Avante sedan are released. We can now confirm that what is …
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2011 Hyundai Avante (Elantra) interior – Click above for high-res image
Even though we have yet to see official images of the U.S.-spec 2011 Hyundai Elantra, we have a pretty good idea of what will be h…
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Next generation Hyundai Elantra parking – Click above to watch video after the jump
The next Hyundai Elantra was revealed a few months ago at South Korea’s Busan Motor Show. It’s been revealed again, this t…
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The Hyundai Elantra is currently produced in Ulsan, South Korea, with about 100,000 of those vehicles earmarked for the U.S. each year. But while the Elantra is currently Hyundai’s most successful export product, word on the street is that production of the affordable compact could come to the Korean automaker’s Montgomery, Alabama plant in April, 2011, with volumes reaching 150,000 units per year.
Wards Automotive reports that Hyundai is considering the move, though Hyundai was quick to tell the auto-focused publication that no decision has been made. To make room for the Elantra, Hyundai could consider moving Santa Fe production to Kia’s West Pointe, GA plant. But while Hyundai has the available production capacity here in the U.S., the Elantra’s 2.0-liter engine would still likely need to be made in China and exported to the States.
If Hyundai does indeed bring Elantra production to the U.S., it would likely mean more high paying manufacturing jobs at a time when high-paying jobs are very tough to find, and that certainly wouldn’t suck.
Gallery: 2011 Hyundai Elantra / Avante
[Source: Wards Automotive]
Hyundai pondering U.S. Elantra production? originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 May 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Hyundai has been very busy lately as it progresses through round two of its 24/7 product renewal program. Just days after unveiling the new Accent/Verna in Beijing, Hyundai has revealed its next generation Elantra/Avante at the Busan Motor Show in South Korea. Like the smaller Accent, the Elantra has picked up the “fluidic sculpture” styling cues of its big brother the Sonata. By virtue of its larger size, the Elantra retains more of the sleeker profile of the Sonata and doesn’t look as stubby as the Accent.
Like the Sonata, the new Elantra gets a direct injected inline-four, in this case a 1.6-liter based on the Gamma engine family. For the Elantra the GDI 1.6 generates 138 horsepower and 123 pound-feet of torque. In combination with a new six-speed automatic transmission, the Elantra should get about 10 percent better fuel economy.
The Avante will go on sale in South Korea in the second half of this year and we’d expect to see it state-side with Elantra badges early in 2011. No word yet on whether we will get a hybrid version of the new Elantra. High-res images below, official press release and video available after the jump. Thanks to everyone for the tips!
Gallery: 2011 Hyundai Elantra / Avante
[Source: Hyundai]
Continue reading Busy Hyundai reveals next Elantra at Busan show in Korea [w/video]
Busy Hyundai reveals next Elantra at Busan show in Korea [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Read MoreIf you’re shopping around for a new car you must check out the Hyundai Elantra. And your timing is perfect. Global Hyundai in New Jersey is now offering amazing deals, incentives and rebates. They have the Hyundai Elantra…and the deal…just for you! Think about what you’re looking for in a new car. You absolutely want …
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We’re not sure what marketing genius came up with the moniker for Hyundai’s new ix-onic crossover concept, but it’s something of a shame because the labored name sounds more like an air purifier than the attractive vehicle it’s atttached to. Questionable marketing decisions aside, the ix-onic, which previews the next Tucson crossover, is a winner. Aesthetically, it has some mildly derivative elements (the face has a certain Mazda quality about it), but it’s a good-looking vehicle that comes off bigger and more muscular than its 173-inch length suggests. In other words, it’s got presence.
The exterior also has some innovative touches, including headlamps with cool – if slightly contrived – moving internal elements (check out the video after the jump), and as well a coral-like asymmetrical grille mesh and very strong upswept greenhouse that shows off a clean, less hard-edged interior. That said, we could do without the heavy-handed chrome wheels that look like they were cribbed from the guys over at West Coast Customs.
Interestingly, with the ix-onic, Hyundai designers are now going on record saying they are working toward defining a “hexagonal” front graphic as the company’s new universal corporate face (check out the video). How the latter proclamation fits in with new offerings like the Genesis Sedan and Coupe or the Equus is something of an open question (perhaps this is just on designs for the European market), but as aesthetic signatures go, we can see this idea working to Hyundai’s advantage, as the company’s offerings currently don’t really have a familial design element to tie them together.
The ix-onic – pronounced “ik-sonnik” – makes use of Hyundai’s brand-new 1.6-liter GDi turbo four-cylinder, which routes its 168 horsepower through a six-speed double-clutch transmission (a bit of tech we don’t recall seeing from Hyundai before), and the drivetrain has stop-start tech to help it yield a commendably low 149 grams-per-kilometer of C02. With Hyundai’s previous admission that the company will move toward all direct-injection engines, we can expect to see this powerplant coming to America in the next Tucson, although perhaps not immediately. Click on the high-res galleries below and make sure to check out Hyundai’s video and press release after the jump.
Gallery: Geneva 2009: Hyundai ix-onic concept
Gallery: Hyundai ix-onic concept
Continue reading Geneva 2009: Hyundai ix-onic concept is far more enticing than its name
Geneva 2009: Hyundai ix-onic concept is far more enticing than its name originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Read MoreSearching for your dream car? If you haven’t found it, it’s probably because you haven’t tried the new Hyundai Elantra on for size. And, you’ll find the best selection, plus a deal you can’t refuse at Global Hyundai in North Plainfield, New Jersey. The Hyundai Elantra raises the bar…offering more luxury and comfort; and more convenience and safety…all without compromising power …
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