Hyundai’s curvy sheet metal has been well-received since it debuted on the Tucson crossover in 2010. But the automaker will tone down the curves with a new design language, starting with the restyled Sonata mid-sized sedan in the summer of 2014.
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![170442 10151102209110450 1619569011 o Kia named Quoris his K9 Flagship Sedan for Export Markets [w/videos]](http://thekoreancarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/170442_10151102209110450_1619569011_o.jpg "Kia named Quoris his K9 Flagship Sedan for Export Markets [w/videos]")
Kia’s K9 flagship rear-wheel drive sedan was first unveiled in February this year, before making its market debut in South Korea in May. For obvious reasons, the K9 name has to be dropped in English speaking markets.
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Hyundai Motor America, the most fuel efficient automaker in the U.S., today announced an all-time May sales record of 67,019 units, up more than 13 percent over last year’s all-time May record, and the second best sales month in company history.
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Courtesy of RPM9.com, today we can see a complete picture gallery (including the interior) of the new 2012 Kia K9. The all-new K9 features Kia’s new full-size luxury sedan including the last evolution of Kia’s design language (Tiger Nose) and the more power and efficient V6 GDi engines.
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Hyundai Motor America, the most fuel efficient automaker in the U.S., today announced an all-time April sales record of 62,264 units, up 1 percent over last year’s all-time April record, and the second best sales month in company history after last month’s all-time record. With three fewer selling days this April versus last April, Hyundai’s average daily sales rate improved 12 percent. Read more »
Kia’s all-new luxury flagship saloon, the K9, has gone on sale in Korea, introducing Kia to an entirely new segment of the global automotive market. The striking new rear-wheel drive will be launched in a number of key overseas markets starting in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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Hyundai Motor Company plans to launch a revamped version of its flagship Sonata sedan in 2014, its chief executive Kim Choon-ho told Reuters on Wednesday. The latest version of the mid-sized sedan was launched in September 2009 in South Korea and early 2010 in the United States.
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Do you remember few days ago when we are talking about the Genesis Sub-brand? Well, Hyundai U.S. CEO John Krafcik says the korean automaker still would like to offer an all-wheel-drive version of its Genesis near-luxury sedan, but a premium brand is a non-starter, its top U.S. executive says. “We believe we should have AWD on the next Genesis platform.”
Hyundai may market its premium vehicles under a Genesis sub-brand to further distinguish its upscale cars from its mainstream vehicles, the brand’s U.S. sales boss said.
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A prototype for the upcoming 2013 Kia K9 has been caught while doing some testing with winter conditions in Europe. The flagship model of the brand will be the spiritual successor to the Opirus/Amanti that finished production in 2010.
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