We can be as open-minded and enthusiastic as we like, older car aficionados still remember the trials and tribulations of Korean manufacturer Hyundai's first arrival in the Americas: the infamous but no less popular Pony topping the list of our grievances.

Hyundai has been reaching for the stars lately, comparing its cars to other automakers' luxury models and launching the Genesis luxury sedan. Now the company wants to be "the most fuel-efficient automaker on the planet," according to Hyundai Vice President for...

the timetable for NHTSA'a 35-mpg car-fleet average by an unbelievable five years, which, if true, means the company will meet the standard by 2015. That's a bold statement from a company with no hybrids in its lineup.

The all-new Sonata model "Ling Xiang" made by Beijing Hyundai was unveiled at the ongoing Guangzhou auto show yesterday, said xinhuanet.com today. The China-made Sonata is expected to go on sale in the Chinese market at the end of this year or the beginning of...

SEOUL, Nov 18, 2008 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- HYMOF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Hyundai Motor Co. (KSE:005380), South Korea's top automaker, said Tuesday it will begin selling a China-made model of its Sonata sedan next month in the world's most po...

It's actually kind of exciting, or maybe intriguing, to watch Hyundai's progress through the world of auto sales in the United States. It's been here barely 20 Years. It stumbled at first, but it learned its lessons and is now producing a raft of cars that see...

The 16-valve mill has dual overhead camshafts driven by a steel silent-timing chain. Its balance shaft is positioned at a low level and encased in a stiffened ladder frame housing for increased rigidity.

this is nice. really nice. This is one car design they can keep in Asia, thank you. I usually do not play this game but that REALLY looks like a Lexus ES. Still looks good and I am sure it is a great value but it is very similar.

“Hyundai’s value equation depends on just how much space you need. For oversized families it represents great bang for your buck, but unless you need all”

The refreshed Sonata, codenamed NFC, will be produced at Hyundai’s new plant in China, and the Genesis Coupe will be imported from Ulsan, South Korea, beginning next year.

Plant workers will be given the choice of either taking the 11 days as vacation time or as personal leave days on all Fridays, except for December 5, and some Mondays. The off-days are to begin October 25 and will run through December.

Hyundai has seen a 15 percent drop in Sonata sales since the beginning of 2008, and it is for that reason why Hyundai is to slow production of the vehicle. Hyundai is to slow their Alabama for 11 days, from now until the end of the year.

Just a few weeks ago we had a Hyundai Sonata in our driveway for a week. That was a loaded four-cylinder Limited and our family gave it rave reviews. So I thought it might be interesting – even revealing – to stack that car up against a six-cylinder Sonata...

“the best midsize sedans in its class — the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion, Nissan Altima and Chevrolet Malibu — thanks to some major upgrades.”

“Jen Dunnaway Ah, the Hyundai Sonata. Even with the V6, this ride is so innocuous, our little test car confirmed the impression I got when I once rented”

In an effort to duplicate the sensation of tromping on the accelerator of the new Cadillac CTS-V, you could set your hair on fire and . Car auction gala in Hershey, Pa. Gasoline prices notwithstanding, luxury car manufacturers are unable to restrain themselves...

Sales both soared and sank in September for Hyundai's Alabama-built vehicles, the Korean automaker said today. In its U.S. sales report, Hyundai said it sold 8,629 Sonata sedans last month, a 31.

“ndai needs to address the driving aspects of this car before it'll pose any sort of real threat to the dominance of the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord,”

A couple years ago, we had a Hyundai Sonata in our driveway for six months. It remains one of my family's favourite longterm test cars. With its pleasing lines, comfy interior and excellent fuel economy, the Sonata represented good value for the money in the f...

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama made more Sonatas in August than in any month since May 2006, but the number of vehicles made for export fell to the lowest level in almost a year.

Thats a nice looking car, said my friend as she gazed out her window at the silver sedan. Is it a BMW. Huh, look again, I replied. Its a Hyundai. A couple of days later in a parking lot, another friend absent-mindedly started walking toward a silver 7 Series p...

“batteries and will make its debut at the LA International Auto Show in November, and will be the first partially-electric Sonata since Switched-On Bach.”

Hyundai Motor¡¯s rear-wheel drive luxury sedan Genesis has received five-star ratings in both frontal and side-impact crash tests as well as rollover tests by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Asked when Hyundai would launch a plug-in hybrid, the South Korean automaker's chief technology officer Lee Hyun-soon replied it would be "possible after 2013." Lee made the remark during a government-arranged event that brought together domestic companies suc...

Model tested: 2009 Hyundai Sonata Limited V6 Basics: Four-door, five-passenger, front-wheel-drive sedan Price: $27,685, including options and destination charges What's new: Hyundai made some major changes to its popular Sonata model for 2009.

“ALISA PRIDDLE Hyundai will use the LA auto show in November to show its first hybrid vehicle, says John Krafcik, vice president for product development”

Hyundai plans to introduce a hybrid version of its Sonata sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, with the vehicle expected to hit the U.S. market in 2010 as the Korean automaker's first hybrid here.

“ndai says its first hybrid model should be launched by 2010, and will compete with such products as the Toyota Camry Hybrid. Krafcik on Wednesday also”

The question on many minds since the unveiling of Hyundai's impressive Genesis sedan and coupe has been whether American car buyers will be willing to accept Hyundai as a luxury car maker.

“ndai's first foray into the world of rear-wheel-drive needs to be a success in order to justify the development, manufacturing and launching costs.”