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Hyundai Builds Testing Center At The Nürburgring

Hyundai Builds Testing Center At The Nürburgring

Hyundai is putting the finishing touches on its brand new testing facility located at the infamous Nürburgring race circuit in Germany. Once the test center is completed in August, Hyundai will begin their “accelerated durability tests” that replicates years of hard use in only a few short weeks. They hope to complete testing on 11 models [...]

Hyundai Extending Free Telematics Access To Three Years

Hyundai Extending Free Telematics Access To Three Years

Staying connected and informed is a good thing – and free is always a good thing. Luckily Hyundai is combining the two by giving customers three years of free Assurance Connected Care service on their new Blue Link-equipped Hyundai vehicles. The telematics service hosts a suite of safety and car care features keeping the driver [...]

Hyundai recalls 186,254 Elantra over headliner detachment issue

Hyundai recalls 186,254 Elantra over headliner detachment issue

Hyundai is recalling about 186,254 model year 2011-2013 Elantra vehicles manufactured from Nov. 12, 2010, through March 05, 2013, due to possible headliner detachment. A support bracket attached to the headliner may become displaced during a side curtain airbag deployment. If the headliner support bracket makes contact with an occupant during a crash, it may [...]

NHTSA Investigates About 400,000 Hyundai Sonatas for Rusting Complaints

NHTSA Investigates About 400,000 Hyundai Sonatas for Rusting Complaints

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating nearly 400,000 Hyundai Sonata cars for reported complaints of rusting, The Detroit News reported. NHTSA has opened a preliminary investigation into 393,000 model year between 2006-2008 Sonatas after receiving six complaints alleging rear suspension control arm failures related to rear subframe rust in 2006 Sonatas. [...]

Hyundai recalls 6,071 Velosters in US

Hyundai recalls 6,071 Velosters in US

Hyundai is recalling some 6,071 Veloster vehicles in U.S. to fix panoramic sunroofs that could break and cause injuries. The recall affects cars manufactured from July 4, 2011, through October 31, 2011, and equipped with panoramic sunroofs, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). “The panoramic glass panel may break while the [...]

Hyundai Celebrates First Sale of Veloster RE:MIX With Harlem Shake

Hyundai Celebrates First Sale of Veloster RE:MIX With Harlem Shake

What better way to celebrate the first sale of the 2013 Hyundai Veloster RE:MIX than with the Harlem Shake? That’s exactly what Sterling McCall Hyundai in Houston, TX did when the young buyer signed the dotted line. Enjoy the ensuing 30 seconds of pop-culture shenanigans…   Selecting the RE:MIX box on your 2013 Veloster build [...]

Hyundai And Kia Adding Google Maps To Improve Nav Systems

Hyundai And Kia Adding Google Maps To Improve Nav Systems

One of the coolest features of the new Nissan Altima was the inclusion of Google software and services. Send2Car, POI Search and Search By Voice are great and powerful additions to on board navigation systems. Hyundai and Kia are looking to get in on the game and have announced that these same Google services will be coming [...]

Hyundai Working On Smartphone Car Keys

Hyundai Working On Smartphone Car Keys

Keyless entry systems are becoming much more common. The idea that all you need is a key fob in your pocket to open your doors and start your car is old hat. Imagine for a moment, that you can do all this without ever needing a key fob. Hyundai has recently demonstrated such a system installed to an i30 [...]

Hyundai’s SEMA-bound Veloster Turbo Velocity Is 400 HP Madness

Hyundai’s SEMA-bound Veloster Turbo Velocity Is 400 HP Madness

Earlier we let you know about the Cosworth fettled Genesis coupe that Hyundai was bringing to SEMA, but those crafty Koreans have pulled the wraps off another SEMA show-car. This newest member of the Las Vegas show-machines is based off of the funky Veloster, but has some of that Cosworth magic under the hood. The car now features a new [...]

Cosworth Plus Hyundai Equals Power

Cosworth Plus Hyundai Equals Power

Hyundai may have expressed that it is reducing its race presence after this year, but apparently they are not abandoning the practice of building race cars. Enter the Cosworth developed Genesis Coupe. Dubbed the Cosworth Genesis Racing Series, the two door has received a full once over from the mechanical geniuses from Britain. This means the car’s  3.8-liter V6 now produces 389 horsepower and 325 [...]

 
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