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Hyundai India to assemble Santa Fe CKDs; i40 sooner or later; surprise car in Auto Expo

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After the launch of the i20 diesel and automatic, Hyundai has not been much in the news. At least not for the right reasons as labor and the lack of free trade agreement between India and European countries forced Hyundai to shift a major chunk of the i20 production to Turkey.

Now, the company has revealed exciting details. We’ll give them numbers for easier assimilation.

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Hyundai claims the i40/new Sonata YF will arrive in India “Sooner or later” but no date has been decided. We expect the Sonata YF to be brought in a CBU and compete with the likes of the Camry, Accord, Superb and Teana.

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Hyundai India says it will display “a surprising product” at next year’s Auto Expo in Delhi. We suspect this will be a prototype of their small car scheduled for 2011. This will be a repetition of what happened in the 2008 edition of the Expo with the Suzuki A-Star concept followed by production later in the year. This time at least we expect the concept to stick closer to the prototype version.

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Entry posted on October 20th, 2009 and filed under Hyundai

Official – Hyundai i40/Sonata YF

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Hyundai aims to sell 60,000 new Sonatas this year, and has set itself an annual sales target of 450,000 units for 2011. The new Sonata comes with a six-speed automatic transmission and a two-liter petrol engine. Prices start from US$17,600 in Korea.

Hyundai Motor Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun -

With world-class technology and innovative design, I’m confident the new Sonata will set a new standard for mid-size sedans worldwide

Hyundai also announced it has received in excess of 10,000 booking for the car even before the official unveiling.

Stay tuned for more information

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Entry posted on September 17th, 2009 and filed under Hyundai

A home run – Hyundai i40 images and details

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Images of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata has leaked on to the internet. Expected to come with i40 badges in Europe, the i40 is arguably the best looking Hyundai to this date.

Its profile is somewhere in between a sedan and a coupe. Inspired by the sexy Mercedes CLS, you can’t point out one design element that’s common between the two. In India, the i40 will take the Accord-Camry segment to an all new level. If they price it in the Laura-Jetta segment, it is so going to be a steal for that price.

The 2.4 liter Theta II engine with GDI (gasoline direct injection) technology produces about 200 hp. A 2.0 liter petrol engine should be powering in the entry-level model.

Whether or not the 2.2 liter ‘R’ with 204 hp and the Euro 5 emissions standards busting diesel engine will make it to India is anyone’s guess. Even a Lambda V6 engine giving out about 250 hp is in the rumor mill. This could be a perfect candidate to eat into the Skoda Superb V6′ and Honda Accord V6′ pie.

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6-speed manual or automatic transmissions will be available. A level of equipment is going to be up there – panoramic glass roof, stop-start technology and paddle shifts on the steering wheel will be bestowed on the new Sonata.

The Hyundai Sonata YF/i40 goes on sale in Korea in October andh in the North American and European markets by early 2010.

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Entry posted on September 2nd, 2009 and filed under Hyundai Sonata YF

Spied – New Hyundai Sonata YF/i40 shots

Spied – New Hyundai Sonata YF/i40 shots

The Hyundai Sonata YF’s side profile was picked up when it was undergoing some kind of testing in Hyundai’s facility. But thanks to the extra large watermarks, it looks more like an ad campaign by the owners of the photo.

The tilting shoulder line and the pointed windows adds a unique element to the otherwise slopey design of the i40.

A smaller image of the Sonata’s front fascia also reveals class, but we hope the extra chrome on the grille is reserved only for the top-end variant.

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Entry posted on August 25th, 2009 and filed under Hyundai Sonata YF, Spy pictures

Better late than never – Hyundai i40/Sonata YF no-camouflage spy shots

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Here are a few spyshots of the upcoming Hyundai i40/Sonata YF, a wild improvement over the existing Sonata NF. These shots, apparently taken during the car’s promotional shoot, have been doing rounds all over the internet. If you are interested to know more about this car, visit our Hyundai Sonata YF category page.

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Entry posted on August 23rd, 2009 and filed under Hyundai, Spy pictures

Spied – Hyundai i40 front fascia

Spied – Hyundai i40 front fascia

This part by part display of the Hyundai i40 is agonizing. First we found just the bumper, then the headlights along with it, and now we have the whole front fascia.

The nearing Hyundai i40’s front fascia was exhibited in what looks like a science and technology fair. The “active air flap system” on the i40’s grill is likely to bust some fancy moves to help the engine or the cooling system.

If you would like to know more about the Hyundai i40, consider visiting our Hyundai i40 category page.

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Entry posted on August 12th, 2009 and filed under Hyundai Sonata YF, Spy pictures

Rendering – 2010 Hyundai Sonata YF/ i40

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Our photoshop star SRK, found this car very hard to crack. From the existing load of spy shots, it was baffling to produce an almost real chop, but nonetheless he managed to piece together an image of the future Hyundai Sonata.

The final product in its finished form promises to look much sleeker and dynamic, but if you need a rough estimate, or idea as to how it will roll, this image does its job.

We’ve analyzed and explained every aspect of the future Hyundai i40. Refer our Hyundai Sonata YF/i40 category page to know every possible detail of this car.

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Entry posted on August 7th, 2009 and filed under Hyundai, Renderings

Hyundai Sonata YF/i40 breaks cover at Detroit Show next year

Hyundai Sonata YF/i40 breaks cover at Detroit Show next year

Its Official!

The much awaited Hyundai i40/Sonata YF will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show next year. Interestingly the dates of the show (January 11-24) overlap with the Delhi Auto Expo. It will be interesting to see if Hyundai displays a model here for us.

The new Hyundai i40 has been spied many times, we’ve brought scores of spyshots and renderings. We’ll have our version of the car up in the course of next week.

The Hyundai Sonata YF will make it to India next year. Its futuristic design will go down well with Indian consumers. It must be priced correctly, at the end of the day let us remember this is a Hyundai and in India, it makes small cars.

The base model will use a 4-cylinder engine direct injection technology will be utilized. The engine options of the next Sonata has been discussed in depth here before.

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Entry posted on July 17th, 2009 and filed under Hyundai, Hyundai Sonata YF

Report – i20 MPV, Tucson and i40 next in line

Report – i20 MPV, Tucson and i40 next in line

Hyundai is getting ready with a whole fleet of designs. They are planning to bring out new face-lifted editions or the next generation models into the market in the near future.

To begin with they have the i20 mini MPV. This is being designed by the Hyundai’s European Design Centre at Russelsheim (Germany). It is likely that the i20 MPV shares its platform with the Kia YN minivan, showcased at Geneva Auto Show.

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Entry posted on June 23rd, 2009 and filed under Hyundai, Hyundai Sonata YF

Scoop! Hyundai i40 is the Upcoming Hyundai Sonata

More details have emerged about the next gen Hyundai Sonata which will be called the i40. The new mid-sized saloon and estate will go on sale in Europe in 2010, replacing the ageing Sonata. According to a Hyundai insider, the i40 will major on style, “and won’t be a car that people buy purely [...]

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Entry posted on November 6th, 2008 and filed under Future cars, Hyundai, Hyundai Sonata YF

Hyundai MPV based on i20 in the pipeline-Indian appearance likely

Many people started switching to soft-roaders as they offered the best of both worlds-Macho looks and the driving characteristics of cars. This made them such a hit esp in India with the Honda CR-V and Chevy Captiva selling like hot cakes. Hyundai’s SUV’s on the other hand, were unlucky as the Tucson and the [...]

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Entry posted on October 25th, 2008 and filed under Hyundai
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