Hyundai unveils its first direct-injection petrol engine

Hyundai has unveiled its first ever petrol-powered direct injection engine.

Known as the Theta II GDI, the 2.4-litre 4-cylinder unit is the product of 46 months of research and development and expenses of more than 170 billion won (AUD$160 million).
The ideology for the new engine was simple: lower emissions, raise power output, improve fuel economy.
And Hyundai [...]

Hyundai, Kia sales on the rise

Hyundai-Kia continues to lead the way out of the world economic and automotive downturn, surging ahead this year with record sales, trend-defying profits and infrastructural expansion.

In the first six months of 2009, Hyundai overtook Ford in fourth place in global sales.
In the third quarter, Hyundai’s net profit of AUD$908 million equalled the combined earnings of [...]

Hyundai Elantra is China’s best selling foreign car

It would appear China is falling in love with Hyundai, as the South Korean brand’s Elantra model becomes the country’s number-one selling foreign car.

In a fast-growing market, Hyundai has seen a rapid rise in China as its product goes from being virtually unknown just seven years ago, to one that has quickly become known for [...]

Hyundai Santa Fe Long Term Update

Parting is such sweet sorrow, or so the saying goes. In this case, it’s not that sweet because I’ve grown fond of the big Hyundai. Sure, the Santa Fe had its ups and downs, but on the whole, the car has been like a faithful pet; always eager to please, never giving up on you, [...]

Hyundai opens new R&D centre in India

Hyundai has opened a new research and development centre in India to facilitate the company’s expansion and to meet increasing global demand for sub-compact cars.

The AUD$27 million, 18,580m² plant in Hyderabad took over two years to build and will complement its existing manufacturing plant in Chennai.
The centre will support all back-end operations like computer-aided engineering [...]

Hyundai scores highest-ever October sales result

As the Australian new car market shows signs of recovery, Hyundai have secured another record for the brand selling 6,281 vehicles and achieving a market share of 7.8 per cent.

Sales for October 2009 were up 106 per cent over the same time last year – giving Hyundai its best ever October result.
In a total market [...]

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Review

Hyundai’s updated Santa Fe brings the latest in diesel engine technology to the masses at an affordable price. Starting from $37,990 the face-lifted Santa Fe gets an updated interior and exterior plus a whole new engine and transmission system, meaning superior fuel efficiency and drivability.

There was a time when Korean cars were regarded as cheap, [...]

Hyundai i30 range achieves five-star ANCAP rating

The new 2010 Hyundai i30 SX now includes side and curtain airbags as standard equipment.

The move brings the model in line with the rest of the i30 range to score a five-star ANCAP crash rating.
“Safety is extremely important to Hyundai,” said Kevin McCann, Hyundai Motor Company Australia’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “The entire i30 [...]

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe

Following hot on the heels of sister company’s launch of the all-new Kia Sorento comes Hyundai’s Santa Fe. Although from the outside the face-lifted 7-seat SUV may still look very similar to the existing car, the array of technical changes makes the new Santa Fe very competitive.

For those of you that don’t know, it’s worth [...]

2010 Hyundai ix35 (Tucson)

Hyundai Australia has officially announced the Tucson replacement, now called the ix35, will be available in Australia in the second quarter of 2010.

A new diesel engine based on the recently released 2.2-litre turbodiesel (in Santa Fe and Kia Sorento) will highlight the new ix35 range.
Just like the i20, the ix35 was designed in the Korean [...]

2010 Hyundai i20

Hyundai Australia has officially confirmed the i20 as the latest in the “i” series of cars to come down under in the first half of 2010.

The i20 will continue the new family look for Hyundai with ‘i’ generation bold chrome-topped front grille flanked by teardrop headlamps.

Although Australian specifications are still unconfirmed, going by European standards [...]

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