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The all-new 2015 Hyundai Genesis is going to have its world debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January. Brandon Ramirez, a senior group manager of product planning at Hyundai recently confirmed the news to Edmunds.

Hyundai has unveiled the HND-9 coupe concept at the Seoul Motor Show, which gives the world a hint at what the next-generation Genesis coupe will look like.

Hyundai has released sketches of its new HND-9 coupe concept that will debut at the 2013 Seoul Motor Show at the end of this month. The Hyundai HCD-9 coupe concept gets an exterior design that represents the evolution of Hyundai's fluidic sculpture design language. Fluidic yet sleek character lines that stretch from headlamp to trunk create a voluminous, powerful body and a striking, wide hexagonal-shaped radiator grille underscore the high performance image of the concept.

Hyundai is going to bring an updated 2014 Equus sedan at the New York Auto Show later this month. The sedan is going to get at least 30 updates, which includes updates to exterior and interior design elements, suspension, interior material quality, driver technology displays and new safety features. While we wait to see the updated Equus, Hyundai has released this teaser photo of the new sedan.

Hyundai has delivered the first new Veloster RE:MIX limited edition model to its excited new owner at Sterling McCall Hyundai in Houston, Texas. This limited edition Veloster features a unique body kit, 18-inch dark gunmetal-finish alloy wheels, LED headlight accents and taillights, and unique RE:MIX badging. The interior gets a 450-watt premium Dimension audio system, push-button start with proximity key, leather steering wheel and shift knob, unique interior light kit and RE:MIX floormats.

Hyundai has updated the Sonata Hybrid for the 2013 model year with a larger lithium polymer battery pack, more powerful electric motor and a lower starting price.

Hyundai has announced the pricing for the three-row 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, which starts at $28,350. At $28,350, shoppers will discover the three-row standard seven-passenger Santa Fe is priced below Ford Explorer, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot.

The 2013 Detroit Auto Show kicked off this week and Autoweek editors recognized the Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis Concept as the "Best Concept" in its 2013 NAIAS Editors' Choice Awards. "The HCD-14, the latest in Hyundai's long line of conceptual offerings, could eventually become the next Genesis sedan in production guise - and that would take the Korean automaker to yet another level of sophistication in styling as well as technological prowess," said Autoweek editors.

We're only a week away from the kick off of the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. All of the automakers have been releasing teasers and photos of what we can expect at the show. Hyundai has just released a teaser photo of its new HCD-14 concept vehicle that will debut at the show. According to Hyundai, the HCD-14 concept will give the automotive world a glimpse into future Hyundai premium vehicle design, advanced 3-D gesture-based technology controls, and spirited driving dynamics.

Hyundai has announced that the Hyundai Elantra has set another all-time sales record in 2012, surpassing last year's total of 186,361 units earlier this month. With a week left in the year, Elantra could become Hyundai's second model to break the 200,000 unit mark in annual sales, the Sonata.

Hyundai has unveiled the facelifted 2013 Equus in Korea. To keep its flagship sedan fresh, Hyundai has given the Equus updated styling and new features.

Hyundai has unveiled the production version of the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, which has room for up to seven passengers. For the 2013 model year, Hyundai is offering two versions of the Santa Fe, the shorter Santa Fe Sport and the longer Santa Fe. The Santa Fe looks pretty close to the shorter Santa Fe Sport, which went on sale in August, but as you move past the A pillar there are distinct differences.

Hyundai and Kia have announced that, following discussions with the EPA, they are voluntarily adjusting the fuel economy ratings for approximately 900,000, or 35 percent of, 2011-13 model year vehicles sold through October 31, 2012. According to both automakers procedural errors at their joint testing operations in Korea led to incorrect fuel economy ratings for select vehicle lines. As part of Hyundai/Kia's corrective actions, the fuel economy ratings for vehicles currently in showrooms are being voluntarily relabeled. With these changes, the 2012 Hyundai/Kia fleet fuel economy level is reduced by an average of 3 percent - from 27 to 26 MPG.

Hyundai has introduced a special edition RE:MIX production Veloster to the enthusiast crowd at this year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The special edition Veloster features a unique body kit and gunmetal-finish alloy wheels, while the interior is enhanced with a premium audio system.

When we last reviewed the new 2013 Elantra GT, the biggest complaint we had was the lack of power under the hood, well this would definitely fix that! Hyundai has teamed up with Bisimoto Engineering, to develop the Bisimoto Elantra GT Concept for the 2012 SEMA show. The Bisimoto Elantra GT Concept gets upgrades like forged Arias pistons, Bisimoto con-rods and Turbonetics turbocharger, AEM water-methanol injection and Bisimoto high-pressure injectors, making the Bisimoto Elantra GT one of the highest specific-output Hyundais ever created, with 600+ horsepower from its 1.8-liter engine.

Hyundai and ARK Performance have teamed up to create a Veloster sport coupe concept focused on an extreme sports alpine-enthusiast lifestyle, the Veloster Alpine Concept. The Veloster Alpine concept expands on the standard Veloster and will debut this month at the 2012 SEMA show.

Hyundai has created the new "Velocity" factory-tuner concept, which is based on the Veloster for the 2012 SEMA show. The Velocity is the result of a joint effort between the Design and Engineering divisions of Hyundai America Technical Center in Irvine, California.

The all-new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe is the latest new model to receive the Insurance for Highway Safety's (IIHS) highest honor as a 2012 Top Safety Pick. To get the highest rating from the IIHS, a vehicle has to get the highest rating in moderate overlap frontal, side, rollover and rear impact evaluations.

Hyundai and Cosworth have teamed up to create the ultimate Genesis Coupe known as the Cosworth Genesis Racing Series (CGRS). The blue Cosworth CGRS concept will debut at the upcoming 2012 SEMA show.

Hyundai has announced the introduction of its ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle, which will be available for public and private lease by the end of this year. In December 2012, Hyundai will begin production of the ix35 Fuel Cell at its Ulsan manufacturing facility in Korea, with a target of building up to 1,000 vehicles by 2015. Beyond 2015, Hyundai plans limited mass production of the ix35 Fuel Cell, with a goal of 10,000 units.

Hyundai and ARK Performance have teamed up to create the ultimate Genesis Coupe, the Genesis Coupe R-Spec Track Edition. This special Genesis Coupe's 3.8L engine has been upgraded and now puts out 395 horsepower at 6800 rpm, and 340 lb.-ft. at 5400 rpm. From the exterior, the ARK design theme takes the muscular character lines of the Genesis Coupe to the extreme, with race-like flared over-fenders, an aggressive front splitter, and carbon-fiber hood with heat-extractor vents.

Hyundai is going to unveil the third model in the European i30 family, the new i30 three-door hatchback at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. The i30 three-door joins the five-door and wagon models.

2013 is a big year for Hyundai's crossover lineup, with the release of the all-new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. This time around the third-generation Hyundai Santa Fe is offered in two versions, the Santa Fe Sport and the longer-wheelbase Santa Fe. How do they stack up? After spending a few days with the Santa Fe Sport in Park City, Utah, one thing is for sure, Hyundai's all-new Santa fe is quite impressive.

Hyundai has just announced that the 2013 Hyundai Veloster and Veloster Turbo are getting a new high performance summer tire option. For those performance enthusiasts that want even more performance out of the Veloster, Hyundai has decided to offer a Michelin Pilot Super Sport summer tire as an option for the Veloster.

Hyundai has announced the changes to the 2013 Hyundai Genesis sedan. For the 2013 model year the Genesis options have been simplified with the deletion of the 4.6L V8 model and the 5.0L V8 only being offered on the 5.0 R-Spec model. The 3.8-liter V6 is available with the premium and technology packages.

For 2013, the Genesis 3.8 technology package and 5.0 R-Spec models offer a new optional eight-inch Driver Information System (DIS) display with navigation and an enhanced multi-media controller. This new display features a more intuitive user interface, integrating the same rotating dial with joystick-type function, enhanced voice-recognition commands and improved navigation screen layouts. The system uses a 64GB solid-state drive that allows music, image and video storage or Bluetooth music-streaming capability.

Rhys Millen claimed another world record and overall victory at the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday. Millen set a blazing pace to the summit in his hillclimb-prepared Hyundai Genesis Coupe racecar, needing only 9:46.164 to make international motorsports' most challenging ascent over 14,000 feet.

"This year, it really came together for the RMR team at Pikes," said Millen. "With the insights gained from the last few years in our Genesis Coupe, the team was able to make some high-impact improvements, leveraging additional downforce and traction opportunities provided by the new all-tarmac surface. And behind the wheel, my experience at Pikes Peak over the years allowed me to shave a few tenths from virtually every corner. Breaking the 10-minute barrier is something I've always wanted to do, and it feels great to accomplish this goal in 2012."

Hyundai has released the pricing details for the all-new 2013 Santa Fe Sport, which arrives this fall. The five-passenger 2013 Santa Fe Sport starts at $24,450, plus the additional $825 for destination fees. That represents about a thousand dollar premium over the outgoing 2012 model.

For 2013 Hyundai is offering two versions of the Santa Fe, the Santa Fe Sport is the five-passenger version, while the Santa Fe has room for up to seven-passengers. Santa Fe Sport buyers have the choice of a 190-hp 2.4-liter engine or a turbocharged 264-hp 2.0-liter GDI engine. Hyundai estimates that the Santa Fe Sport 2.4 has an economy rating of 23 city and 33 highway.

Since the Hyundai Veloster was released last year, critics have loved the Veloster's distinct styling and the quirky rear passenger-side only door. But there was one thing that the Veloster was missing. On the outside the Veloster looks like a "fun hatchback," but under the hood the Veloster was anything but fun. For the 2013 model year Hyundai has fixed that with the more powerful Veloster Turbo. With more power under the hood and even more aggressive styling, does the 2013 Veloster Turbo now have the right recipe to compete with models like the VW GTI?

The Hyundai Elantra lineup is getting bigger for the 2013 model year. Following last year's debut of the impressive Elantra sedan, Hyundai is following it up with the new 2013 Elantra coupe and five-door Elantra GT. The Elantra sedan quickly jumped to the top of its segment when it was released, but how well do the coupe and five-door models line up in their respective segments?

The pricing for the all-new Hyundai has just announced that the Elantra Coupe will start at $17,445 for the base Elantra GS, while the SE model starts at $19,745.">2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe is up! Hyundai has just announced that the Elantra Coupe will start at $17,445 for the base Elantra GS, while the SE model starts at $19,745. According to Hyundai, the Elantra Coupe, " best-in-class fuel economy, and more horsepower and interior space than 2013 Elantra Coupe has, "best-in-class fuel economy, and more horsepower and interior space than Civic Coupe."

The Elantra Coupe is powered by a 1.8L four-cylinder engine with 148 horsepower that can be mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. The manual transmission equipped Elantra Coupe gets an estimated 40 mpg on the highway. The Elantra GS Coupe comes standard with heated front seats, AM/FM/SiriusXM Satellite Radio/CD/MP3 audio system, Bluetooth, power everything, fog lights and 16-inch alloy wheels. The SE model adds 17-inch alloy wheels, a sport-tuned suspension, leather seats, sunroof, a unique grille and a rear spoiler. The SE Technology Package ($2,350) that is available on automatic equipped SE models adds a navigation system, rear camera, a 360-watt audio system and push button start.

Hyundai has announced the pricing for the all-new 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT, which starts at $18,395. The new five-door version of the popular Elantra will go head to head with other models like the Ford Focus, Mazda3 and Volkswagen Golf.

The new Elantra GT represents the evolution of Hyundai's Fluidic Sculpture design language and is our version of the Hyundai i30 that is sold in Europe. The Elantra GT is powered by a 148 horsepower 1.8L four-cylinder that is mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. It gets up to 39 mpg on the highway. Hyundai also claims that the Elantra GT has more passenger and maximum cargo volume than Focus, Mazda3, Golf and Toyota Matrix.

Hyundai is adding more standard features to the 2013 Hyundai Accent, which includes heated side mirrors, remote keyless entry and air conditioning. Accent SE's side mirrors have been upgraded with turn signal indicators and buyers can choose to add an optional power sunroof.

The GLS MT base model has been upgraded to with standard air conditioning, AM/FM/SiriusXM Satellite Radio/CD/MP3 audio system with 6 speakers, iPod/USB auxiliary input jacks, power and heated body-colored side mirrors, body-colored door handles and sunglass holder.

The 2013 Hyundai Accent is still powered by the same 1.6L four-cylinder engine that has 138 horsepower and 123 lb-ft of torque. It also has a 30 mpg city and 40 mpg highway fuel economy rating.

The Hyundai we've been waiting months for is finally here! Hyundai has just announced the pricing for the 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo, which has it's name suggests, is a more high-performance version of the Veloster. The 2013 Veloster Turbo carries a base price of $21,950, which in addition to the 1.6L turbocharged engine, also includes a unique body kit, front heated leather sport seats, tuned exhaust, sport-tuned steering, unique 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlight accents and taillights.

The 2013 Veloster Turbo is powered by a 1.6L turbocharged four-cylinder engine that generates 201 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 195 lb-ft of torque at 1,750 rpm with regular fuel. The turbocharged engine features a twin-scroll turbocharger and direct injection. Buyers can choose between a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. Hyundai estimates that the Veloster Turbo will get 26 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the highway.

The all-new 2012 Hyundai Azera has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) highest honor as a Top Safety Pick. In order to be labeled as a Top Safety Pick, a vehicle has to receive a "good" rating, the highest rating possible in front, side, rollover and rear crash tests.

"Having a great recipe of safety equipment baked into the all-new Azera put it on the top pick list," said Scott Margason, director, product planning, Hyundai Motor America. "The Azera takes ESC and seating to the next level, by adding the ability to automatically counter steer the car from pulling too much in one direction and further reduce head and neck injuries through an impact reducing seat structure."

It's being reported that BMW and Hyundai are currently in talks about developing a new engine family together. BMW already has engine partnerships with PSA Peugeot Citroen and Toyota, but now BMW is reportedly talking with Hyundai to share future development costs ($1.3-2.6 billion) of new powertrains.

Automobil Produktion is reporting that Hyundai Chairman Chung Mong-koo's son and heir apparent, Chung Eui-sun, had met a small group of top BMW managers in Munich. Reuters also confirmed with a source that "The talks are at early stages." Another source also told Reuters that the two automakers have been discussing a possible alliance that would see them jointly developing an engine and sharing development costs equally.

A spokesman for Hyundai has denied the alliance discussions and BMW chief executive Norbert Reithofer told reporters on Thursday, "further co-operation partners are currently not foreseen."

Hyundai's U.S. sales in 2012 could be over 700,000 vehicles according to John Krafcik, head of Hyundai's North American operations. Hyundai's sales could top last year's sales of 645,691 cars even with the fact that the automaker's inventory levels are low.

"We are literally selling cars off the transporters," Krafcik said.

Hyundai has introduced two all-new versions of the 2013 Santa Fe at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The third-generation Santa Fe now has two versions, the five-passenger Santa Fe Sport and the long wheelbase seven-passenger Santa Fe. Both 2013 Santa Fe models get Hyundai's "Fluidic Sculpture" design.

The "Fluidic Sculpture" exterior of the Santa Fe crossover family invokes the impression of irrepressible motion through a new design concept called Storm Edge, which captures the strong and dynamic images created by nature during the formation of a storm. Both the Santa Fe Sport and Santa Fe models were designed together, but the larger Santa Fe features a shape that highlights the increased passenger and cargo room behind the third row seat. The Santa Fe model also has its own bodyside character lines from the B-pillar back, grille design, 18-inch Euroflange alloy wheels, dual exhaust tips and a flush-mounted tow hitch design.

March is coming to a close and Hyundai has announced that it has had a great month thanks to its 40-mpg highway models like the Accent, Veloster and Elantra. Hyundai, which is the most fuel-efficient automaker in the U.S. according to the EPA, is expecting to sell more than 65,000 vehicles this month.

"March is shaping up to be our best sales month ever," said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai Motor America's executive vice president of national sales. "We expect to sell 50 percent more of our 40-mpg highway vehicles than we sold in March 2011 as customers recognized that Hyundai is the place to shop for the best selection of high mileage cars."

Consumer Reports has announced the latest results of its subcompact sedan test, in which the Kia Rio outpointed the Hyundai Accent and Chevy Sonic as the top rated sub-compact sedan in CR's tests.

"Subcompact cars were once collectively known as "penalty boxes" for their noisiness, rudimentary interiors, uncomfortable rides, and weak performance. But now improved redesigns, combined with an affordable prices and impressive fuel economy, make a number of subcompact models good all-around choices for people looking to stretch their budget," said David Champion, senior director of Consumer Reports Auto Test Center in East Haddam, Connecticut.

Consumer Reports found the new Chevrolet Sonic to be a relatively refined model that offers a quiet cabin for the class, agile handling, and excellent braking. But testers found the Sonic's fuel economy is mediocre in this segment. The Hyundai Accent GLS sedan and Accent SE hatchback were not overly fancy, but they hit the mark for basic, sensible transportation and are good values.

The lowest scoring vehicles in the test were the Nissan Versa sedan and the Toyota Yaris hatchback.

Hyundai's all-new 2013 Santa Fe will officially debut at the 2012 New York Auto Show next month, but thanks to teaser photos released by Hyundai and these leaked photos, we have a pretty good idea of what we can expect to see.

The latest preview comes from a leaked Korean brochure. According to Hyundai, the 2013 Santa Fe will adopt a design concept called "Storm Edge", which is based on the automaker's Fluidic Sculpture design language.

The all-new Santa Fe will be powered by a range of four-cylinder and V6 engines. In Korea the Santa Fe will be offered with a 2.0L diesel, but don't expect that engine to come to the U.S.