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Hyundai just showed the latest iteration of its sporty Veloster Turbo coupe in its home market of South Korea. While the exterior modifications are somewhat limited (we can still spot new wheels, a silver grille outline and new colours), most of the changes are under the hood: First of all, …

Each year, WardsAuto combs through the automotive launches and concentrates on a particular point: the year's new engines. Each mill is analysed, and a list of Ward's 10 Best Engines is announced. For 2015, the selection is varied: the number of cylinders go from 0 to 8, the power ranges …

This morning, in a surprise announcement, Rhys Millen Racing (which races in Rallycross with a pair of Hyundai Velosters) revealed that its Korean partner had just ended their support for the team. This decision comes as a surprise, as the series is getting more and more popular. Plus, their Velosters …

Every year Hyundai hosts the IDEA Festival, a convention where their engineers can submit new and original ideas. For 2014, ten teams brought their creations to the manufacturer’s Technology Center in Namyang, Korea. Here are some of the best: First of all is the Carry U, a small electric scooter …

Hyundai is currently on a roll. In just a few short years, the South-Korean manufacturer has gone from building cheap little cars to full-size sedans that can stand up to a comparison with the very best (AKA the Germans). Not only that, but they have also branched out into nearly …

It would seem that the Hyundai Elantra Coupe is not very popular among buyers in the United States. For this reason, the Korean automaker decided to stop selling the car there for 2015. The Elantra Coupe was only produced for a few years, and it was based on the Elantra …

You would have thought that other manufacturers would look at GM’s mismanagement of its ignition switch recalls and decide that they did not want to face similar problems. The solution is simple: when it comes to safety, be honest. Don’t try to cut corners to save a few dollars, in …

There have been fewer and fewer recalls in the last few weeks. Does that mean that the manufacturers have finally found a way to prevent their vehicles from developing problems? Apparently not, since Hyundai announced to the NHTSA that they have to recall almost a million Sonatas produced between 2011 …

The Hyundai Elantra is currently in its fifth iteration, and has been with us since 2011. For 2015, the manufacturer didn’t reinvent the whole car, but they still made some small changes to keep their compact sedan in the loop. First of all, an SE Style package has been added.

Hyundai presented its 2015 Sonata at the New York Auto Show with a selection of two engines: a naturally-aspirated 4 cylinder and a smaller but more powerful 4 cylinder with a turbocharger. Now, they have unveiled a third version tailored specifically for fuel economy, the Sonata Eco. It promises fuel …