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Seoul 2013: Hyundai HND-9 Concept

With festivities in full swing in the Big Apple, it’s easy to forget that there’s more than one motor show going on right now. On the Korean peninsula, Seoul is hosting its annual show, with Hyundai showing the HND-9 Concept in its home market.

By Brandon Turkus | March 28, 2013
List: The Top Ten Winding Road POV Test Drives

Considering it’s Friday, and none of us want to do actual work, this makes today’s list a perfect time sink. We’ve corralled our most popular POV test drives, and have assembled them in one place. There’s roughly an hour’s worth of video here, with everything from affordable rear-drive coupes, to full-bore sports cars, to a pair of very powerful muscle cars. There are few better ways to spend an hour of your day then watching these videos (make sure you have headphones!).

By Brandon Turkus | March 08, 2013
Update: 2014 Kia Forte 5-Door Arrives In Chicago

Hyundai built a hot hatch. It’s called the Veloster Turbo, and it has 3.5 doors and a 201-horsepower, turbocharged four-cylinder under the hood. Now, bitter rival/sister company Kia has done its take on the hot hatch, offering up a stylish, five-door Forte with the same 201-horsepower engine. Verdict? Well, the Forte wins on looks.

By Brandon Turkus | February 07, 2013
Driven: 2013 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive

If you’re a chauffer and your boss wants an Alpina, be happy. It is stupendously fast, this. With 540 horsepower and 538 pound-feet of torque, the Alpina is every bit the sports sedan it purports to be. Power is up from 445 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque over the standard 750i/Li.

By Brandon Turkus | January 17, 2013
Detroit 2013: Lexus Caves To Leaks, Unveils New IS

Our first reaction? It looks like it was styled by an angry man with a samurai sword. That isn’t a bad thing. It’s exactly the sort of aggressive design we’ve been waiting for from Lexus, and there’s perhaps no more important of a vehicle for it to appear on than one that’s meant to do battle with the Cadillac ATS and BMW 3-Series.

By Brandon Turkus | January 09, 2013
Detroit 2013: Hyundai Previews HCD-14 Concept Ahead Of NAIAS

The 2013 North American International Auto Show press days are just a week away, which means it’s high time we start seeing some teasers. In this case, Hyundai has given the obligatory peak at what it’s calling the HCD-14 Concept. Sexy name.

By Brandon Turkus | January 07, 2013
Quick Drive: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

Our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport was powered by a 2.4-liter. Its 190 horsepower peaks at 6300 rpm, with 181 pound-feet of torque available at 4250 rpm. It’s not particularly fast, but It’s lively enough and far from sluggish. Power comes on smoothly as you feed in input to the right pedal, and there’s no problems with jerky driving. This Santa Fe would be a great car for driving guest or clients to dinner and around town for that reason. The brakes are firm, too, but are still easy to modulate and use smoothly.

By John Beltz Snyder | December 19, 2012
First Look: 2014 Kia Forte Sedan

Kia has unveiled a significantly updated version of its four-door Forte at the LA Auto Show. The new compact will do battle with the likes of the Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra, Honda Civic, and Chevrolet Cruze.

By Brandon Turkus | November 29, 2012
Driven: 2013 Nissan Sentra

The upshot of the Sentra’s cabin is mainly one of space. There’s an absolute surplus of room. With 37.4 inches of rear legroom, the compact Sentra actually bests the mid-size Altima sedan. It also packs more space for backseat passengers than a host of competitors (Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Mazda3, Chevy Cruze, Ford Focus, and Hyundai Elantra). The Sentra isn’t just extra legroom, but space in general. With 95.9 cubic feet of interior volume and 15.1 cubic feet of cargo volume, the Sentra crams a huge amount of interior space onto a compact platform.

By Brandon Turkus | November 05, 2012
Rumors: Model News — Next-Generation Hyundai Genesis Models Could Get A Turbocharged V-6

HyundaiBlog is reporting that the next generation Hyundai Genesis Coupe and Genesis sedan could feature a turbocharged version of the company’s current 3.8-liter V-6 engine.

By Doran Dal Pra | October 31, 2012
Winding Road Video: 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe SE – POV Test Drive

We take you on a visual tour and POV Test Drive in the 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe SE.

By Chris Amos | October 30, 2012
SEMA 2012: Hyundai Velocity Concept

Most concept cars—especially the ones occupying the SEMA showfloor every year—are so outlandish it’s almost guaranteed they will never see production. And then there are concept vehicles like Hyundai’s Velocity Concept that make us giggle like a schoolgirl. The Velocity concept is wild enough to taunt the imagination, but realistic enough that spotting one on the street or the track someday could be a real possibility.

By Doran Dal Pra | October 17, 2012
Winding Road Issue 87 Is Now Available!

This month, we take three turbo sprites—the Fiat 500 Abarth, Hyundai Veloster Turbo, and Mini Cooper S Coupe—and pit them against one another to determine our favorite. Plus, we pack a bunch of other automotive content in this issue.

By Winding Road Staff | October 16, 2012
Winding Road Video: 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT – Winding Road POV Test Drive

We take the new 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT around the block in our latest POV Test Drive.

By Chris Amos | October 16, 2012
Comparison: 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth vs. 2012 Mini Cooper S Coupe vs. 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo

A few years ago, we put together a comparison pitting four of our favorite hot hatches against one another. Now, in 2012, we have a new generation of fast, turbocharged hatchbacks that deserve a close look. One brand, the winner from the last test—Mini—is represented here again, this time in the Mini Cooper S Coupe. Also in the race is the new Fiat 500 Abarth, which has garnered a lot of attention from the media and the public. Finally, we threw in the Hyundai Veloster Turbo, which we think is both an interesting and exciting candidate, even if it hasn’t had much time to make a name for itself.

By John Beltz Snyder | October 12, 2012
Winding Road Video: 2013 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ 3.6 AWD — Quick Drive

We recently had some seat time in the Chevrolet Equinox. While it’s not the newest of the CUV pack, Chevrolet has fit it with a 3.6-liter V-6 for 2013, giving it more than enough gusto to compete with the Hyundai Santa Fes and Ford Escapes of the world.

By Chris Amos | October 09, 2012
Driven: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 2.0T

Until now, Chevy only offered its Malibu as a mild-hybrid Eco and a rather tepid 2.5-liter four-pot. The arrival of the 2.0T delivers a healthy power boost to the Bowtie’s bread-and-butter sedan.

By Brandon Turkus | September 27, 2012
Driven: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T AWD

Part of what’s made Hyundai so successful over the past few years isn’t that its cars are spectacular to drive; it’s that they look good, feel upscale, and represent a value (a value that is much different than the one the brand represented for the first 15 or so years of its US existence). The 2013 Santa Fe Sport is no exception.

By Brandon Turkus | September 19, 2012
Winding Road Issue 85 Is Now Available!

This month in Winding Road, we pit the radical Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec against the new Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ in a sport coupe showdown. Plus, we pack a bunch of other automotive content in this issue.

By Winding Road Staff | August 21, 2012
Comparison Test: 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec vs. 2013 Scion FR-S vs. 2013 Subaru BRZ

Essentially, a lot of what this comparison comes down to is how you, as a driver, get your kicks. If you’re the type of person who needs power and outright speed, the Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec will probably win your dollars. And, it still won’t let you down in other aspects of driving, especially when it comes to livability. If you draw pleasure from magical, telepathic handling, and from the challenge of keeping momentum, you’ll likely prefer either the Subaru BRZ or the Scion FR-S (and which of those you’d prefer likely depends own your suspension philosophy or brand loyalty).

By John Beltz Snyder | August 09, 2012
Winding Road Video: 2013 Ford Escape SE 1.6 EcoBoost FWD – Quick Drive

This week we test the all new 2013 Ford Escape SE. In this video we take you on a brief visual tour and then hop in the driver’s seat for a “virtual test drive.”

By Chris Amos | August 03, 2012

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