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  • GALLERY: US market Hyundai Elantra is a fluidic sculpture

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    The 2011 Hyundai Elantra will be unveiled to the American public at the LA Auto Show, and Hyundai has released a new set of images of the US market car. Hyundai will use the Elantra nameplate for this C-segment sedan in North America, but it will be called Avante in our market. Malaysians will get to touch and feel the Avante at the KL International Motor Show (KLIMS) 2010 alongside the ix-Metro concept and the revised Santa Fe.

    In the US, the Elantra will be powered by a new 1.8L non GDI engine with 148 hp and 178 Nm of torque, mated to Hyundai’s own six-speed automatic. This fresh gallery is the most flattering to the “fluidic sculpture” lines of the Elantra/Avante so far. Hyundai’s new swoopy design language is also evident in the current Tucson and Sonata, but this is the most “full flavoured” example yet.

    Gallery after the jump.
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  • Hyundai to display ix-Metro, Avante and Santa Fe at KLIMS

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    The Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) 2010 will be happening next month from 3-12 December, and participants are working hard to ready their display at the Putra World Trade Centre. Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) will have a mixture of concepts and production vehicles at their stand, we have learned. The company has arranged for the ix-Metro concept, Genesis Coupe 2.0T, new Avante and the facelifted Santa Fe SUV with a powerful R-series diesel engine to be on display.

    The latter two in that list will be on our roads. The Santa Fe, one of the most underrated SUVs on sale today in my opinion, gets minor aesthetic updates but the big news is in the hood. The seven-seater’s petrol option is no longer the old tech 2.7L V6, but the 2.4-litre Theta II engine as found in the current Sonata and Tucson. The new R-series CRDi engine puts out 442 Nm of torque, a whopping 107 Nm more than the current 2.2-litre although capacity is unchanged. All will be paired to six-speed auto gearboxes. This car should be launched at KLIMS.

    As for the new Avante, it won’t be a launch, but a preview of Hyundai’s Civic fighter. Visitors can touch, feel and see the “Wind Craft” design of the new car, then decide if it’s worth the wait. Hyundai tells us that this will be the first time the Avante is put on display in an exhibition outside of Korea. It’s on sale now domestically but global sales will only start in 2011.

    No motor show is complete without concepts, even if we cannot expect KLIMS to feature the latest from Geneva, Paris or Tokyo. The ix-Metro made its debut at Frankfurt 2009 as a “Hybrid Electric CUV for the European sub-B segment”. More news coming as it flows our way. Are you looking forward to KLIMS?

     

  • Hyundai Sonata Turbo tuned by RIDES magazine for SEMA

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    Hyundai seems to be very enthusiastic in courting the American tuning community. Not only has the Korean brand supplied three units of its Equus flagship saloon to tuners for SEMA (click to view the work of Rhys Millen Racing, DUB magazine and Mummbles Marketing), they also let RIDES magazine work on a Hyundai Sonata Turbo. Not sure about you, but it’s my first time seeing a modified YF, and it looks great!

    This 274 bhp/375 Nm 2.0T that rolled out from Alabama gets a bodykit that includes new front and rear bumpers, side skirts, rear spoiler and roof spoiler, which all work together to accentuate the Sonata’s “fluidic sculpture” design. Other key exterior elements are the matte pearl paint job from BASF, 20-inch Rennen Modular M9 concave wheels with Falken FK452 tyres, smoked taillights and painted headlights. Also included are a matte black debadged front grille, Audi LED fog lights and 3M vinyl carbon wrap on the roof.

    RIDES also reupholstered the cabin in a combination of black leather and suede with red stitching plus carbon fibre trim. Residing in the boot are two JBL 12-inch subwoofers paired with two amplifiers. To top things off, a custom quad tip exhaust was installed out back, while an S-Max front mount intercooler replaces the factory unit up front.

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  • Hyundai Equus gets Mummbles VIP treatment for SEMA

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    Hyundai Equus Mummbles SEMA
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    Well, Hyundai’s Equus sedan is looking like a very popular choice as a tuner vehicle. If the SEMA bound DUB Edition and Rhys Millen souped-up versions aren’t already enough, then how about a third VIP themed interpretation from Mummbles Marketing, called the Elegant Equus?

    Far from being inarticulate or vague, the Mummbles rework features a host of engine, interior, exterior, brake, wheel and suspension modifications, as well as one-of-a-kind audio and video enhancements.

    The 450hp vehicle gets a Legacy Innovations full turbo kit, a Nitrous Express kit and a Magnaflow dual-exhaust system, as well as an Air Lift digital air suspension consisting of four extended air springs and struts and a five gallon air tank. The car also gets Wilwood six-pot brakes for both front and rear and 22-inch Work Equip E10 wheels running 245/30 front and 265/30 Falken FK452 rubbers.

    External mods include a BASF deep burgundy custom colour, 717 Motoring five piece body kit, LightWurkz head and tail lamps, with no skimping on the carbon fibre treatment – the stuff can be found on the hood, trunk and as overlays for the roof as well as B- and C-pillars.

    Inside, the dress-up stuff includes a Southeast Carbonworks hydro-coating interior kit, custom leather interior in gunmental/burgundy, black suede headliner and front/rear door and rear window curtains.

    Of course, with boys loving their toys, Mummbles is making sure you don’t have any shortage of that in the Elegant Equus – two Apple iPads, an Apple wireless keyboard, a DVD player and 20-inch monitor are complemented by an Infinity sound system made up of Kappa Series 5.25 and 6.5-inch component drivers, four 12-inch subs, a JBL MS-8 integrated edigital processor, among others.

     

  • DUB Magazine works on the Hyundai Equus for SEMA

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    Blame MTV and the rappers. Now, SUVs and big cars have to be blinged out to the max for street cred and Hyundai doesn’t want to be left out with its luxury flagship. Besides the Equus souped up by Rhys Millen Racing, the SEMA show in Las Vegas will also see this – the DUB Edition Hyundai Equus – being paraded.

    The famous fabricators at DUB Magazine have done up the Equus in a look that “tuners will not mistake for anything but the DUB Magazine style.” Exterior parts include the Trex DUB Design mesh grille and custom body kit, tinted windows and tail lights, and a custom two-tone, gloss black-and-matte charcoal paint job. The Equus will also feature a custom suspension riding on 24-inch TIS modular style wheels.

    ICE wise, DUB will put in a custom trunk enclosure that will be fitted with Infinity Kappa components including nine Infinity Kappa Series speakers, KAPPA ONE mono and KAPPA FOUR four-channel amplifiers. This will be merged with the Equus’ factory Lexicon audio system. The limo’s cabin will get custom leather and suede trim, an illuminated headliner and custom rear bucket seats.

     

  • Rhys Millen pimps Hyundai’s flagship Equus for SEMA

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    Here’s an unlikely “victim” of the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas. Hyundai is soon to launch its S-Class segment Equus flagship saloon in the US, but Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) have already got their hands on the luxury car, “pimping” it with exterior, interior and performance upgrades.

    Helmed by the famous racer of the same name, RMR calls their creation the RMR Signature Edition Equus. It comes in two-tone carbon fibre and Red Bull Racing blue satin clear paint by BASF, together with carbon mirrors, front chin and rear deck spoilers plus giant 21-inch alloys. Inside, the Signature Edition Equus will sport embroidered headrests and floor mats plus ostrich hide (what?) leather seats with suede accents.

    Performance wise, a special air-intake and stainless steel sport exhaust adds 30 horses to the 4.6-litre V8 engine for 415 hp. To match the added power, the Equus will also get a high-performance 14-inch brake kit.

    “This is the third consecutive year we’ve partnered with Hyundai to bring a must-see car to the SEMA Show. The intelligent luxury platform of the new rear-wheel drive Equus is a perfect vehicle for tuners who have graduated from other segments and want to work with the best the automotive industry has to offer,” Rhys Millen said.

     

  • Hyundai release i20 Sports Edition CRD model in Paris

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    Hyundai and its European R&D Centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany, has developed an i20 Sport Edition, in cooperation with German high performance tuning company Car Research and Development (CRD), a Brabus-related company.

    Essentially a body kit package direct from the manufacturer, it adds exterior enhancements such as a body-coloured front skirt, flared wheel arches, a glossy radiator grille mesh insert and black bezel headlights with day time running lights. Housed under those flared wheel arches are 17-inch Brabus alloy wheels shod in Yokohama tyres, along with glossy B-pillars, smoked windows and dark red tinted rear lights.

    Moving on inside, orange leather lines the Recaro seats, while a black leather gearshift cover with orange-colored seams, a chrome gear shift knob, a leather-wrapped center console, leather-covered door panels, and a 7-inch touch screen navigation are added to give an interior to match the exterior.

    For more pictures look after the jump for a picture gallery.
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  • Paris 2010: Hyundai’s new B-segment MPV, the ix20

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    This is the Hyundai ix20 which made its world debut at Paris. Described by its maker as “MPV” and “B-segment”, one can see this as a Matrix replacement. It’s actually a restyled Kia Venga, which means it’s a still a five seater, but a large one that offers more space than Hyundai’s traditional B-segment supermini, the i20.

    To give you a better idea on the size, the ix20 is 4.1 metres long and has a 2,615 mm wheelbase. The 3,920 mm long Honda Jazz, which is a very space efficient B-segment car, has a 2,500 mm wheelbase while the original Naza Citra (Kia Carens) had a 2,560 mm wheelbase. Sitting inside to snap the cabin shot you see here, I can confirm that the car does feel very spacious thanks to its tall roof.

    It doesn’t look too gawky from the outside though. The ix20 features Hyundai’s “fluidic sculpture” theme so you see a lot of design lines all over the place. The face is prominent, thanks to the hexagon grille (check out the unique detailing) and large upswept headlamps, and is easily recognisable as the Tucson’s sibling. Hyundai says that this is a “friendly face” – what do you think?

    All four engines – two petrol and two diesel from 77 PS to 125 PS – are Euro5 compliant. Every drivetrain combo except for the 1.6 auto will be available in Blue Drive form, which consists of Integrated Stop & Go (ISG) tech, low rolling-resistance tyres and an alternator management system. Hyundai expects a maximum 5-star Euro NCAP rating for the ix20.

    Designed and developed at Hyundai’s R&D centre in Russelsheim, Germany, the ix20 will be made at the company’s newest European plant in Nošovice, Czech Republic. Perhaps Hyundai should locally assemble this model in Malaysia, too. Gallery after the jump.
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  • Hyundai-Sime Darby: Sonata recall does not affect Malaysia

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    As we reported yesterday, the Hyundai Sonata is being recalled in the USA over a shaft joint in the steering column that could be not properly assembled. We also said that South Korean made cars aren’t affected (our cars are imported from there) and that there won’t be a similar recall in Malaysia. Now, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has confirmed that the recall does not affect Malaysia.

    “The recent voluntary recall includes only the YF Sonata that is produced in Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, US. Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) confirmed that the YF Sonata produced in the Korea Asan plant and is not included in this recall,” the press release from HSDM read.

    Mr. Dennis Ho, Managing Director of HSDM said in his statement that HSDM assures Malaysian car owners the quality of the cars it distributes and that Malaysian Hyundai car owners need not worry about the safety of their cars.

    If you’re in the dark about what we’re talking about, read yesterday’s post here.

     

  • US made Hyundai Sonata recalled, local cars not affected

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    The current Hyundai Sonata is being recalled in the USA over a steering shaft problem. This recall exercise will involve 139,500 model year 2011 cars that were assembled at the company’s Alabama plant from December 2009 to this month.

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report explains that “on some of these vehicles the steering column intermediate shaft universal joint connections may have been either improperly assembled or insufficiently tightened.” The worst case scenario is “a complete separation of compromised attachment of the connections, such that the driver could experience a loss of, or reduction in, steering capability increasing the risk of a crash.”

    Sonatas brought in to dealers will have their shaft universal joint connections inspected for proper assembly. The power steering software will also be updated free of charge.

    Local owners need not worry. Hyundai Motor Company has confirmed that Korean made Sonatas are not affected, and our market’s Sonata YF rolls out from HMC’s Asan plant in South Korea. Our sources have confirmed that there will be no recall in Malaysia. By the way, local spec Sonatas do not use the US market car’s EPS steering, but a hydraulic setup.

     
 
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