Hyundai is off to a great start in the WRC, after coming home with third place in the opening round of the 2016 season at Rallye Monte-Carlo. This is now the third season Hyundai is competing in the World Rally Championship, and the first with its new-generation i20-based rally car. […]
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Hyundai i30 N hot hatch & Genesis N sports sedan confirmed – report
Hyundai’s vice chairman of research and development at Namyang, South Korea, has confirmed there are N performance versions of the i30 and upcoming Genesis ‘G70’ sedan coming in the near future. Speaking with Auto Express, Woong-Chul Yang, vice chairman at the Namyang research and development centre, said the division is […]
Hyundai IONIQ officially revealed, all-new dedicated hybrid & EV
After a number of teasers Hyundai has finally unveiled its all-new Toyota Prius rival; the Hyundai IONIQ. It will be available in electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid form. Hyundai says the IONIQ is responding to rapidly changing customer lifestyles by “breaking the mould for hybrid vehicles”, promising not only fuel […]
Updated 2016 Hyundai Tucson gets 5-star ANCAP rating
Following an initial four-star ANCAP safety rating, the new Hyundai Tucson has just been updated for 2016 and has now passed the full five-star criteria. The new five-star rating applies to all Tucson variants, built after November 17, 2015, in South Korea, and after December 16 for those built in […]
Hyundai IONIQ complex architecture detailed, rear & interior revealed
Hyundai has revealed more details and images of the anticipated new IONIQ hybrid sedan, before its Detroit show debut next week. This is Hyundai’s first-ever dedicated hybrid model, so it’s a rather big deal. Think of it as like Hyundai’s answer to the ever-popular Toyota Prius. It will be available […]
Hyundai Tucson Elite 1.6T review (video)
Sometimes, the underachieving kid who gets picked on and joked about ends up having the last laugh. Well, the poor kid is now kicking goals and going places. While rivals struggle for year-on-year growth, Hyundai has achieved it for the last seven years, showing that, to customers at least, the […]
Hyundai i20 Sport announced in Germany, gets new 1.0L turbo
Hyundai has unveiled a special edition i20 in Germany, with a maniacal 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine. The i20 Sport was created by introducing a tiny 1.0-litre engine to a single scroll turbocharger, which was developed by Hyundai’s German wing in Russelsheim. Hyundai’s previous most powerful i20 was the N Sport, which […]
Top 10 best-selling small cars in Australia during 2015
2015 saw some interesting trends in the light and small car market segments. Compared with 2014, total volume in the small car market actually decreased from 235,778 cars (21.2 per cent share overall) to 215,361 (18.6 per cent share). This can be attributed to a larger mix of small and […]