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Hyundai unveils its first direct-injection petrol engine

Matt Brogan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:23:10 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai unveils its first direct-injection petrol engine

Hyundai, Kia sales on the rise

Matt Brogan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:17:09 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai, Kia sales on the rise

Hyundai Elantra is China’s best selling foreign car

Matt Brogan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:06:06 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai Elantra is China’s best selling foreign car

Hyundai Santa Fe Long Term Update

Karl Peskett — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:32:42 +0000

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, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai Santa Fe Long Term Update

Hyundai opens new R&D centre in India

Matt Brogan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:02:53 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai opens new R&D centre in India

Hyundai scores highest-ever October sales result

Matt Brogan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:57:01 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai scores highest-ever October sales result

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Review

Alborz Fallah — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:41:47 +0000

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, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Review

Hyundai i30 range achieves five-star ANCAP rating

Matt Brogan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:20:40 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai i30 range achieves five-star ANCAP rating

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe

Alborz Fallah — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:50:55 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe

2010 Hyundai ix35 (Tucson)

Alborz Fallah — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:54:57 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2010 Hyundai ix35 (Tucson)

2010 Hyundai i20

Alborz Fallah — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:47:48 +0000

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 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2010 Hyundai i20

Hyundai, Kia join Korean Electric Power in EV joint venture

Matt Brogan — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:18:53 +0000

Although details are scarce, rumours today tell us Korean cousins Hyundai and Kia have teamed up with Korean Electric Power Company in order to develop a special EV battery charging system for its upcoming electric models. The vehicle will be developed jointly between the two vehicle manufacturers while the state-run power company develops charging systems and [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai, Kia join Korean Electric Power in EV joint venture

Hyundai Santa Fe Long Term Update

Karl Peskett — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:04:11 +0000

We’ve just been racking up the kilometres on our long term tester, the Santa Fe Elite CRDi. We’ve passed the 8500km mark, and with no real dramas, there’s not a lot to report. To be honest, we’d rather it that way, as it means trouble free motoring for any who buys a Santa Fe. The engine [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai Santa Fe Long Term Update

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe enters Global Green Challenge

Alborz Fallah — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:55:02 +0000

Hyundai has a new R series turbo diesel engine which is being released in the new 2010 Santa Fe seven seat SUV. To promote it’s release Hyundai will be entering two Santa Fe’s in the Global Green Challenge 2009. The new Diesel engine with the six-speed manual gearbox offers 32 percent more power as well as [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe enters Global Green Challenge

Hyundai i30cw Long Term Review

Anthony Crawford — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:14:34 +0000

Model tested: i30cw SX CRDi with five-speed manual transmission - $23,390 To understand how and why the i30 is such an outstanding drive, you have to understand just how far Hyundaui have come in the past few years, and where they’re at now. Just five minutes at the Hyundai stand, at the world’s [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai i30cw Long Term Review

Hyundai moves forward to become global green leader

Matt Brogan — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:35:29 +0000

Hyundai’s 2009 Sustainability Report prioritises the firm’s goal to become the world’s greenest automotive company by 2015. Sustainable environmental management is the motivation behind this goal and Hyundai says it is comitted to becoming an environmental leader in the auto industry and to make the brand a technological leader. Hyundai will begin with the reduction [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai moves forward to become global green leader

Hyundai opens plant in Czech Republic

Matt Brogan — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:24:42 +0000

Hyundai, South Korea’s largest automaker, officially opened its AUD$1.7 billion manufacturing plant in Nošovice, Czech Republic, this week. With mass production started in November last year, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech (HMMC), a fully-owned subsidiary of Seoul-based Hyundai Motor Company, has a current capacity to build 200,000 vehicles annually, which will be increased by 100,000 to 300,000 [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai opens plant in Czech Republic

2009 People Mover Comparison

Matt Brogan — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:34:19 +0000

Honda Odyssey vs. Hyundai iMax Shuttle vs. Kia Grand Carnival vs. Mitsubishi Grandis vs. Toyota Tarago Models Tested: 2009 Honda Odyssey; 2.4-litre, four-cylinder, petrol; five-speed automatic; wagon – $43,990* 2009 Hyundai iMax Shuttle; 2.5-litre, four-cylinder, diesel; four-speed automatic; wagon – $42,490* 2009 Kia Grand Carnival; 2.9-litre, four-cylinder, diesel; five-speed automatic; wagon – $41,990* 2009 Mitsubishi Grandis VRX; 2.4-litre, four-cylinder, petrol; [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2009 People Mover Comparison

Hyundai Equus stetched version on the drawing board

Matt Brogan — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:32:53 +0000

Hyundai is set to take aim at the German big boys with a US$113,000 stretched version of its flagship Equus. Likely to be dubbed the Equus Limousine, the wheelbase would be extended some 300mm over that of the standard sedan taking the Limousines’s total length to 5461mm. Hyundai will offer both the Equus and Equus [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai Equus stetched version on the drawing board

Hyundai drops out of Tokyo Motor Show

Matt Brogan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:30:58 +0000

Just a day after attendance figures for one of the world’s largest motor shows, Frankfurt, show a serious decline in numbers comes news that Hyundai will pull out of next month’s Tokyo International Motor Show. Administrator of international exhibitors for the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Mr Toyokazu Ishida, described the last minute decision as “unbelievable”. “Hyundai called [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Hyundai drops out of Tokyo Motor Show