As many automotive enthusiasts await the 2013 North American International Auto Show in the rugged city of Detroit, the exhibition’s promise for providing a bold, new look into the cars, crossover vehicles and trucks has been tempered somewhat by the excitement around an event in Las Vegas. Called the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the showcase [...]
2012 has been a great year for Hyundai – if not in the public relations department, than in sales for retail customers. A lot of coverage of the brand in 2012 has been dominated by the fuel economy adjustment debacle. In July, a California man filed suit against the company over what he alleged were [...]
The BMW 3-Series is the car with a target perennially on its back. The 3-Series has been the segment leader for years – both in sales and in acclaim. A lot of cars have attempted to usurp it, and some have been quite good (the Infiniti G got a lot of attention for a while). [...]
The current Hyundai Sonata made a big splash when it debuted as a 2011 model. Perennially an also-ran in the segment, the latest iteration was vaulted to the top tier. Styling was a big component in that ascension; “Fluidic Sculpture” was just beginning and the car’s rakish roofline brought to mind the Mercedes-Benz CLS. Being [...]
While the main players Chevrolet, Toyota and Honda don’t offer hatchback models of their small cars, Hyundai, Mazda and Ford have opted to provide their customers with another choice. For the previous generation Elantra, the hatchback model was dubbed the Elantra Touring. The Elantra Touring was more upscale than the standard Elantra, developed with a [...]
Right out of the proverbial box, the 2012 Hyundai Veloster is an instant contender in the sports economy segment. The 2012 Veloster is an all-new unique three-door coupe for Hyundai, and the hits just keep coming for the South Korean carmaker. It was announced last week that Hyundai Motor America can’t seem to keep up [...]
“It looks like a rental car” it is never used as a positive term. That is because rental cars have gotten a bad reputation, with the models sold usually being stripped out, low price specials. Fleet sales – whether to rental car companies, corporate fleets or government operations, generally have a negative impact on public [...]
Ever since the current generation Hyundai Sonata launched in 2010, the car has emerged as one of the leading players in the mid-size sedan segment. Style and interior design as well as a competitive engine lineup have helped spur this development. As always though, the competition never stands still. Surprisingly, American manufacturers are fielding the [...]
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