Hyundai Australia has announced some updates for the 2014 Hyundai i40 sedan and wagon. Although the update is only part of a minor facelift, the 2014 version comes with all-new technologies to help boost the mid-sizer’s practicality and user-friendliness. There’s two main tech updates for the 2014 model, including a […]
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Hyundai ‘N’ cars; new performance lineup coming
Hyundai will soon start selling dedicated performance cars as part of its new ‘N’ sub-brand. The company revealed the news while unveiling next year’s i20 WRC car in Germany. In a similar way other carmakers have a separate performance arm, Hyundai N cars will step into the market with motorsport-derived […]
Hyundai ‘GDCI’ engine technology could run on petrol or diesel
The clever minds at Hyundai have built the first petrol engine without spark plugs which could potentially run on either diesel or petrol. The ‘GDCI’ technology uses a form of compression-ignition usually seen in diesel engines. The first engine the boffins developed is a 1.8-litre four-cylinder based on the Theta […]
276kW Fox Marketing Hyundai Veloster heading to SEMA
The SEMA Show this year will be filled with all kinds of modified vehicles, including various projects from Hyundai. One of them will be a high-powered Veloster Turbo produced in conjunction with Fox Marketing, as previewed here. Using the Veloster Turbo’s 1.6-litre turbo four-cylinder as a base, Fox Marketing is […]
Next Hyundai Genesis to be first model to feature ‘HTRAC’ AWD
The next-generation Hyundai Genesis sedan will be the first Hyundai vehicle to showcase the company’s new ‘HTRAC’ all-wheel drive system and sub-brand. Hyundai plans to apply the technology/sub-brand to a number of models in the future to help boost a premium brand image. Literally meaning Hyundai Traction, the HTRAC all-wheel […]
Hyundai to introduce performance sub-brand, i20 WRC road car?
Hyundai is set to launch a new performance sub-brand in the next couple of years, offering bespoke, more focused versions of Hyundai’s showroom models. The first vehicle off the ranks will be a performance version of the Hyundai i20. From next year, Hyundai will be competing in the World Rally […]
Hyundai Accent SR announced exclusively for Australia
Hyundai Australia is announcing a new sporty addition to the Accent range called the Accent SR. The new variant is an Australian market exclusive, sitting at the top of the range, and comes with a high-output 1.6-litre engine. Injecting the Accent hatch with a dose of sportiness, the SR comes […]
ARK ‘Legato’ Hyundai Genesis with 4.0L stroker to debut at SEMA
Hyundai is planning on debuting another highly tuned car at this year’s SEMA Show. This time the project, called ‘Legato’, will be based on the Genesis Coupe and it will be built by ARK Performance. Going for a focused driver’s car attitude, the project will sport a tuned 3.8-litre Lambda […]