It’s the ongoing dilemma. You want something that looks cool but can also haul your family around town. Hyundai is hoping they’ve come up with the perfect solution and they’re hoping a new price tag will make it more affordable than ever. The refreshed-for-2016 Hyundai Elantra GT was unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show and will offer updated styling with customer-focused technology
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Electric is everywhere. If there’s one thing the most recent vehicle unveilings have taught us, it’s that consumers are demanding more fuel options and manufacturers are delivering it. Last month, Hyundai debuted their latest alternative fuel overhang, the 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). Here’s what you need to know before you head to the dealership: 1.) This Sonata is
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You see the sticker price, but what does it really cost to own a vehicle? Every year Automotive Science Group uses its proprietary Automotive Performance Index™ to perform unique data-driven assessments on vehicles available in North America to determine which model in their category has the lowest cost of ownership. The data combines conventional vehicle specifications as well as environmental,
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Long gone are the days of super secret vehicle development activity. Smartphones catch test drivers on the road months before vehicles are debuted at auto shows. Bloggers flock to the Nuremberg Ring for a chance to catch a testing day. Six months ago Elon Musk opened up Tesla’s patents for open-sourcing saying, “Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good
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Hyundai’s 2015 Elantra GT carries over the styling, handling, and power of the previous year’s model all while lowering the price of their Tech Package. For a base price of $18,800 ($600 less than the 2014 model), the Elantra GT comes standard with a 172-watt AM/FM/SiriusXM Satellite Radio/CD/MP3 audio system with six-speakers and iPod®/USB/auxiliary input jacks. The system plays CDs, accesses
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Each year the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ranks vehicles’ safety features, rating them against increasingly tougher standards. The highest ranking on the list, a Top Safety Pick+, has 11 more vehicles than 2014’s list despite a tougher standard for front crash prevention- great news for consumers. “This is the third year in a row that we are giving automakers a
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For the last 20 years, publisher Ward’s Auto World has rated powertrains in their 10 Best Engines feature. Entrants are chosen from the previous year winners and all-new or improved engines in US market vehicles with a base price under $60,000. To come up with the best of what consumers can buy, the 10 winners from 2014 and 27 new entries
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What does your car say about you? What does it say about itself? With the design of the new for 2015 Sonata, Hyundai designers sought to communicate the performance and refinement aspects of the vehicle through its appearance. Lines and creases are designed to give the idea of strength and surefootedness while more glass invites a peek at the interior. Exterior
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Fit for a family or the luxury sedan you’ll want to drive once you retire? After a quick 40 minute test drive, these are our first impressions of the 2015 Hyundai Genesis. Exterior: With a sculpted exterior that looks like the love child of an Audi and a Kia, the Genesis looks every bit of its $38,950 price tag. It
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