TWENTY YEARS AGO, if you’d said that by 2009 Korean manufacturer Hyundai would be a genuine global automotive force, with tentacles deep into the European, North American, Asian and Australian markets,  someone would have said, “…you’re dreamin’ mate.”

Yet here we are: truth is stranger than fiction.

Number two in small car sales in this country, and [...]

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‘Unexpected surprises’ was the theme behind Hyundai’s i30cw launch this week. Hyundai sees its new i30 ‘crossover wagon’ as being a lifestyle choice and is hoping that buyers will take advantage of the extra practicality on offer.

Cheaper to run than your average SUV, Hyundai wants i30cw owners to load up their wagons, hit the road [...]

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Hyundai has confirmed that its headline act for the coming Melbourne Motor Show will be the production version of the Genesis Coupe.

The Genesis Coupe is Hyundai’s first foray into the rear-wheel-drive performance car market with a choice of either 2.0 litre turbo four, or a 3.8 litre all-aluminium V6 which can push the Genesis Coupe [...]

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Hyundai is bringing its new i30cw (crossover wagon) to the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show. Making its Australian debut, the i30cw on display will be an Australian specification top-of-the-range Sportswagon.

The i30cw, according to Hyundai, combines all that is good about the i30 hatch, with the added benefit of more rear seat legroom and a larger [...]

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