Hyundai’s first-ever entry into the world of electric vehicle has managed to take the crown away from BMW’s i3 and snatch the EPA’s official fuel economy rating’s top spot for the lowest consumption. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Hyundai the top spot due to the IONIQ’s 28kWh battery […]
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2016 Hyundai Genesis vs Lexus GS 350: V6 luxury car comparison
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT It takes a long time to make a name for yourself, as Lexus will tell you. The brand was created in 1989 with an audacious goal by Toyota to capture the prestige market dominated by BMW and Mercedes-Benz at the time, and build the ‘world’s best […]
Genesis G80 Sport makes LA show debut with 3.3TT V6
Following a preview earlier this year, Hyundai’s premium sub-brand Genesis has just revealed the new G80 Sport at the LA auto show. The Genesis brand doesn’t have much presence in Australia but that is set to change from next year when the local arm starts to introduce more models. At […]
Hyundai to showcase autonomous IONIQ concepts at 2017 CES event
Hyundai has revealed it is heading to the upcoming CES show in Las Vegas with two autonomous versions of its IONIQ hybrid. Earlier this year Hyundai received a license to test the two autonomous concepts on the streets of Las Vegas during the Consumer Electrics Show (CES), which kicks off […]
2017 Mazda3 vs Hyundai i30: Small car comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Over the past few years there has been a quantum shift of Australian car buying preferences. The once dominant Holden and Ford large sedans have been off the charts for a while, with the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3 and Hyundai i30 variably swapping first place for the […]
Hyundai reveals Creta STC ute for Sao Paulo motor show
Hyundai has revealed its second car-based utility concept, called the Creta STC, at the Sao Paulo Motor Show in Brazil. Based on the company’s Creta (aka ix25) small SUV that is not currently sold in Australia, the STC borrows heavily from the Santa Cruz concept shown at the 2015 Detroit […]
Genesis G70 with 3.3TT V6 on Hyundai Australia’s wishlist
Hyundai’s spin-off luxury brand, Genesis, launches semi-independently in Australia next year, following the local launch of the toe-in-the-water Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan a couple of years ago. The G70 and facelifted G80 are set to kick things off. The G70 is seen as most crucial to the brand’s success, chasing […]
Hyundai IONIQ sets hybrid land speed record at Bonneville
Hyundai has thrown down the gauntlet and set a new land speed record for a hybrid vehicle at the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. The Hyundai team took out the record with a race-prepared IONIQ hybrid prototype, developed in-house by Hyundai’s American engineering and quality division. The car set […]