THE HYUNDAI BLUE-WILL concept revealed at this year’s Seoul Motor Show was more than a mere concept; it was a preview of what’s to come.  Hyundai is planning to launch its first petrol-electric hybrid model in South Korea this month, and in the US by 2010.

Powered by an all-aluminium direct-injection 1.6 litre petrol engine connected [...]

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There is no doubting that Hyundai knows what it needs to do to beat the big boys at their own game: the Korean brand is preparing a plug-in hybrid to be ready for sale in the US, and expected to hit global markets by 2012.

The Hyundai BLUE-WILL concept on display at the Seoul Motor Show will provide the [...]

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With the unveilling of the Kia VG Concept, it’s safe to say Kia’s new design boss and former VW/Audi designer Peter Schreyer has truly arrived.

Bearing all the marks of the ‘Hand of Schreyer’ and introducing styling entirely new to the Kia line – with a new Kia corporate face: the Schreyer Line grille – the [...]

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You know you’ve hit the right notes with your design language when prestigious European fashion labels are keen to collaborate on special edition concepts for your flagship vehicle.

The Hyundai Genesis Prada, a joint effort between the Korean carmaker and the trendy Euro fashion label destined for this week’s Seoul Motor Show, receives a host of [...]

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With the April 2 start date of the Seoul Motor Show mere days away, there’s already set to be a few cars worth a genuine lookover.  Now, Kia is adding one more pre-production concept to the list.

Built on the Hyundai Azera platform – sold locally as the Hyundai Grandeur – the Kia VG Concept is expected [...]

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Last week we reported on the SsangYong C200 Eco Crossover concept, which the Korean carmaker is expected to unveil in production trim at the upcoming 2009 Seoul Motor Show.

SsangYong has now offered up this illustration titled C200 Aero, and though it bears obvious similarities to the Eco Crossover concept, it will apparently sit alongside the [...]

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The upcoming 2010 Kia Sorento is generating a fair buzz around the internet, as carheads look forward to seeing the improved quality on offer with the new ‘XM’ model.

Today, enthusiast blog Kia-World has got its hands on a set of great spy shots of the XM Sorento’s interior.

While it’ll take a road test and a [...]

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SsangYong has been through some troubling times of late, so it’s interesting to see the Korean carmaker planning for a return from the brink.

Perhaps as something of a reminder that the company is still around and pushing ahead, SsangYong is set to reveal a production-viable version of its C200 Eco Crossover at the upcoming Seoul [...]

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There’s been plenty of 2010 Hyundai Sonata spy photos and unofficial renderings getting around lately, and what do you know, here’s another. 

In line with the spy shots and illustrations, this concept features the new Sonata’s anticipated coupe-like roofline, long bonnet, and sharp headlights, as well as the huge grille that was evident under the camouflage of recently-sighted test [...]

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Early-bird ‘YF’ 2011 Hyundai Sonata fans YFLove.net have put together this illustration, showing their idea of what we might be able to expect when the camouflage finally comes off the next all-new Sonata.

The new Sonata has been spotted around South Korea in recent weeks during testing, and the more revealing the camouflage becomes, the more [...]

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In an effort to create the same instant name-recognition that Toyota has achieved with the Prius, Hyundai is reportedly considering an all-new body design for its upcoming Sonata-based hybrid.

Hyundai-Kia Motors Research and Development president Woong-Chul Yang believes that many Prius buyers choose the car not only for altruistic reasons, but also because its unique design [...]

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Last month, Kia gave the world an illustrated glimpse at the all-new 2010 Kia Sorento.  Now, with the first official photo surfacing online, it looks safe to say that the illustrations we’d seen previously were bang-on.

Unfortunately, the new photo is about all we’re getting for now.  No technical information has been revealed as yet, but [...]

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While the above image is merely a concept rendering with no official ties to Hyundai, our friends at Autoblog have gotten their hands on what appear to be spy photos of the genuine article out in cold-weather testing.

The Sonata is next in line for a complete redesign, and if the spy photos and the concept [...]

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Following on from our post last week featuring a single part-silhouette image of the 2010 Kia Sorento XM, Kia has released a pair of illustrations to give us a better idea of what to expect when the car is unveiled at the Seoul Motor Show in April.

Designed by former Volkswagen designer Peter Schreyer – responsible [...]

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Kia has revealed the first official image of the upcoming Sorento, codenamed XM, which is scheduled for release in its home market of Korea shortly after its official unveiling at the Seoul Motor Show in April.

The Korean carmaker has also revealed various technical details for the new model, revealing that this new Sorento is more [...]

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