By Barbara Schaffer San Jose, Calif.?Hyundai?s best-selling model, the Elantra, comes in two distinct flavors the sedan and the GT, a five-door hatchback. While each body configuration offers its own advantages, I?ve generally preferred hatchback because of its sportier looks and flexible wagon-like ability to adapt to different situations from ferrying people to expanded cargo…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Hyundai has a twofold entry into the compact SUV/crossover category producing the three-rows of seating Santa Fe and the 8.5-inch shorter Santa Fe Sport with five-passenger seating. We recently had a chance to renew our acquaintance with the Santa Fe Sport. Design has been a high priority of Hyundai for…
By Bill Schaffer Paradise Valley, Ariz. ? The 2015 Hyundai Genesis is a compendium of the latest and greatest automotive technologies rolled into one luxury car. Nearly every type of feature I?ve ever heard of, along with some new to me, is included in this all new generation Genesis. Add to that ?stop ?n stare?…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer We have watched Hyundai with great interest since the Korean company started selling cars in the U.S. in 1986, but we?ve been especially fascinated the last dozen years as the company went from being the butt of jokes to being an industry leader. One of the things that seemed to…
Crossovers popularity could start to decline as manufacturers start to introduce a new classification of Urban Activity Vehicles (UAV).? One of the interesting new live action studies of this new automotive creature was introduced in Detroit by Hyundai in January.? The Hyundai Curb concept follows other similar vehicles like the Nissan Juke and Hyundai Veloster…
Blue Link arrives later this year. Hyundai has pulled into the passing lane in automotive styling and quality, and it appears that technology may be their next conquest target. Hyundai?s Blue Link? telematics system, which made its world debut at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in January, offers consumers seamless connection between the office, home,…
