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by Sean Tucker $200 a month: It's less than $7 a day. Sacrifice your daily latte habit, and voila! You have the budget for a new car. In today's market, you have options. There are a number of appealing cars you'd genuinely enjoy owning available for less than $200 a month. They're lease deals, which have drawbacks. You'll need good credit to... - -
The 2011 Hyundai Sonata is being checked out for a steering defect--not an official recall, but the stirrings of one? [TheCarConnection] Fiat is signing up 165 Chrysler dealers to sell the teensy 500 and possibly some Alfa Romeos. [TheCarConnection] A trio of High Gear Media editors have driven the 2011 Honda CR-Z. Opinions range widely; yours may... - -
U.S. officials are investigating a potential steering issue, on the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The defect investigation, opened by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), looks into a steering-hardware failure that could lead to loss of vehicle control. The investigation was opened because of field... - -
The 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe will join its corporate cousin the 2011 Kia Sorento on the Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) production line in West Point, Georgia. Limited production of the new Santa Fe will start at the plant September 27, with a full shift being added by October 1 to handle the increased output. Hyundai's Santa Fe was... - -
With the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata already hitting the streets, and the next-generation Elantra just around the corner, attention now turns to Hyundai’s entry-level Accent. Earlier this month at the 2010 Moscow Auto Show Hyundai very quietly unveiled the all-new RB concept car, a dowdy looking compact sedan that has significant importance in... - -
Would you snap up a new Lotus Esprit rocking a Lexus LFA V-10? Well, not right now you wouldn't, but maybe next year, you can. [Inside Line] The 2011 Hyundai Genesis is movin' on up, with more standard equipment, more power--and more dollar signs on its price tag. [KickingTires] Kia won't be going the "EcoBoost" route with a sub-brand for its... - -
Not too long ago, if you wanted a small car for the fuel economy, but wanted to be surrounded by creature comforts and enjoy the drive, you were out of luck. All that has changed now. The new small cars reaching dealerships this summer can be equipped as borderline luxury cars, with leather upholstery, Bluetooth connectivity, impressive sound... - -
The next generation of Hyundai's Equus, Genesis Sedan and Genesis Coupe will get all-wheel drive according to CEO John Krafcik, revealed at today's Equus drive event. The move is no doubt intended to put Hyundai on equal footing with its luxury rivals like BMW, Cadillac, and Audi, all of which offer all-wheel drive versions of their most popular... - -
Hyundai just announced via its Twitter account that the production version of its Veloster concept won't be on display at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. The news isn't really that surprising, since the 2011 Elantra will be making its debut in L.A., and Hyundai has previously stated on its blog that the Veloster would make its world debut at Paris... - -
A generation ago, it was a barrier only exotic supercars with six-figure stickers could cross.Today, you can get there in a family sedan. The 300 horsepower barrier isn't what it used to be. Thanks to technologies like direct injection, turbocharging and valve timing, engineers today can get pulse-quickening power from a V-6, and put it in range... - -
It's been one heck of a ride for Hyundai these past couple of years. The company's Genesis sedan was named North American Car of the Year in 2009, its Hyundai Assurance Program generated both business and press, and somehow, the automaker weathered the economic storms of 2008 and 2009 and came out ahead. As yet more proof of that last bit, a... - -
Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have made giant strides in recent years. Some of their 2010 and 2011 cars are among the best they've ever made, and are rated near the top of TheCarConnection's lists for best family sedans and small crossovers. It's showing in their sales numbers--the companies kept growing, in fact, while nearly every other... - -
Over the past two decades Hyundai has moved from being a manufacturer of budget cars with average quality to become a serious player in the auto industry with world class cars that equal or better more established brands in reliability, performance and price. Yes, Hyundai is definitely the brand almost every other automaker wants to be and with... - -
Hyundai is working on a brand new version of its Elantra sedan that we can confirm today will go on sale at the end of the year as a 2011 model. We've already seen it on a number of occasions testing in prototype form, although so far it's always been heavily camouflaged, but the South Korean version of the car, the Avante, was recently launched... - -
With the 2011 Sportage, Kia's placed its bets in all the right places. The Sportage has grown up into real-world dimensions, with more cargo space than ever. It's still among the smaller vehicles in its class but it fits adults better in all situations. And though it's a mechanical twin of the 2010 Hyundai Tucson underneath, there's plenty to...
