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Going out on the pull? The Hyundai i800 could be the perfect car for you according to expert judges - and you can bring eight friends in tow! This type of pulling is more likely to take place on a campsite than in a disco though, as the i800 has won the The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year for the £16,000 to £20,000 category. The judges put the i800 through its paces with tests of its ability at hill starts, braking, performance and acceleration. With a 2.5-litre four-cylinder CRDi diesel

The Powertrain R&D Center of Hyundai Motor Company has completed development of a new, more fuel efficient and cleaner diesel engine for compact passenger vehicles (C-segment and below). Displacing 1,582cc, the U2 is an inline four cylinder engine which utilizes second generation common rail diesel injection system to deliver class-leading performance. "Our diesel engine development capabilities are truly world-class and the proof can be seen in the U2.  It's the leader of the class

Hyundai celebrated the successful completion of a 13-day, cross-country road trip which served as the first significant U.S. test for the company’s proprietary fuel cell technology.  Two Tucson Fuel Cell Elective Vehicles (FCEVs) powered by Hyundai-developed fuel cell stacks completed the nearly 7,000 km (4,300 mile) event today in Los Angeles as part of the Hydrogen Road Tour 2008. Nine auto manufacturers, the U.S. Department of Energy, the California Fuel Cell Partnership, National Hydroge

Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, will launch its much-anticipated luxury car codenamed VI in Feb. 2009. Promising to provide the pinnacle of luxury and to showcase Hyundai's most advanced technologies, the VI will include among its sophisticated safety features a second-generation Vehicle Stability Management System (VSM2), a Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) which employs a vision sensor to monitor traffic lane markers and a Pre-Safety Seatbelt System which on detecti

LOS ANGELES — Hyundai Motor Co. is nearing a decision to bring a small car sized between the Smart ForTwo and the Honda Fit to the United States — and may source it from India. Company insiders say the car will be the i10, a five-door hatchback produced in Chennai, India, that gets up to 56 mpg. The i10 went on sale last October and is sold in about 70 countries. The car could be marketed here as a Hyundai or Kia or both. "We're really watching sales of the Smart car," said a Hyundai so

In an era of soaring gasoline prices, Hyundai Motor Co. is helping frugal-minded drivers meet the challenge of affordable transportation with its newly developed Kappa engine. "The world is thinking small like never before: Smaller fuel consumption, smaller CO2 footprint, smaller overall emissions. Today small is beautiful and Hyundai is ready to answer the call to small with our new Kappa inline four cylinder engine," said President and Chief Technology Officer Lee Hyun-Soon. The first ca

World’s first LPI hybrid, first to use advanced Lithium-Polymer batteries Operation costs poised to be lowest of any hybrid in the market “Hybrid premium” cost can be recouped in two years through fuel savings Emits just 103g/km of CO2 and 90% fewer pollutants to qualify as Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Initial sales restricted to Korea (Seoul, Korea)  Hyundai Motor Company plans to start retail sales of its first LPG-electric hybrid vehicle in July 2009. To be sold initially in the Korean

Hyundai received the 2008 “Production Preview Vehicle of the Year” award for its Concept Genesis Coupe at the seventh annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards today. Concept Genesis Coupe closely resembles the production model which will join Hyundai’s lineup in the spring of 2009.  The awards, organized by the South East Automotive Media Organization (SEAMO), recognize those vehicles most likely to shape the future of the automobile industry. Winners were honored in a ceremony a

In conjunction with the UEFA EURO 2008™ football tournament being hosted by Switzerland and Austria this month, Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, is offering?EURO 2008 Before Service?in eight host cities from June 6~29. Free service centers have been set up at gas stations and shopping malls where not only Hyundai customers, but other car brand owners will be able to have their cars checked by qualified technicians. Hyundai will also hand out souvenirs and promotional c

Hyundai Motor Company, the official automotive partner of Europe’s greatest sporting event, hosted Hyundai Eurofest on June 6 in Basel, where an estimated 30,000 people celebrated the spirit of football and prepared for the kick off of the UEFA EURO 2008™ games. As one of the EUROTOP Partners for EURO 2008, Hyundai is continuing to be one of the most visible brands around football, the most popular sport in the world. Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s largest automaker, has been carrying out vario

Rear-wheel drive and high-output V8 engine deliver world-class driving experience FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – Hyundai aims to shatter premium automobile paradigms with the introduction of its new flagship, the all-new Genesis sports sedan. With capabilities and features comparable to the world’s leading premium sports sedans, Genesis will arrive at Hyundai dealerships this summer. Genesis is built on Hyundai’s all-new, performance-driven rear-wheel-drive architecture. It offers two powertrain

It already has a reputation for offering superb value for money, but the Chevrolet Captiva has just got even more affordable thanks to the addition of a new entry-level diesel model. At £18,295, the new five-seater Captiva 2.0 VCDi LS is £1,900 cheaper than Kia’s base model Sorento, over £2,000 less expensive than the cheapest diesel Nissan X-Trail, and more than £3,500 less pricey than the five-seat Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRTD GSi. Yet despite the bargain price tag, the latest Captiva doesn