The next variant on the Hyundai i30 – the 3-door i30 – has arrived on video ahead of arriving in Hyundai’s Uk showrooms. [nggallery id=1233 template=customlinks] Sometimes you need eyes in the back of your head with car news. Not only are there endless press releases for the news the car makers want you to know about, […]
Hyundai beats 2011 sales figures – with almost 2 months of 2012 left
Hyundai UK has revealed that it has sold 64,000 cars so far in 2012, beating the 2011 sales total of 63,577 with almost two months to go. Hyundai UK is celebrating after surpassing their total UK sales of 63,577 cars in 2011 with the best part of two months of 2012 still left to rack up […]
Hyundai & Kia make a mess of U.S. fuel consumption figures
Hyundai and Kia has admitted to mistakes in their fuel consumption figure in the U.S. and are set to compensate owners. Official fuel consumption figures are, at best, a guide to relative fuel consumption between different cars. Beyond that they’re pointless. But it seems Hyundai and Kia in the States have got their collective knickers in a […]
Hyundai heading for more dual clutch gearboxes instead of CVT
Hyundai are planning to offer more dual clutch gearboxes in their cars rather than going the CVT route. There’s an argument that somehow CVT gearboxes offer better fuel economy than an automated dual clutch ‘box, even though logic says otherwise. Toyota insist on using a CVT ‘box on their hybrid cars when they’d feel much […]
Hyundai ix35 Hydrogen FCEV helps kick off EcoIslands Global Summit
The Hyundai ix35 Hydrogen Fuel Cell has helped kick off the EcoIslands Summit on the Isle of Wight promoting renewable energy for Islands. Maybe, now more and more car makers and suppliers are starting to lose interest in BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles), we can look properly to future prospects for an energy source for powering […]
Hyundai goes K-Pop and releases an album
Hyundai has teamed up with Korean pop stars to create an album of music inspired by the new i40, New Generation i30 and Veloster. We’ve loved the way Hyundai has moved its products on from Halford’s special to mainstream credible in quick sticks, and their PR teams have been on the ball too with good initiatives and a willingness […]
Hyundai i30 R Turbo at Geneva 2013
The anticipated ‘hot’ Hyundai i30 looks like it’s arriving at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show with the turbo engine from the Veloster. It’s nearly a year since we reported that Hyundai were planning to make a performance version of the i30, with the 1.6 litre turbo from the Velsoter Turbo promising decent performance and up to 200bhp. Now Autoblog […]
Hyundai HB20 & HB20X debut in Brazil
Hyundai has debuted the HB20 hatchback and HB20X Crossover at the Sao Paulo Motor Show in Brazil. [nggallery id=1286 template=customlinks] Just as it does in Europe, Hyundai creates cars for specific markets around the world, and builds them there too. So with the Sao Paulo Motor Show up and running in Brazil, Hyundai has debuted […]
Hyundai i30 Tourer gets five-star Euro NCAP
The latest version of Hyundai’s i30 Estate – the Hyundai i30 Tourer – has gained a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating – the same as the i30 hatch. [nggallery id=953 template=customlinks] Apart from Hyundai’s huge all round improvement in the appeal of their cars over the last few years, style, dynamics and equipment aren’t the only things […]
Hyundai i30 SR – a taste of Sporty Hyundai
Hyundai in Australia has revealed the Hyundai i30 SR, an i30 with a 2.0 litre petrol engine and a sportier edge. [nggallery id=1283 template=customlinks] Hyundai in the UK defaults to its diesel engine offerings across almost its entire range, with the Golf challenging i30 offering only a 1.4 litre petrol with a very modest 98bhp apart from […]