On the heels of the successful launch of the rear-wheel drive Genesis Coupe, Hyundai is focusing on developing a front-wheel drive replacement for the Tiburon sports coupe (or simply Coupe in Europe and other markets). Hyundai Motor America’s CEO John Krafcik revealed some new details in an interview with Inside Line, on the upcoming small coupe which he claimed will look about 70% like the Veloster Concept that was revealed at the 2007 L.A. Show. Krafcik said that the production version of the Veloster will have a surprise bodystyle feature never before seen in the category. “It might be doors or a unique roof or something with the hatch. But it won’t be like anything out there before in the small car segment.”

In terms of size, Krafcik goes on to say that the new model will be quite compact. “It’s Accent-sized. Think of it like a 4-passenger Honda CRX,” he said. “It’ll be a little car you can take out and ring its neck and still get good mileage. Fun and economical, with a great power to weight ratio.  It’ll be powered by a 1.6-liter four cylinder with Direct Injection making 140 hp. And it’ll get over 40 mpg US (5.8lt/100km or 48mpg UK),” he told Iinside Line. We should see this new vehicle in Hyundai’s dealerships before the end of 2011.

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CarGo

Traffic congestion is an growing problem which affects a number of delivery companies daily. The unique CarGo concept addresses this issue with its variable track, wheelbase and load carrying configurations. Designed by Adam Schacter, the CarGo is a one seater that can be converted into three modes; a compact mode where the pickup section is positioned longitudinally with the cabin, a narrow mode with tilted cargo bay for greater maneuverability and a full pickup mode for larger loads.

All of this electric truck’s storage compartments can be detached from the vehicle when not in use to further reduce the vehicle length.

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It seems Mike Hanley from Cars.com has taken time to fully review the all new 2010 Kia Forte. What’s the verdict? Well, according to the video, the Kia Forte will go up against models like the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, and Mazda3. 

Taking some design hints from the other models, the Kia Forte is sure to be a competitive compact sedan when it hits the market.

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