CHATHAM, Mass. – The majority of America’s car buyers seem to focus on SUVs and trucks, and give lip service to anything electrified, but in doing so, they are missing some terrific sedan offerings like the refreshed 2024 Hyundai Sonata.…
SEOUL – Hyundai Motor Company launched the new SONATA midsize sedan for which the design and specifications, including the advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), have been significantly updated for the eighth generation. The new SONATA boasts a dynamic, progressive design…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Building a world-class sport sedan means starting with a solid, competent platform which Hyundai has done in transforming the 2021 Sonata into a terror by giving the four-door its N Line treatment. The high-performance, race-track bred N…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The last time I reviewed a Hyundai Sonata we were impressed by the overall competence, comfort and performance of the 2021 Sonata Limited Hybrid. My impressions have been fully reinforced following a week in the striking stormy…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Once upon a time there was a dowdy sedan called the Sonata; four-doors, functional, good value, but nothing special in the extremely competitive mid-size segment. With the introduction of the 2020 Sonata, Hyundai let the automotive world…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Advanced safety features are a hallmark of the completely redesigned 2020 Hyundai Sonata introduced with a base price of $23,400 for the well-equipped SE model. This model’s standard equipment includes: Combined MPG 32 (vs. 2019 Sonata…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Hyundai’s designers began their work on the new 2024 Kona range by envisioning it as a fully electric small sport-utility vehicle (SUV) and then adapted it to an internal-combustion-engine variant; a reverse of what had been the…
Juratek is expanding its comprehensive braking portfolio with the addition of 36 new parts, including brake discs, pads, calipers, shoes, hoses, wheel cylinders, and wear leads. This new line-up is designed to deliver superior performance and reliability for a wide…
WASHINGTON – Hyundai Motor America and Kia America have expanded their recall of vehicles which could combust due to a defect in the anti-lock brake system (ABS) as well as issuing a “park outside” advisory. The latest recall notices cover…
VERNON HILLS, Ill. — ZF Aftermarket expanded its parts offerings in August 2023 for vehicles in the United States and Canada, adding 74 new listings to its TRW and SACHS branded portfolios. The latest additions expand coverage to more than…
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Complainants in a class-action lawsuit alleging certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles sold in the U.S. had defective anti-lock brake (ABS) modules which could result in their vehicles spontaneously catching on fire, this week asked a federal judge…
HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction UK has introduced six new brake pads and three new brake discs to its Mintex product portfolio, widening its vehicle coverage to meet the needs of the expanding vehicle parc. The six…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Hyundai offers the American sport-utility (SUV) buyer one of the most extensive array of choices from subcompact to three-row models. The anchor of its compact offerings, the Tucson, was completely redesigned for the 2022 model year and…
IIHS: AEB Less Effective at Night Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is introducing a nighttime test of pedestrian automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems to address the high percentage of…
Source: Hyundai announcement FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – Hyundai’s all-new 2022 IONIQ 5 (built after December 2021) has received an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS (TSP+) designation. The significant achievement now gives Hyundai a total…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The MPG meter indicated 24, not an impressive number for most of the cars and SUVs on the road today, but for a fully loaded, Ford F-150 King Ranch 4X4 pickup truck, a marvel. Last week provided…
Source: Hyundai announcement FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — Hyundai’s best-selling SUV, the Tucson has been awarded a 2021 TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) designation for 2022 model year from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Tucson was recognized for its…
CHATHAM, Mass. – “$43,000 for a Hyundai?!” “This is a Hyundai Santa Fe?!” The surprise in my passenger’s voice about both the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe price and the overall vehicle reflects the image many Americans have of the South…
CHATHAM, Mass – BMW is credited with creating the sport sedan in the late 1960s when it dropped the two-liter M110 engine into its entry-level 2002 coupe. The German automaker has refined and expanded the wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing concept throughout its range…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Hyundai has become the automaker which wants to provide something for everyone – except (at least for now) pickup trucks. Nine different sport utility (SUV) variants and 11(!) sedans where the Hyundai “H.” Within those numbers are…
Source: Hyundai announcement FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – Like most automakers, Hyundai made sure to upgrade the advanced driver-assist features (ADAS) offered on the refreshed 2021 Santa Fe mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV). The revised Santa Fe range is packed with…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Chevrolet provided prospective buyers of the 2020 Bolt battery electric vehicle (BEV or EV) with the best news an EV buyer could hear: a 21-mile increase in driving range – to 259 miles between charges – when…
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – The all-new 2021 Hyundai Elantra features an upgraded array of standard advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) as part of the model lines many enhanced features. Now standard SmartSense features across the range are: lane-keep assist; lane-follow…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ARLINGTON, Va. – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rated the pedestrian crash prevention systems of 16 midsize cars in the lead-up to Halloween, a holiday that consistently ranks among the deadliest days…
SYDNEY, Australia–In a close brush with the law, Motorsport Brakes is now the official supplier of CIRCO brake pads for Class A police pursuit vehicles in Australia. So when you see ‘lights up’ on the highway, you may well be…