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Hyundai has provided an early glimpse of the future of motoring with its next-generation fuel cell vehicle. The as yet unnamed, near production ready model is set for an official launch early next year. It is Hyundai’s second commercially produced hydrogen model (after the 2013 ix35 Fuel Cell) and uses …

After strings of test sessions around major circuits around the world, including the Nurburgring and, closer to home, Mount Panorama, Hyundai’s first ever hot hatch has finally arrived. Built on the new generation i30 and inspired by Hyundai’s World Rally Championship involvement, the i30 N is the car company’s first serious attempt …

Engineering development of Hyundai’s first-ever hot-hatch has reached Australia last month, as the i30 N made its Australian competition debut at the Mount Panorama circuit in Bathurst. Driven by Australian tarmac rally specialist and Hyundai WRC test driver, Brendan Reeves, the heavily disguised i30 N prototype participate in the Nulon …

The compact SUV segment has just got a little more crowded with the arrival of yet another player, the all-new Hyundai Kona. Rivaling class leaders Mazda CX-3, Honda HR-V and Toyota C-HR, the Kona is the latest member of Hyundai’s fast expanding SUV line-up, joining the midsize Tucson and seven-seater …

Hyundai has announced the pricing and specification of its all-new 2017 Hyundai i30 hatch, which goes on sale later this month. The entry-level i30 Active manual lops in at $20,950 excluding on-road costs, $500 less than the outgoing model. Despite the price reduction, Hyundai says the model comes with approximately …

Hyundai is continuing to hone its first-ever hot hatch, the i30 N ahead of its global launch later this year with a close to production model entered into the VLN (Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenpokal Nürburgring) endurance race. Albert Biermann, Hyundai Motor Head of Vehicle Test and High Performance Development, said: “We want our …

Hyundai has revised the specification for the Tucson compact SUV including the adoption of a 2.0-litre direct-injection petrol engine in two model grades and range-wide access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone compatibility. Released as 2018 models, the four-tier Tucson line-up gets the 2.0-litre GDi (gasoline direction-injection) four-cylinder engine in …

Hyundai has permanently retained a V6 model to the Santa Fe seven-seat SUV range following the success of the V6-powered Santa Fe 30th Limited Edition launched in September last year. Priced from $40,990, a $200 hike over the limited run 30th Edition, the Santa Fe V6 is added to the range as …

As Hyundai gears up for the launch of the new i30N hot hatch later this year, the company has released official spy shots of the company’s first ‘N’ model. Set to go on sale in Europe in the second half of 2017 and scheduled to arrive into local showrooms later …

Reliability – Tick. Build quality – Tick. Design – Tick. Safety – Tick. Having ticked all those essential boxes, Hyundai is now working on ticking the final and hardest box yet – fun to drive. Dominated by the Europeans and Japanese, the affordable sports or performance car segment has never …

Believe it or not, the current seventh-generation Hyundai Sonata is nearly three years old and ripe for a facelift. The updated model is set to be unveiled next month in Korea but Hyundai has dropped a couple of teaser sketches of the car ahead of its debut. As you can …

The all-new 2017 Hyundai i30 Wagon has been unveiled ahead of its public debut at Geneva next month. The latest member of the i30 range maintains the sharp new design of its five-door sibling, adding practicality and versatility in its wagon body style. Hyundai claims the i30 Wagon has one …

Hyundai has released a shadowy teaser image of the next generation i30 wagon ahead of its scheduled debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The new member of the i30 family will join its hatchback sibling launched late last year with added space and versatility. Like the i30 hatch, …

Hyundai Motorsport’s i20 Coupe WRC is ready to begin the 2017 season at the Rallye Monte-Carlo later this week. The new car has been built to meet revised technical regulations introduced for this year’s competition. Launched at a static media event in Monza last month, Hyundai Motorsport’s new car had …