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Hyundai preps rear-drive coupe

Newswheel staff :: 03 August 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, Hyundai

Back in the late ‘80s it was all about the Japanese. Duly the likes of Lexus came, saw and conquered. Well, that’s pretty much what happened, Stateside. More discerning Euro palates, however, never really acquired a taste for high end Japanese metal. But what about Korean tackle? Hyundai could well be the brand watch over the next five years as it delivers rapid growth and prepares to take on established German and Japanese brands at the fancy end of the market. And the new rear-drive Coupe will be among the first salvos of the Korean brand’s fight for supremacy…

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Hyundai and Jag: No deal

Newswheel staff :: 19 August 2006 :: Filed under Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Europe & UK, US

Thanks, but no thanks. So, says Korean car maker Hyundai in response to mounting rumours that it would relieve Ford Motor Company of the Jaguar brand. The Hyundai mothership released a statement yesterday categorically denying it had any interest in acquiring the near-catatonic cat.

High class Hyundais

Newswheel staff :: 29 November 2005 :: Filed under Saloon, SUV, Hyundai, Hyundai Azera, Hyundai Santa Fe, Europe & UK, US

While GM and Ford flirt with catastrophic failure and several other large automakers battle just to to break even, cheap and cheerful Hyundai is making a mint. Since 1999, it’s been the fastest growing major car-maker. But if the Korean outfit’s success has so far been based on bargain basement pricing rather than high quality product, get ready for a metamorphosis. It could be time for the usual luxury car brands, both in Europe and Japan, to take Hyundai seriously.

Santa Fe gets serious

Newswheel staff :: 23 November 2005 :: Filed under Four wheel drive, SUV, Hyundai, Hyundai Santa Fe, Europe & UK, US

Hyundai has released the first official pictures of its new mid-sized SUV, the Santa Fe. While few technical details have been divulged, it’s believed the new Santa Fe is larger and more luxurious than the existing model, thereby creating more space between it and the Tuscon, launched early last year.