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One car all of us here at TMR are holding our breath for is the upcoming rear-wheel-drive Genesis Coupe from Hyundai.  Not exactly one of the usual suspects for such a thing, but with Hyundai on the upswing in recent years, we’re confident this is going to be a landmark car not just for Hyundai, but for the industry as well.

To ensure the Genesis Coupe gets off to the best start possible, Hyundai recently invited 20 aftermarket tuning companies to take a magnifying glass to both the naturally aspirated 3.6 litre V6 and the turbocharged 2.0 litre 4 cylinder models.  If there was ever an example of the interest in this car, it’s the calibre of powerhouse tuning companies represented on the day, with HKS, Garrett-Honeywell, and Gale Banks Engineering among their number. » Read Article

Since 2004, every car in the Hyundai range has come equipped with an MP3-capable stereo, making Hyundai one of the few carmakers in those dark old days to acknowledge that the MP3 file format meant more to the future of music than “those things what my kids downplay off the interwebs”.

Fast-forward to 2008, and the launch of the i30 gave us an entry-level hatch with connectivity for the Apple iPod, USB memory sticks, and of course ol’ faithful; the MP3.

Though you might think it would, It doesn’t stop there.

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According to The Insider, the Hummer H3 ain’t such a bad rock when it comes down to it.  Lighter than a Patrol, fuel economy no worse than the Landcruiser, and faster than a speeding walrus, he’s pretty sure it’s not as bad as so many of us like to think.  Let’s be honest though, it is fun to utter "arrogant jackass" at passing Hummer drivers.

Now, though, you can finally unleash your Hummer desires without fear of losing all your greeny and cyclist mates, because the H3’s now available as a remote control car.  That’s right chums, now you can terrorise your pets with something a little more intimidating than that slow, can’t-turn-right, plastic-tyred, no-name R/C car you "bought for the kids" at Woolies.

Good hunting, friends.

Ford of Europe has released details on what the Europeans can expect from the upcoming Ford Fiesta, and no doubt we’ll see the same specs on the eventual Aussie release.

Straight away, the sharp new Fiesta will be offered in not only the standard five door body, but also in the sportier three door variant.  Production is due to begin later this year, with a view to getting Jack Europe’s wallet out in early ‘09.  As for us poor Aussies—or at least those of us with a taste for small cars (and given the fuel climate lately, that’s a lot of us)—it could be 2010 before we see it at our local Ford dealer.

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