Hyundai has released a teaser picture of the interior of the new i40 model. Hyundai i40 is expected to make it’s official debut at the Geneva Motor Show, next month.
The cabin is created to be nice and comfy with elegant styling and high quality materials. However, it “screams” – Sonata, but the i40 has additional trim, a revised center stack, and gloss black accents.
2011 Hyundai i40 is powered by a 1.6-liter GDI with 140 PS (103 kW), a 2.0-liter GDI with 177 PS (103 kW) or a 1.7-liter CRDI with either 115 PS (85 kW) or 136 PS (100 kW). (more…)
Hyundai had huge success with their i20 and now it is time to release the first image of all new ix20, which will be unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, which will start at the end of September. The ix20 is expected to go on sale in late 2010.
The company will also show the new upgraded version of i10, which is on of the most popular city cars in the world. It features set of enhancements in terms of design, specification and competiveness. (more…)
What brand come up in your mind, when you think of reliability and quality – of course it is Mercedes-Benz or may be BMW or Audi. Of course the world changes all the time and now Germany’s Best Quality car is … Hyundai. That’s right!
Leading German automobile magazine AutoBild, has awarded Hyundai the honour of first-place in its annual AutoBild Quality Report for 2010. (more…)
2010 Hyundai i20 is now more powerful and greener under the bonnet. Minor changes to the aerodynamics end engine have been made by the manufacturer. They boosted the fuel efficiency for all power units, while the interior now is more stylish and better equipped.
The 1.2 litre petrol engine,which is already one of the most efficient in its class drops the harmful emissions to just 119g/km, so the tax costs just £30 and company car tax benefit-in-kind rates of just 10%.
The more powerful 1.4 litre version has even greater savings by dropping the emissions to 129g/km. Furthermore, the i20 with this engine now returns a 4.3mpg more. (more…)
The Hyundai stand at the Geneva motor show is set to be even busier than normal. In addition the newly-launched ix35 crossover, the company is revealing a host of new models and a stunning concept car.
i-flow – Hyundai’s family future
Making its global debut at the Geneva Show, the Hyundai i-flow concept car carries forward the company’s evocative new form language, ‘fluidic design’. The flowing, elegant lines not only create a futuristic shape, but also contribute to exceptional aerodynamics and help to reduce the car’s CO2 output to just 85g/km. (more…)
Hyundai has revealed the first picture of the new i20 three-door, ahead of its official unveiling at the Geneva motor show on March 3rd.
Building on the success of the recently launched Hyundai i20 five-door, the new body style will broaden the i20’s appeal to the fastest-growing sector of the car market in Europe. (more…)
Mass production was officially launched in the first European Hyundai automotive plant – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech in Nosovice, the Czech Republic. “The Hyundai plant is such a large investment and important production influence on the GDP and will amount to around 1 percent a year and trade surplus will grow by around CZK 50 billion a year after the plant switches to full capacity,” said Martin Riman, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. He added: “The Czech Republic will then take over position of a European leader from Slovakia in terms of the number of cars produced – almost 130 units per 1,000 inhabitants.”
Governor Evzen Tosenovsky mentioned the fact that the first talks about a location for the Hyundai – Kia plant were held six years ago; a decision was made then to go to Slovakia with the Kia plant but Hyundai followed three years later. “The most difficult part of the job for the regional government was the buy-out of the land from private owners,” he said. “I hope it is just history now, as well as a difficult period of construction for the plant and annoying the citizens with noise and dust. We are standing at the beginning of a new era – a good neighbourhood of Hyundai and local communities.”
“Since the 1 November, when production was launched in our plant, Hyundai has become officially the European automobile brand. And although it will not be easy in the tough European climate, I believe that our cars will soon build up a strong position and the sales will grow rapidly,” said Kim Eok-Jo, President of HMMC. President Kim also touched on the current crisis of the automotive industry briefly: “We are not afraid as 65 per cent of Hyundai production is in segments of small and medium sized cars where the global demand is increasing fast. We have an advantage with modern technologies, high quality and with the new HMMC plant we can deliver a much faster and more flexible service to our European customers.”
The i30 is the first vehicle to be built in the new plant and will take over the supply of i30s to the European market. The i30 was previously exported from the factory in Seoul.
A European C-segment 5-door hatchback, codenamed FD, a new nomenclature and a concept Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) made of alternative materials that help save fuel and offer enhanced pedestrian safety are the highlights to be presented at Hyundai’s press conference at this year’s Geneva Motor Show.
With the FD Hyundai introduces a new model range firmly positioned in the mainstream European C-segment. Cultivated dynamics, a sleek, sophisticated styling, and a generous convenience and safety package are the FD’s main characteristics. A choice of three gasoline and three diesel power options, combined with manual or automatic transmission means the FD can meet virtually every driving, or powertrain preference. It can also match above average occupant space with generous, easy access luggage capacity.
The FD’s styling is a continuation of the recent “wave-like and sculpted” showcar design. Flowing curves, emphasised by strong character lines highlight the broad stance and long wheelbase of the FD. The clearly defined unbroken waistline unifies the classic proportions. The sculpted rear appearance is achieved by a combination of qualified curves that extend the waistline and reflect the curvaceous front and side styling. Says Thomas Bürkle, Hyundai European Chief Designer: “The FD offers a dynamic and sporty styling, although it has kept the chic and elegant touch of the Arnejs concept car.”
Hyundai i30
Hyundai plans to launch the modern understatement FD in summer of 2007. Initially available as a 5-door hatchback and later on as an estate car the FD opens a new chapter for Hyundai in Europe, as it is the first dedicated European C-segment vehicle made by Hyundai.
Along with the FD, Hyundai will launch a new alpha-numerical nomenclature. While in the past, names had been chosen to express the values inherent in or associated with individual Hyundai models, Hyundai is now taking a more holistic approach to its nomenclature. The new nomenclature will display a clearer technology-orientation and be closely linked to Hyundai’s brand promise of “Quality, Self-assurance, and Inspiring”.
A third highlight of its press conference, Hyundai will present a concept Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV), code-named HED 4. As a joint project with GE Plastics, the HED 4 endowed designers with greater expressive freedom to create complex three-dimensional shapes that could not have been achieved with conventional production methods and materials such as metal and glass.
Current composite technology is usually thought too expensive and too difficult to fabricate to be of use anywhere but the aerospace and motor racing industries. Hyundai’s CUV is physical proof that this need not be so.
The wrap-around GE Lexan™ windscreen and extensive use of GE polycarbonate glazing materials provides a weight saving of up to 50 percent in relation to glass, while simultaneously allowing more adventurous shapes than flat glass. The glazing features a unique technology from Exatec™ which deposits a thin protective layer of glass on the Lexan™ to add protection from scratching and the effects of weathering.
The HED 4 also introduces new curved and moving side glazing in Lexan. As well as allowing such advanced applications, the impact resistance and other properties of this material also helps increase both occupant and pedestrian safety. Improving the latter is of utmost importance to Hyundai, due to its high percentage of European SUV sales.
HED 4’s Elastic Front™ safety system, which encompasses the whole front end of the vehicle, is arguably the world’s first global pedestrian protection solution on a CUV. Three energy-absorbing structures are fully integrated underneath the futuristic styling of the HED 4 and this system takes advantage of several advanced materials that offer inherent energy absorbing properties. The HED 4’s body panels have been designed to work in concert with energy-absorbing systems on the underside of these panels to manage and dissipate the force of a pedestrian/CUV collision. The Elastic Front™ has been engineered to meet EEVC WG17 Phase2, Euro NCAP, and JNCA pedestrian impact requirements and is currently undergoing testing for final validation.
Hyundai has released a teaser picture of the interior of the new i40 model. Hyundai i40 is expected to make it’s official debut at the Geneva Motor Show, next month.
Hyundai had huge success with their i20 and now it is time to release the first image of all new ix20, which will be unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, which will start at the end of September. The ix20 is expected to go on sale in late 2010.
What brand come up in your mind, when you think of reliability and quality – of course it is Mercedes-Benz or may be BMW or Audi. Of course the world changes all the time and now Germany’s Best Quality car is … Hyundai. That’s right!
2010 Hyundai i20 is now more powerful and greener under the bonnet. Minor changes to the aerodynamics end engine have been made by the manufacturer. They boosted the fuel efficiency for all power units, while the interior now is more stylish and better equipped.
The Hyundai stand at the Geneva motor show is set to be even busier than normal. In addition the newly-launched ix35 crossover, the company is revealing a host of new models and a stunning concept car.
Hyundai has revealed the first picture of the new i20 three-door, ahead of its official unveiling at the Geneva motor show on March 3rd.
A European C-segment 5-door hatchback, codenamed FD, a new nomenclature and a 
