March 17, 2008
Even as gas prices rise, more automakers are breaking the price barrier on what used to be a privilege for the rich: the 300-horsepower engine, according to USA Today.
On Wednesday, Hyundai unveils the production version of its 2010 Genesis sports coupe with a 306-hp V-6 engine that the company bills as offering the maximum horsepower for the buck.
The price has not been set for its fall debut, but spokesman Miles Johnson says the Genesis four-seater will cost less than a Ford Mustang GT, which comes with a 300-hp engine, at $26,080.
Also bringing power to the people for less than 30 grand: General Motors' 361-hp Pontiac G8 GT and 303-hp Chevrolet Impala SS and Nissan's 306-hp 350Z.
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January 9, 2008
BMW and Mercedes-Benz owners are about to have a new luxury car choice. But they may flinch at the name: Hyundai, according to USA Today.
Hoping to find a market for thrifty rich people, Hyundai officially unveiled its $36,000 Genesis V-8-powered sedan Tuesday in South Korea, due to arrive in U.S. showrooms this summer.
Hyundai hopes Genesis will lure the well-heeled with curb appeal even if it lacks snob appeal.
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January 4, 2008
SEOUL, South Korea -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Friday it expects to increase sales by about 10 percent in the United States and 64 percent in China in 2008 by introducing new models after missing targets last year, according to the Associated Press.
Hyundai spokesman Jake Jang said the company expects to sell 515,000 vehicles in the U.S. this year, up from 467,009 cars sold there in 2007.
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September 14, 2007
The Hyundai Veloster is one of the Frankfurt Motor Show's more striking concept cars. But according to the company it's not as outlandish as you might think and is a real production possibility, according to thecarconnection.com
The Veloster name is a combination of the words velocity and roadster. The car is designed to appeal buyers in their twenties.
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September 13, 2007
On its Frankfurt motor show stand, Hyundai revealed a new tall-wagon variant for its i30 model line, which is new for 2008, according to thecarconnection.com.
The i30cw, which is reportedly destined for U.S.shores next year in slightly different form as the Elantra wagon, has what is called a "new wagon design philosophy," which translates to a more elegant, better-handling wagon design that brings the convenience of a van.
Overall length is about 176 inches - about three inches shorter than the Kia Rondo - making it significantly shorter than mid-size sedans but longer than most subcompacts. A long wheelbase of 106.2 inches is the key to the i30cw's very impressive interior space of 14.7 cubic feet with the back seats in place and 49.3 cubic feet with them folded flat.
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