Hyundai will officially introduce the Hyundai Nuvis at the New York Auto show, the vehicle that will serve as Hyundai’s bet in the future-generation crossover, blending attributes of a tall urban car and a premium utility vehicle.

The Nuvis is the eleventh signature concept car to be designed at the company’s California Design Center in Irvine, Calif. In addition to showcasing the brand’s cutting-edge capabilities, Nuvis also hints at a possible design direction for a future-generation crossover, blending attributes of a tall urban car and a premium utility vehicle.

Consistent with Hyundai’s pledge to lead all brands in U.S. fuel economy by 2015, Nuvis is powered by Hyundai’s Hybrid Blue Drive architecture, which uses breakthrough lithium polymer battery technology.

Hybrid Blue Drive has an all-electric mode and a parallel drive mode, meaning that the wheels are turned by power coming directly from the gasoline engine, or the electric motor, or both together, as conditions demand. This parallel hybrid drive architecture will serve as the foundation for future Hyundai hybrid drive vehicles, starting with the next-generation Sonata in the United States.

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Hyundai Motors has announced the launching of its all-new 2009 Sonata Transform, an upgraded version of the internationally acclaimed luxury sedan.

The all-new Sonata Transform boasts of a wide variety of features that include:

• All new alloy wheels
• Smart key which incorporates remote door opening
• Keyless ignition and engine immobilizer
• New head and tail lights
• Six airbags for enhanced safety for both driver and occupants
• Separate climate control for driver and passenger
• Steering remote control for the audio
• MP3 player with USB and Auxiliary port
• Complete leather pack which includes seats, steering wheel and gear knob.

The newly launched Sonata Transform offers one of the best packages in terms of safety features as it comes loaded with several Active and Passive safety systems like Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), six airbags (dual front, side and curtain airbag), seat belt pre-tensioner with load limiter.

An attractive buy in the market for people who love to ride in luxury.

(Source) PR Domain

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Need I say economic crisis again? Hyundai has decided to slow down production for its Sonata and Santa Fe models. The Sonata dropped 15% in sales since the beginning of the year while the Santa Fe dropped about 2%. That means Hyundai will close down its Alabama plant for 11 days. That means two weeks of unpaid vacation for its employees right? The free days will be scheduled for Fridays and around Thanksgiving and Christmas, so it’s not that bad after all! Hopefully no one will lose their job over this. We should see the economy go back up again right?

via Autoblog

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