The 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe is the second model we've seen from Hyundai with a navigation system, reinforcing the fact that the company is seriously upping its tech game. But unlike the 2009 Sonata, the tech in the Santa Fe is more of an add-on, forcing the buyer to make some trade-offs. While we aren't surprised that Bluetooth cell phone integration isn't available, the lack of even an auxiliary input for the stereo is a big disappointment.

Stylewise, the Santa Fe fits in with the general run of small... // CNET News

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The first road we found that fit the bill was called Bear Gulch Road, heading west off of Highway 84. We set the Santa Fe on course, figuring that its all-wheel-drive would get us through any adversity. But a mere quarter-mile along our route we were met by a security gate and many signs telling us how we would be prosecuted, and potentially shipped off to Guantanamo Bay, if we even looked up at the secure community beyond the gate. The Santa Fe's navigation system hadn't warned us about that.

We scrolled the map further south and found the Old La Honda Road, which would take us from the bay side all the way over the mountains, hooking up with the (new) La Honda Road, with which we were very familiar, before it hit the coast. According to the navigation system, we wouldn't be on... // CNET Reviews

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Known for small cars with low sticker prices, Hyundai has made a gamble on the all-new Genesis, which starts at more than $32,000 and will compete with cars like the Toyota Avalon, if not Mercedes-Benz's E-Class and BMW's 5 Series. After testing the vehicle, Cars.com reviewer Mike Hanley seems to think the Genesis is not only a winner, but that it will offer a tempting and affordable alternative in the luxury car segment. Hanley praises Hyundai... // Cars.com