Electric vehicles have yet to take over the world due to a pair of shortcomings inherent to the technology: limited range and long refueling times. Hyundai’s hydrogen-powered 2019 Nexo FCEV addresses both issues — all while it cleans the atmosphere around you like a giant, driveable Coway Mighty. While the Kona Electric leans heavily on […]
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Hyundai’s N Performance Brand Getting Halo Vehicle — Eventually
Hyundai’s Veloster may be the first to wear the N badge and we’ve already explained it won’t be the last. However, the plot has thickened slightly. The new division won’t be limited to peppering existing models with enhanced powertrains and sport-inspired accessories, it’s eventually going to have its own halo car. Thomas Schemera, who was […]
Hyundai’s Getting Ready to Pounce on Fiat Chrysler, Report Claims
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles won’t comment on a report claiming Hyundai Motor Group plans to launch a bid for the automaker, but that’s what sources with knowledge of the matter tell the Asia Times. The sources claim HMG CEO Chung Mong-koo is biding his time, waiting for FCA’s stock to fall before moving forward on the potential […]
Hyundai’s Le Fil Rouge concept is the future of the automaker’s design
Not to be left behind in the concept car parade of the Geneva Motor Show, Hyundai unveiled its Le Fil Rouge EV concept. It’s bigger than you would expect from the Korean automaker, but also prettier. While the automaker didn’t share anything about the performance of the car other than it’s an EV, the design […]
Hyundai’s Kona Electric SUV boasts a 292-mile range
Hyundai’s newly bolstered EV strategy might be off to a good start. It just unveiled the Kona Electric, an adaptation of its crossover SUV that promises to combine both ample space with meaningful performance. The base edition’s 186-mile range and 9.3-second 0-62MPH time won’t raise eyebrows, but a long-range version can muster a 292-mile range […]
The Future of Hyundai’s High-Performance N Brand Includes N Sport Models, Accessories, and Racing
– At the Detroit auto show in January, Hyundai introduced the 2019 Veloster N, the first full-blown N model that will come to the United States. With 275 horsepower, an electronic limited-slip front differential, and adaptive dampers plus grabby front bucket seats and a manual transmission, this variant of the Veloster squats down over serious performance […]
Hyundai’s self-driving fuel cell cars complete a record highway trip
Future self-driving cars don’t have to be pure electric vehicles, and Hyundai is determined to prove it. The automaker just had a five-strong fleet of Level 4 autonomous hydrogen fuel cars drive themselves 118 miles from Seoul to the Winter Olympics’ home venue of Pyeongchang. That’s the longest any self-driving vehicle has traveled at highway […]
Hyundai’s Latest Concept, a Car Interior of the Future, Really Listens to You
– Hyundai has had a strong presence at the CES technology show for years, so we’ve covered a fair number of its future-think projects, autonomous-car advancements, and even a robotic exoskeleton it designed to help those with trouble walking—or humans looking for super strength. One idea that keeps bubbling up into Hyundai’s CES displays is […]
BisiMoab? Hyundai’s Two Best SEMA Concepts Go for Mileage and the Boondocks
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BisiMoab? Hyundai’s Two Best SEMA Concepts Go for Mileage and the Boondocks
– While Hyundai brought a pair of pretty standard tuner cars to the 2017 SEMA show, it also displayed a couple of weird ones, and the brand’s stand was all the better for it. Bisimoto Engineering’s HyperEconiq Ioniq takes performance engineering and puts it in the service of efficiency, while Rockstar Performance Garage’s Santa Fe Sport […]